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.
ginius Ushers In A New Chapter With Her Self-Produced 8-Track Sophomore EP, “HER NOTIONS SINCE ‘97″
This follows the success of her debut “How It Feels” last year. With this project, ginius is taking it a...
dESH.DUBS Goes Drill & Reggae In New Single ‘DUBSTAR’
Following the success of 2021’s ‘Moye’, dESH.DUBS has released yet another single off his forthcoming album today. Titled ‘DUBSTAR’, the...
Bella Shmurda Releases ‘New Born Fela’, A Record Inspired By The Life Of Fela Kuti
Bella Shmurda ushers in August with his brand new single, ’New Born Fela’. This summer anthem is inspired by the life and...
District234’s Twelve 234Drill Tunes You Need To Hear
The Drill genre has existed since the early 2010s before making an appearance in Africa. The sound changed when it...
Fireboy DML’s Almost Perfect Trifecta With New Album, ‘Playboy’
With more people paying attention to Fireboy than ever before, the singer-songwriter recently released his third studio album, Playboy, in the...
Simi Unveils ‘Logba Logba’ Music Video From Critically Acclaimed Album ‘To Be Honest’
Coming on the back of the massive success of her new album To Be Honest (TBH), which has not only garnered...
Reeplay Enlists Mojo AF, Frosty, K.VV For “I Don Show”, A Message For The Opps
Straight from the 234 capital comes a drill tune titled ‘I Don Show’. The record by Reeplay features Frosty TFC,...
Phyno Links Up With Tekno For New Single, “Full Current”
Less than a year after the release of his critically acclaimed fourth studio album Something To Live For, which has amassed...
Classical Boy, T-Classic Releases New EP, “Voice Note”
Singing sensation, T-Classic delivers on promise with the launch of a brand-new extended play project titled “Voice Note,” which is made available...
Flash Heralds His Comeback with New Single, “Fididi”
With the release of his new track, Fididi featuring DJ Spinall, Flash officially heralds his comeback. The last time he...
