Music
District234 covers Nigerian music across Afrobeats, hip-hop, street pop and the alté scene. Our coverage includes album reviews, artist profiles, cultural analysis and commentary on the evolution of African music.
From rising artists to global superstars like Wizkid, Burna Boy and Tems, this section documents the sound shaping contemporary African culture.
District234’s Expectations on Runtown’s Forthcoming Album, “Signs”
Runtown is back and ready to return with a new single,Propaganda, off his next album, Signs, after taking up the “promise &...
Black Sherif Releases Debut Album ‘The Villain I Never Was’
Shortly after the release of Soja, the single introducing the first album, Black Sherif just released his much-awaited debut album, The Villain...
Offica Samples D’banj’s “Oliver Twist” on “O Di Dan Dan”
10 years ago, D’banj released “Oliver Twist,” which debuted at No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2022, Irish-Nigerian...
Palmwine Music Vol 3; The Final Instalment to the Show Dem Camp ‘Palmwine Music’ Trilogy
Rappers, Ghost and Tec, who together make up the musical duo Show Dem Camp, have been performing together for over...
Idahams Unveils Highly Anticipated Debut Album ‘Truth, Love & Confessions’
Two years on from his critically acclaimed sophomore EP Man On Fire, which has seen the fast-rising afropop musician garner...
Tiwa Savage Links Major Lazer & DJ Maphorisa for “Koo Koo Fun”
Major Lazer and Major League DJz return with a new collaboration, “Koo Koo Fun,” featuring Tiwa Savage and DJ Maphorisa...
Ckay’s Debut Album, ‘Sad Romace’, Revolves Around The Theme Of Love
As Ckay, born Chukwuka Ekweani, releases his debut album, Sad Romance, into the sea of songs now present in the Nigerian...
‘There’s Enough Of Me To Go Round’, Amapiano Explains In A Chat
When Wizkid released his most recent song, Bad To Me, practically all music fans turned into music analysts. Everyone had an...
Lojay Delivers Triumphant New Single And Music Video – “Leader!”
Striking while the iron is hot, Afro-fusion breakout star Lojay is back with infectious new single ‘Leader!’, out now. The release is...
Bad Boy Timz Unveils Infectious New Single, ‘Big Money’
On the back of his recently released massive summer jam ‘Iz Going’, which has garnered over two million plays online,...
