NEW RELEASES #FRESHOFFTHEPRESS

Esoterica
Esoterica Drops Empowering Indie Afrobeats Anthem, ‘Recovery’
4K!
SOLIS4EVR RELEASES VIBRANT VISUALS FOR ‘4K!’ FT. YTBOUTTHATACTION
F3line
F3LINE EXPLORES INTENSE CONNECTION IN ‘ONLY YOU’
Khuluma Nami
DESIREE’S ‘KHULUMA NAMI’ VIDEO CAPTURES PARALLEL LIVES YEARNING TO CONNECT
Island 22
Gemma Fassie’s ‘Island 22’ EP Has Arrived – A Sonic Diary of Love, Loss, and Liberation
Easy Freak
EASY FREAK DROP NEW SINGLE ‘OLD SCHOOL LOVE’ – A FEEL-GOOD ANTHEM KICKING OFF THEIR GLOBAL CHAPTER WITH ULTRA RECORDS
Otua
‘OTUA’: ADA EHI ENLISTS FRANK EDWARDS & LIMOBLAZE FOR UPLIFTING GOSPEL TRACK
Mpumi Mlambo
Mpumi Mlambo Returns with The Encore Season 3 and Takes Over the Black Carpet at the 2025 Metro FM Music Awards
Mera
MERA OWILI SINGS OF TRANSFORMATION AND GRACE IN ‘ALWAYS DOING GOOD’
Kirk Whalum
Jazz Icon Kirk Whalum Returns to South Africa for A Night of Jazz, Soul and Spirit

INTERVIEWS

Funbi: An Exploration Of Tenderness, and the Lustre of Love and Lust
Llona…Harmonies For Healing
Genre-Bending Maverick: Exploring Dandizzy’s Artistic Evolution.
Capturing Culture: The Visual Journey of Babangida Iklima Shehu
Rising Star: Blenna’s Journey To Musical Stardom
Turunesh: The unapologetic voice of East African Music
Growth, Competition And All The Makings Of Josh Blakk
Heran Genene: Pushing the Boundaries of Immersive Tech Art
Moyọ̀sọ́láolúwa
Moyọ̀sọ́láolúwa Olówókúre: The art of mindfulness and spirituality as artistic expression
Bowman
Bowman Aremwaki On Being Uganda’s Best Kept Secret

SPOTLIGHT

Spotlight: Kaestyle, A Producer and Recording Artiste Just Doing His Thing
Spotlight on Idahams: Innocuous Start to Progressive Continuum
#001/22: C Natty
MisterKay Toasts to the virtues of a largely beneficial year
Namenj
L1trendsetter is the Lone-ranger From Accra With an Otherworldly Sound
Drumroll: A Mission to Mars
HBEE
Citizen of the world: King Perryy shows us music beyond borders
SGaWD

CULTURE

Esoterica
Esoterica Drops Empowering Indie Afrobeats Anthem, ‘Recovery’
4K!
SOLIS4EVR RELEASES VIBRANT VISUALS FOR ‘4K!’ FT. YTBOUTTHATACTION
F3line
F3LINE EXPLORES INTENSE CONNECTION IN ‘ONLY YOU’
Khuluma Nami
DESIREE’S ‘KHULUMA NAMI’ VIDEO CAPTURES PARALLEL LIVES YEARNING TO CONNECT
Island 22
Gemma Fassie’s ‘Island 22’ EP Has Arrived – A Sonic Diary of Love, Loss, and Liberation
Easy Freak
EASY FREAK DROP NEW SINGLE ‘OLD SCHOOL LOVE’ – A FEEL-GOOD ANTHEM KICKING OFF THEIR GLOBAL CHAPTER WITH ULTRA RECORDS
Otua
‘OTUA’: ADA EHI ENLISTS FRANK EDWARDS & LIMOBLAZE FOR UPLIFTING GOSPEL TRACK
Mpumi Mlambo
Mpumi Mlambo Returns with The Encore Season 3 and Takes Over the Black Carpet at the 2025 Metro FM Music Awards
Mera
MERA OWILI SINGS OF TRANSFORMATION AND GRACE IN ‘ALWAYS DOING GOOD’
Kirk Whalum
Jazz Icon Kirk Whalum Returns to South Africa for A Night of Jazz, Soul and Spirit

REVIEWS

Tay Iwar
E.P. REVIEW: TAY IWAR – ‘REFLECTION STATION’
Seyi Vibez
E.P Review: ‘Children of Africa’ – Seyi Vibez
Garey Godson
Album Review: ‘Better Late Than Never’ by Garey Godson
Juls
Album Review: ‘Peace and Love’ by Juls
Looking Into Orange Sunsets Beyond an Ocean of Longing
Review: You’re Welcome to The Hause!
On Healing: A Review of Shime Ahua’s New Mental Health Themed Song, “Anxiety”
Odunsi
Album Review: ‘Nigerian Boyfriend’ – Odunsi (The Engine)
mau from nowhere
Album Review: ‘SOFT STEPS’- mau from nowhere
Turunesh
Album Review: ‘Nesha’s Cypher’ – Turunesh 

Africa News

TRACE Summit
Key Insights from Johnnie Walker’s Leadership at the TRACE Summit
Rabat
World Football Summit Lands in Rabat to Unlock Africa’s Football Potential
Genesis Energy
Genesis Energy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to Discuss Energy Expansion at Congo Energy & Investment Forum
Libya
Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) 2025 Day One: Industry Leaders Discuss Libya’s Energy Tech, Sustainability and Workforce
Eni
Eni, TotalEnergies Announce New Exploration Projects in Libya
Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) 2025: Nabors to Add Third Drilling Rig to Waha Field in Libya
PowerGen
African Development Bank, PowerGen, and Partners Launch Transformative Renewable Energy Platform to Scale Clean Energy Access Across the Continent
Africa
The Critical Need for Energy Access in Africa: A Roadmap to Prosperity
Direct Negotiation
Liberia’s Direct Negotiation Round Unlocks Offshore Potential
Brazil
Invest in African Energies Reception in Rio de Janeiro to Spotlight Brazil-Africa Energy Opportunities