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Spotify’s November EQUAL Africa spotlight goes to Nigerian singer and producer Ṣẹwà. Her featured song, Lése, combines Afro-soul with jazz and rock textures. TurnTable’s interview explores her independent production and live-band approach.
2026-11-07 · Ṣẹwà · TurnTable Charts ↗TurnTable profiles Darlsweetboy’s new single SHENKA, produced by Shallythechampion. The independent artist pairs a celebration of progress with reflections on the work behind it. The report links the release to his wider catalogue.
2026-11-06 · Darlsweetboy · TurnTable Charts ↗Spotify premiered Runtown’s Surround Sound concert film on 4 November. Filmed in Lagos and directed by Tim Horwood, it follows four chapters of his catalogue. The report’s listening figures are explicitly dated 15 September.
2026-11-05 · Runtown · TurnTable Charts ↗FOLA’s miss u ii (nriri) spends a third week at No. 1 on TurnTable’s official Nigerian singles chart. Seyi Vibez’s Ilome is second and Asake’s Gratitude rises to third. Olamide’s Burukutu enters at No. 9.
2026-11-03 · FOLA / Asake · TurnTable Charts ↗TurnTable’s year-in-review reports five Nigerian No. 1 songs for FOLA in 2026. It also reports that his second album, 9, entered the albums chart at No. 1. These are the publisher’s Nigerian chart figures, separate from the global Spotify totals used in our stream tables.
2026-10-23 · FOLA · TurnTable Charts ↗TurnTable reports that miss u ii (nriri) reached No. 1 on its Nigerian singles chart, while 9 debuted atop the albums chart. Seyi Vibez’s Ilome moved to No. 2 and Rema’s Oh No rose to No. 3 on the singles chart. The original report remains linked for its period and methodology.
2026-10-20 · FOLA · TurnTable Charts ↗TurnTable reports a second week at No. 1 for Ilome. B4 B4 rises to No. 2, while Blaqbonez and Asake’s Ikebe 3000 enters at No. 5. The published chart covers 2–8 October.
2026-10-13 · Seyi Vibez · TurnTable Charts ↗TurnTable’s preview discusses CLAAT! with Masicka and IMALI with JAZZWRLD and Thukuthela. It describes an ongoing rollout; the full project is not treated as a released, fully streamed album in our list.
2026-10-13 · Fireboy DML · TurnTable Charts ↗TurnTable reviews FOLA’s 14-track second album, with appearances from Davido, Ayra Starr, BNXN, Darkoo, Bella Shmurda and Zlatan. The review follows his run of singles into a new album cycle.
2026-10-09 · FOLA · TurnTable Charts ↗
