August 7, 2025
New Sounds From Nigeria 2025
Nigeria is today the undisputed powerhouse of African pop music. Call it Naija Pop, Afrobeats, Afropop or what have you. The likes of Burna Boy, Wizkid, Yemi Alade and Tiwa Savage are giants on the scene.
<p>Nigeria is the undisputed powerhouse of African pop music. Call it Naija<br> Pop, Afrobeats, Afropop or what have you. The likes of Burna Boy, <br>Wizkid, Yemi Alade, Tiwa Savage, Olamide and Fireboy DML are giants on <br>the scene. In this episode we sample the latest from these and others - <br>as well as action from the Afrobeat scene. We also speak with key <br>artists in Nigeria and the U.S. about social activism among Nigerian <br>artists regarding the 2020 EndSARS movement against police violence - an issue that sill exists today.</p>
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