Uganda’s Ghetto Kids to Perform with Shakira at 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show
Uganda’s Ghetto Kids dance group pose together in matching green, yellow, and patterned Ankara-inspired outfits. Photo Credit: @ghettokids_tfug/Instagram Africa’s footprint on the 2026 FIFA World Cup just got even bigger! Colombian pop star Shakira has invited Uganda’s Triplet Ghetto Kids to perform with her at the tournament’s final halftime show. Shakira shared the news in […]
Blaqbonez and Asake unite for ‘Chanel’
When Chocolate City’s resident rap provocateur Blaqbonez joins forces with the Giran Republic captain Asake, proven their shared friendship history before the fame, the result is nothing short of a luxury sonic explosion. Chanel serves as an all-star link-up that highlights the fascinating contrast between the two modern Nigerian artists. Coming right off his massive, […]
Magixx, FOLA pair up for intoxicating ‘Juice & Liquor’
Mavin Records’ smooth vocalist Magixx has locked in with the Afrobeats sensation FOLA for an intoxicating mid-tempo single titled Juice & Liquor. The track is a sophisticated, soul-baring Afro-fusion record that dives into the complex, blurry lines where romantic vulnerability meets late-night coping mechanisms. It brings together Magixx’s pristine, R&B-infused vocal arrangements with FOLA’s signature […]
LISA, Anitta & Rema team up for FIFA Sound’s ‘Goals’
In one of the most historically significant and globally expansive cross-cultural link-up of 2026, Thai K-pop icon LISA, Brazilian pop powerhouse Anitta, and Nigerian international superstar Rema have united for Goals. Released via SALXCO and Def Jam Recordings, the monumental record serves as a primary single for the Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album. Produced […]
Pheelz, Tiwa Savage share introspective new single ‘I’M OK’
The multi-talented producer and artist Pheelz, via under the umbrella of the Rii Collective, has delivered one of the most deeply moving and introspective records of the year with I’M OK, featuring the high-profile songstress, Tiwa Savage. As a precursor to the forthcoming A RII SET EP, the track is a beautifully vulnerable meditation on […]
LISA, Anitta & Rema team up for FIFA Sound’s ‘Goals’
In one of the most historically significant and globally expansive cross-cultural link-up of 2026, Thai K-pop icon LISA, Brazilian pop powerhouse Anitta, and Nigerian international superstar Rema have united for Goals. Released via SALXCO and Def Jam Recordings, the monumental record serves as a primary single for the Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album. Produced […]
At just 19 years old, Nigerian-American singer-songwriter Nelly Ayla is gradually emerging as one of the exciting young voices in Afropop and R&B. Born in Atlanta, raised in California, and shaped by her Nigerian roots, the rising artist blends emotional storytelling, Afro-inspired rhythms, and modern R&B influences into an intimate and globally appealing sound. Her […]
Mavin Records’ premier folk-pop architect, Johnny Drille, has officially released his highly anticipated studio album, Before The Morning Light. The 12-track project is a breathtakingly intimate concept album that documents the emotional anatomy of a single night, charting a path from midnight vulnerability to the hope of dawn. Known for his pristine engineering and acoustic […]