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From Afropop to avant-pop and a "Thong Song" cover, our favorite new songs this week
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Nnabu: My Word
Sublimely blending Afropop and R&B, Nnabu achieves sheer romance with his new song, “My Word.” Since his first release six years ago, the artist’s musical stylings have evolved, he tells The Fader, …
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From dance-ready hip-hop to stunning indie-pop and a fantastical video, some of our favorite music from the week
Tiwa Savage: 49-99
Nigeria-born Tiwa Savage offers a poignant single about the plight of citizens from her home country in “49-99.” The title references Fela Kuti’s 1978 song “Shuffering and Shmiling,” which addresses the lack …