GRAMMY®-nominated Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer Omah Lay is back with Clarity of Mind, his long-awaited second album, released on Sire Records/Warner Records. Four years after Boy Alone, he's taking listeners deeper into his world, exploring everything from love and loneliness to spirituality, success and finding peace within himself.

Some albums begin with a melody. For Matt B, ALKEBULAN III: The Water Remembers began with a question: Where do I come from? What started with an AncestryDNA® test six years ago eventually led the GRAMMY® Award-winning artist from Los Angeles to Ghana and Nigeria, where he traced his lineage to the Igbo people of Owerri and turned that homecoming into the foundation for the most personal installment of his ALKEBULAN trilogy.

As one of the artists helping lead a new wave of Afrobeats, Victony has made experimentation part of his identity—and STARLIFE (OUTLAWVILLE/Encore Recordings) may be his clearest statement yet. The Nigerian artist’s sophomore album stretches beyond any single definition of the genre, moving through R&B, hip-hop, Afro-Rage and Afrohouse without losing the melodic ease that made him stand out in the first place.

South African genre-bending artist Ciza returns with the electrifying new version of his viral single, “Isaka II (6am),” featuring two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning singer-songwriter Tems and Afrobeats powerhouse Omah Lay.

With his new EP The Summer That Saved Me (OVMBR/LVRN Records), Odeal invites listeners into his most personal chapter yet—a radiant collection of songs that capture freedom, healing, and self-discovery.

Duncan Daniels’ latest album, Dan Cain: Honesty & Nostalgia, marks a bold departure from his Afrobeats roots, diving headfirst into the worl