With one half of the year almost gone, it is time to take stock of Nigeria’s musical landscape and who better to undertake that excursion than our team of in-house music critics. This Sunday we bring you a definitive musical audit.
Words by Udochukwu Ikwuagwu (UI) , Dami Ajayi (DA), Ayodele Ibiyemi (AI), Jerry Chiemeke (JC), Fatiat Saliu (FS), Emmanuel Daraloye (ED)
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