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Some songs come with long speeches. Nathino’s “Books” comes with a title, a dark corridor and a door full of light — and honestly, that is enough to start the conversation. Released on 25 February 2021 , “Books” is a tight two-minute-eleven single from the Ghanaian urban-gospel / Afrosounds rapper and engineer, filed by the stores under Christian music and dropped just two days before his rap single Million Questions . Same week, two moods. The man was not resting that February. Who Is Nathino, Quick Recap For anybody joining late: Nathino is the RFGM — Rap For God Music — voice who also moves in the BLACK NETWORK MUSIC GROUP lane, and he is that rare artist who can rap the verse, then sit behind the desk and mix and master it himself. His catalog runs from the 2020 debut-era single Winner through Elevate , Fake Love , Washawasay , Tamale , Helping Hand , the Gratitude EP and the Bless Me EP. “Books” sits early in that run, in the season when he was stacking singles like a stu...

Every big catalog get one first brick — and for Nathino, that brick is painted bright yellow and called “Winner.” On 20 March 2020 , the Ghanaian urban-gospel / Afrosounds rapper and engineer put out “Winner” , a three-minute-plus single that now stands as the oldest solo record in his Apple Music catalog. Before the 2021 single storm, before the Gratitude EP, before Bless Me — there was one young man from the Rap For God Music camp telling himself, and anybody listening, that quitting was not on the menu. The Man Behind the Yellow Cover Nathino is the RFGM — Rap For God Music — voice who later became a familiar name across the BLACK NETWORK MUSIC GROUP lane, and he is not only the guy on the mic. He mixes and masters too, which means when he says a record is ready, he has probably heard it more times than his own mother has heard his excuses. The streaming credits list Nathino himself as the composer on “Winner,” so this one is his thought from start to finish. The cover keeps...

Some people dey sell “I love you” like street suya — plenty pepper, zero meat. On 3 September 2021 , Ghana’s urban-gospel / Afrosounds voice Nathino dropped “Fake Love” , a short, sharp Afro-Soul single that runs about one minute twenty-six and does not waste a second pretending the counterfeit is cute. Five years later the record still sits in his catalog like a mirror you either face or you dodge — and Accra knows which one is healthier. Who Is Holding the Mic (and the Mix) If you are late to the party: Nathino is the RFGM — Rap For God Music — front-liner who also works as a mixing and mastering engineer under the wider BLACK NETWORK MUSIC GROUP lane. That dual role matters here. When a faith-forward artist writes about fake affection, he is not just vibing for the timeline; he is the same person who can ride the vocal and polish the bounce afterwards. Apple Music files “Fake Love” under Afro Soul , Audiomack clocks the 3 September 2021 drop under RFG Music, and the cover ke...

Everybody get one question for life. Nathino came with a whole million. On 27 February 2021 , the Ghanaian urban-gospel rapper and producer dropped “Million Questions” , a straight-up rap single that runs just under three minutes forty and wears its title like a hoodie pulled over the head at 2am. You know that feeling when the rent, the future, the family WhatsApp group and your own heart are all asking you “so what now?” at the same time? This is the record wey sit inside that moment. A Rapper Who Also Holds the Faders For the newcomers: Nathino is the RFGM — Rap For God Music — front-liner whose YouTube channel calls him a multi-talented urban gospel artist and music producer from Ghana. He is also a mixing and mastering engineer, which means when he raps about pressure, he is usually the same man balancing the kick drum afterwards. Apple Music files “Million Questions” under Hip-Hop/Rap , and Audiomack lists it as rap too, so make nobody come and tell you say gospel artists ...

Some songs are made for the club. Others are made for that dangerous hour when the club has closed, the phone is in your hand and your thumb is hovering over a name you promised your friends you would never text again. FOLA and Davido have chosen violence against our peace of mind with “2am in toronto” , the Davido-assisted love song sitting at track three on FOLA’s brand-new sophomore album 9 , released on 9 October 2026 . Chale, the title alone is a whole confession. 📌 Quick Facts Song: 2am in toronto Artists: FOLA & Davido Album: 9 (track 3 of 14) Released: 9 October 2026 Producer: Blaisebeatz Written by: Afolarin Odunlami, David Adedeji Adeleke, Marcel Akunwata Genre: Afrobeats Length: 3:04 Label: Dangbana Republik Records / EMPIRE The Vibe: Soft Life, Late Hours Three minutes and four seconds of midnight romance, produced by Blaisebeatz and written by FOLA, Davido and Marcel Akunwata. Apple Music’s own album notes d...

Some people announce themselves with a long press release. Big Timmy announced himself with a car wheel. The rapper’s new single “LEVELS” , featuring Asakaa heavyweight Beeztrap KOTM , landed on 10 October 2026 , and the cover art alone tells you the brief: a gleaming alloy rim on dark tarmac, with the word LEVELS stencilled across the road like a warning sign. Translation for those at the back: this one is not for people still pushing their car to the fuel station. 📌 Quick Facts Song: LEVELS Artist: Big Timmy Featuring: Beeztrap KOTM Released: 10 October 2026 Type: Single Producer: M Fresh Written by: Big Timmy Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap Length: 3:16 Release: Independent (Big Timmy), distributed by Tieme Music Distribution The Vibe: Clean Rims, Heavy Bars “LEVELS” runs for three minutes and sixteen seconds, and the title does the heavy lifting before the first bar drops. This is a rap record built on the oldest argument in the...

Who would have thought that two brothers from Stockholm, a city where the sun takes leave for half the year, would be the ones to package sunshine for Lagos? Swedish production duo Moonshine have rounded up Naija vibe merchant Minz and Benin City’s own Qing Madi for “What A Feeling” , a fresh Afrobeats single that landed on 9 October 2026 . On paper, it looks like a geography test. In your headphones, it sounds like a passport stamp nobody needs to queue for. 📌 Quick Facts Song: What A Feeling Artists: Moonshine, Minz & Qing Madi Released: 9 October 2026 Type: Single Label: LoudKult Producers: Moonshine, Joseph Abiagom & Kainga Emmanuel Oyeinmomoemi Mix & Master: Victor Simic & Oliver Simic (Moonshine) Genre: Afrobeats Length: 2:36 Visuals: Official music video on Moonshine’s YouTube channel The Vibe: Stockholm Polish, Lagos Pepper “What A Feeling” is short, sweet and built for replay: two minute...

Some friendships in Naija music are like jollof at a Jos wedding: no matter how many years pass, the moment the pot opens, everybody remembers the taste. Yaadman fka Yung L and Ice Prince have been cooking together since their university days on the Plateau, and on 9 October 2026 they opened the pot again with “Original” . The title alone is a statement. In an industry where everybody is copying everybody’s flow, two veterans from the same Jos street corner have come to remind the younger ones who was here first. 📌 Quick Facts Song: Original Artists: Yaadman fka Yung L & Ice Prince Released: 9 October 2026 Type: Single Label: Zimmlife (via MAD Solutions) Producers: Chopstix & Yaadman fka Yung L Writers: Christopher Omenye & Panshak Zamani Genre: Afro-dancehall / Afrobeats Length: 3:16 The Vibe: Swagger With a Birth Certificate “Original” is a confident Afro-dancehall record built around one simple message: b...

Some artists release a song once in a while, like a careful farmer waiting for rain. Portable releases songs the way Lagos traffic produces hawkers: you blink, and another one is already at your window. Barely a week after “Shenk Balance”, the Zeh Nation boss is back with “Gbona” , out on 6 October 2026 . The title is Yoruba for hot , and for once Portable is not exaggerating. The record is two minutes and sixteen seconds of pure street pepper, and the streets have already started passing it around like suya at a bus stop. 📌 Quick Facts Song: Gbona Artist: Portable (Habeeb Okikiola Badmus) Released: 6 October 2026 Type: Single Label: Zeh Nation Producer: Shocker Beat Language: Yoruba, Pidgin & English Genre: Nigerian street-pop / Afrosounds Length: 2:16 The Vibe: Hot Like Agege Bread Fresh From the Oven “Gbona” does not waste your time with long introductions. Portable climbs on the beat, announces that he is on...

Every Ghanaian knows that one relative. The moment your matter becomes hard, he is already whispering about “one powerful man in the village” who can sort you out by Friday. Veteran gospel singer Alex Acheampong has heard that whisper too, and his reply is a whole song. Joined by gospel queen Obaapa Christy , he released “Nyame Baako Pɛ” , Twi for Only One God , on 9 October 2026 . The message is simple: Ghana has many hustles, many pastors and many uncles with suggestions, but only one God sits on the throne. And yes, the beat will make you dance while you agree. 📌 Quick Facts Song: Nyame Baako Pɛ (Only One God) Artists: Alex Acheampong & Obaapa Christy Released: 9 October 2026 Type: Single, with official music video Label: Independent (Alex Acheampong) Producer: Dan Bassey (Bassey Mix) Language: Twi Genre: Ghanaian contemporary gospel Length: 5:32 The Message: Small Gods, Sit Down The song opens like a testimony...

Some praise songs make you kneel. Others make you check whether the church floor can take one more two-step. Ghanaian-American singer Afriyie and Accra urban-gospel favourite Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta have chosen the second option with “Amazing Love,” a joint single released on 9 October 2026 . The cover is calm: soft coral flowers, blurred like a memory, on a misty sage background. The song itself is not calm at all. It is a highlife bounce about the love of God, and by the second bar your shoulders have already joined the choir. 📌 Quick Facts Song: Amazing Love (Anwanwa Do) Artists: Afriyie & Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta Released: 9 October 2026 Type: Single, with official music video Label: Independent Producer: Obeng King Written by: Afriyie & Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta Mixing: Sammy Qube Video: David DVNKS Genre: Afro-gospel / Highlife / Afro-fusion Length: 2:43 The Groove: Highlife Goes to Church The artists describe “Amazing Love...

Some love songs walk. Some run. This one decided to fly. Lagos street-pop favourite Rybeena has linked up with Nigeria’s Queen of Afro-House, Niniola , on “Carried Away (Oke Agba),” a fresh single released on 9 October 2026 through Dapper Music & Entertainment. The cover sets the mood before the first note: two silhouettes floating hand in hand through golden clouds while giant bees buzz around them like uninvited wedding guests. Chale, when the man they call Mr Bee says he is carried away, believe him. The bees have already confirmed. 📌 Quick Facts Song: Carried Away (Oke Agba) Artist: Rybeena Featuring: Niniola Released: 9 October 2026 Type: Single Label: Dapper Music & Entertainment Producer: Japhet “Japh” Kenti Executive Producer: Dapper Genre: Afrobeats / Afrosounds Length: 2:41 The Record: Two Voices, One Cloud Production comes from Japh Kenti , the same hands behind Rybeena’s playful 2025 hit ...

Nigerian rap has given us diss tracks, freestyles and enough chest-beating to fill the National Stadium. Now one of its sharpest pens wants to talk about something softer: daddy duty. Vector , the Lagos lyricist they call tha Viper, has teamed up with singer Cynthia Ifie on “Dad & Dot,” a warm, reflective single released on 9 October 2026 . The cover says it all before the first bar: a little girl laughing in a ball pit while her father’s hand, gold watch and all, reaches down to her. Chale, even the hardest rapper becomes a teddy bear once his daughter laughs. 📌 Quick Facts Song: Dad & Dot Artist: Vector Featuring: Cynthia Ifie Released: 9 October 2026 Type: Single Label: GRAP Entertainment Producer: Password Genre: Conscious hip-hop / Afro-soul Length: 3:50 The Vibe: Bars With a Soft Landing Producer Password builds the record on gentle acoustic touches, mellow hip-hop drums, light strings and warm electric piano keys. No...

Every friend group has that one person whose father’s name opens doors faster than a bank manager’s card. NO11 , the Abuja-raised voice behind the viral “HOW FAR,” has written a whole song for that person, and he has brought British-Nigerian crooner Gabzy along to help finish the money. Their new single “Coachella” landed on streaming platforms on 9 October 2026 , with the official video arriving on NO11’s YouTube channel the night before. The hook is simple and wicked: if you be a nepo baby, let me spend all your money. Chale, sharing is caring. 📌 Quick Facts Song: Coachella Artists: NO11 & Gabzy Released: 9 October 2026 Type: Single Label: NO11 Sound / EMPIRE Producer: Puffybeatz Video Director: The Yen House Genre: Afro-fusion / Afropop Length: 3:07 The Vibe: Champagne Problems, Small-Small Pidgin Producer Puffybeatz keeps the beat breezy, with smooth synths and bouncy percussion that leave plenty of ...

Somebody tell the HR department: the CEO has entered the building. Sista Afia , the self-styled Queen Solomon of Ghanaian Afropop, has released her brand-new single “Boss It” on 9 October 2026 , and she did not come with small talk. A day before release she warned the timeline, “I didn’t come to play. I came to BOSS IT,” and called it “my hardest one yet.” Chale, when a woman tells you that on a Thursday, you clear your Friday. 📌 Quick Facts Song: Boss It Artist: Sista Afia Released: 9 October 2026 Type: Single Label: Ace Kandi Records (distributed by Yve Digital) Producer: Apya Genre: Afro-dancehall / Afropop Length: 2:47 From Nursing Books to “Jeje”: Who Is Sista Afia? Born Franchesca Duncan-Williams Gawugah, Sista Afia grew up between Accra and Kumasi and even went to the UK to study nursing before deciding that the only injections she wanted to give were musical ones. She returned home in 2015, a...