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Author: Bernard Dayo
YNaija Next Rated: Discover Jahblend, SOLIS, Moshfire, and KØKØ
This month's roundup of Next Rated interviews features a dancehall/reggae artiste, a promising Afrobeats act and two female indie pop singers. Here they are: Jahblend In today’s overcrowded music landscape…
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Nollywood movies coming to Netflix this July
One of the surprising things that happened this June was Netflix picking up Kingsley Ogoro's Osuofia in London, the classic comedy that captured audiences back in 2004, and proved pivotal…
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SOLIS is ruling her universe of bedroom pop
No one had introduced me to SOLIS. I learned - as I often always do - about her last year on Apple Music through random shuffling and heard her 2019…
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Phaemous navigates attraction and desire in new single ‘Girl in Garden’
With his debut EP Phaeway Vol. 1 released earlier this year, emerging Abuja-based singer Phaemous showed an inclination towards blending genres. Coasting through with a digital warping of his voice,…
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Meet the cast of Netflix’s South African dance series ‘Jiva’
Netflix's much-awaited South African street dance series Jiva premiered yesterday, consolidating on the slew of South African content on the streamer. Starring Noxolo Dlamini in a lead role, the series…
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What you need to know about Netflix’s first African reality series ‘Young, Famous & African’
Netflix has been strengthening its foothold in the African market since the streamer announced back in 2018 that it was going to produce more African shows. Collaborating with local creators…
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#PrideMonth: Validating queer love in the ‘closet’
Amplifying LGBTQ voices have been part of YNaija's content ethos since 2017. And with this year's Pride themed as Loving in Colour: A Celebration of Queer Love for our Pride…
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The dance moves you should expect to see on Netflix’s South African series ‘Jiva’
Jiva — Netflix’s highly anticipated fifth original series out of Africa — is almost here. Announced for the first time earlier in 2021, Jiva is a dance drama that follows…
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Disney is releasing an African animated series ‘Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire’ in 2022
In the last of couple of years, Disney as a media behemoth has been consolidating on efforts towards expanding its entertainment horizons. Last year, it was announced that the company…
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PsychoYP feels on top of the world in blissful new single ‘Euphoria’
PsychoYP is arguably trap's most visible correspondent in Nigeria, garnering goodwill across hip hop fandoms. In his latest single Euphoria - his first of the year - and produced by…
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Jahblend is the fresh prince of Nigerian dancehall
In today's overcrowded music landscape where individuality is dwindling, Lagos-based dancehall/reggae artiste Jahblend is worth noticing. On SoundCloud, where he's uploaded dancehall covers for Dave's Burna Boy-featured Location and YCee's…
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Gyakie delivers summer vibes on visuals for ‘Whine’
Referred to as the Queen of the Gold Coast in her home country Ghana, where her debut EP Seed was met with critical acclaim, Gyakie was catapulted into the international…
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Ibejii explores identity, resilience and freedom in visuals for ‘Gonto’
Over years now British-Nigerian Afro-retro/Soul artiste, Ibejii, has been plumbing the depths of his Yoruba heritage, fusing African percussions, rhythms and sensibilities with soul-jazz-funk vibes to create immersive storytelling landscapes.…
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Niniola pledges faithful love in visuals for ‘Ryde’
Off her RnB EP 6th Heaven released back in March this year, Niniola has released the visuals for the track Ryde. It's the second video from the project following Promise,…
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Three takeaways from the #June12Protests
With the escalating tensions in the country arising from security breakdown, insurgency, food inflation, rising unemployment and, of course, the swift ban of Twitter that has gone beyond a week,…
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KØKØ is the new Afrobeats artiste you should know about
KØKØ's debut EP Akira may have slipped through the cracks when it was released back in January, but it's still an impressive project from the young, Lagos-based Afrobeat artiste. It's…
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Lariano unveils tracklist for debut EP ‘Hyphenate’
In January 2021, emerging Nigerian Afrobeats and Afro-norteño singer/songwriter Lariano had a minute play of Symphony on Clubhouse, an unreleased song from his forthcoming EP Hyphenate. This song caught the…
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‘Charge and Bail’, ‘Superstar’ – here’s the 2021 movie slate from Inkblot Productions
Following a blockbuster 2020 which saw the releases of Who’s The Boss, Quam’s Money and D.O.D - Day of Destiny, Inkblot Productions, Nigeria’s leading production powerhouse, is back with its 2021…
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Rema is all about sex in the visuals for new single ‘Soundgasm’
In anticipation for Rema's debut album, of which we have no detail about, the Mavin golden boy has dropped another single Soundgasm to herald the project. This is coming after…
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Ayra Starr travels to the future in sultry visuals for ‘Sare’
It was back in January that Don Jazzy announced the signing of Ayra Starr to his Marvin empire, the 18-year-old talent who hijacked industry attention with her earnest, billowing vocals…
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The visuals for Chike’s ‘Roju’ is a romantic ode to weddings across cultures
From his debut album Boo of The Booless released last year, singer-songwriter Chike has released the visuals for Roju, a romantic ode to cherished love. This is totally expected from…
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Fireboy DML muses on life’s issues on visuals for ‘Airplane Mode’
Fireboy DML has just released the visuals for Airplane Mode, a track off his sonically expansive debut album Apollo last year. Directed by Clarence Peters, Airplane Mode is a Afro-RnB…
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Kunle Afolayan’s upcoming film ‘Tenants of the House’ is about the herdsmen-farmer conflict
The last time we heard about Kunle Afolayan, he was in a chat with Ben Amadasun of Netflix Africa, announcing multiple projects in the pipeline coming to the streamer. After…
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Minz returns with romantic desire on new single ‘War’
Minz has been gaining more confidence and zest since the release of early singles like Aunty Patricia and Neva Stop in 2016. Born Damilola Aminu and also a producer, it…
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The Netflix trailer for South African dance show JIVA! is here
Netflix has dropped the official trailer for the streaming platform’s latest local original series, JIVA!, about a vibrant dancer, Ntombi (Noxolo Dlamini) who does everything in her power to live…
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Listen to Lojay and Sarz’s new collaborative EP ‘LV N ATTN’
Hot on the heels of their addictive single Tonongo, Lojay - one of the fastest-rising music acts to come onto the Afrofusion scene – and the prolific and internationally renowned, super-producer Sarz have teamed…
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Moshfire on her debut EP ‘Pyrokinesis Vol. 1’ and being a pop outlier
Navigating the music industry as an emerging artiste can be difficult, more so when they are breaking away from popular sounds. For 21-year-old Moshfire whose debut EP Pyrokinesis Vol. 1…
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Tems delivers soulful cover of John Legend’s ‘Ordinary People’
Tems' presence in the Nigerian music industry has been that of a whirlwind, especially after the release of her rapturous single Try Me in 2019. She's got the markings of…
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These Nollywood movies are coming to Netflix this June
As always, Netflix is offering a new slate of Nollywood content this June, picking up old titles as well as new ones. Here are the Nollywood movies available on the…
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Can horror comedies in Nollywood explode with ‘My Village People’?
It has since been established that Nollywood isn't actively in the business of making horror films. 90's Nollywood horror nostalgia is all we have, thanks to YouTube. Only just once,…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy