Lost Files is a column dedicated to celebrating older projects that might have flown under the radar when they were released. This week, Boluwatife Adeyemi reminisces on Nonso Amadi's debut project, Alone. Transitioning from an underground or niche act to a mainstream artist in Nigeria is both a difficult and calculated endeavour, especially because of the structure of the music industry. Several upcoming or underground acts have to pay through their teeth to get their songs
Peruzzi's latest studio album is a refreshing display of the singer's songwriting dexterity and mellifluous melodies as he saunters through the corridors of silky R&B, lustful afropop and where both genres intersect. Since breaking out in 2018, Tobechukwu Okoh professionally known as Peruzzi has had a music career synonymous with a see-saw. While he might have featured and co-written some of the biggest records in recent years, his career has been punctuated with a number of
Lost Files is a column dedicated to celebrating older projects that might have flown under the radar when they were released. This week, Oluchukwu Nwaibukwu remembers Jess ETA's romantic dedication to relationships, Balance. Alongside railing against the evils of capitalism and advocating for human rights, navigating relationships – both romantic and platonic – is the universal struggle of Generation Z. With the internet providing a plethora of standards, advice as well as va
The seven-track eclectic project filled with collaborations from Joeboy, Ladipoe, Alpha P and more. A confluence is a point where two or more streams unify to become a larger body of water. The aptly titled project attempts to do exactly that with its fragmented approach, connecting artists from separate eras with a variety of styles and techniques on display. Brought to fruition by two brands with a history of collaborating, Confluence Project is the result of five days of i