{"id":2378041,"date":"2026-04-17T19:29:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2378041"},"modified":"2026-04-17T19:29:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:29:36","slug":"new-music-friday-10-songs-to-enjoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-music-friday-10-songs-to-enjoy\/","title":{"rendered":"New Music Friday: 10 Songs To Enjoy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>In case you missed the memo, it\u2019s Friday. Welcome to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/culturecustodian.com\/new-music-friday-five-songs\/\">another weekend<\/a>, a chance to rest and catch up on some much-deserved recreation, or, if you\u2019re like this writer, tackle a backlog of work before the new week begins. Whichever way your weekend is planned, we hope you have the best time (Our <em>Sabi Girl<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/status\/2044799449583452220\">has an album on the way<\/a>. If that isn\u2019t enough reason to have a good time, what is?)<\/p>\n<p>As you plug in your earphones or drive across town to run errands, enjoy some of the best new music released this Friday. Special care has gone into ensuring that your taste is assuaged with a diverse selection across genres. Have a lovely weekend! And cheers to wonderful jam sessions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Bank Alert \u2013 <\/em><\/strong><strong>Muyeez, Zerrydl, Ayo Maff, Famous Pluto<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since Nigerian rappers have stopped releasing posse cuts, the singers have stepped up in their stead. Muyeez recruits two-thirds of the Uzama boys and Bariga\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/culturecustodian.com\/ayo-maff-is-the-prince-of-the-streets\/\">\u2018Prince of the Street\u2019, Ayo Maff<\/a>, for a quick number on making money. Zerydl\u2019s signature rolling double-time flow shines here, paired with his brother\u2019s quickfire rhymes that somehow reference both Blaqbonez and Ozumba Mbadiwe, and Ayo Maff\u2019s melodious interpolation of Bella Shmurda\u2019s<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/culturecustodian.com\/bella-shmurda-highlights-complexities-of-love-with-verily\/\"> <em>Verily<\/em><\/a>. What you see is exactly what you get.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Bank Alert\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/4wEpSkZ9V6CNZu8gwiOw1a?si=XvcqSpiSRv2yRkAZpiDvvQ&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>follow \u2013 <\/em><\/strong><strong>Lod\u00f9\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Soft soprano calls of \u201cI\u2019ll never, never, never, never, never, never let you go\u201d form the background of the chorus on R&amp;B and folk songstress Lod\u00f9\u2019s latest single. If you\u2019re a fan of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/culturecustodian.com\/sewas-lagos-lovin-isnt-your-typical-love-song\/\">Sewa<\/a>, Sola Allyson, and Teledalase, then this is music you\u2019ll enjoy. <em>follow <\/em>is perfect for weddings, cosy picnics, and cheesy Saturday mornings with one\u2019s partner, when cleaning can wait. And even if you don\u2019t have yours yet, it\u2019s the sort of song to soothe your longing as you battle these Tinubu times.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: follow\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/6slE6YZPbo5l8fM3AcRR94?si=I7Mo9AMqRMqM39H69JO-xA&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Isn\u2019t it Beautiful? <\/em><\/strong><strong>\u2013 Taves<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ibadan\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/culturecustodian.com\/taves-is-not-your-regular-afrobeats-artist\/\">Taves<\/a>, reaches back in time and taps into disco on <em>Isn\u2019t it Beautiful?<\/em>. Producer Arieenati laced the singer\u2019s vocals with sultry saxophones and 80s 808 drums, as accompaniments for his crafty lyrics about why lying isn\u2019t such a bad thing if it makes love work. You know what they say about Ibadan boys. Not that it\u2019s true, but we do trust that you know what they say.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Isn&amp;apos;t It Beautiful\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/02OZQgVAKaV0HE52l1eF0Y?si=q6wZC097SJSiHGnvpLnfuQ&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>My Lover \u2013 <\/em><\/strong><strong>Morravey<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The artwork for this song says it all: pink acrylic nails with the words \u2018My Lover\u2019 written on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/culturecustodian.com\/morraveys-brilliance-shines-through-in-her-debut-ep-ravi\/\">Morravey<\/a>\u2019s index fingers, wrapped around a bare back in the foreground, while glossy lips adorn the upper region of the image. \u201cI\u2019m wasted\/I\u2019m drunk on your love\u201d. \u201cReally, really, every city, na you be oga\u201d. \u201cBam bam, call me, and I go pull up\u201d. She doesn\u2019t mince words. No metaphors either. Just straight up, \u201cHey, we\u2019re making out tonight\u201d rumba music.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: My Lover\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/5SIbPJtrnCozmLExMMcFBg?si=U09gOncTRYGr-KMn4XrqFQ&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>FL STUDIO II <\/em><\/strong><strong>\u2013 scottyolorin, R33NZO, Champz<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fresh off a stellar showing at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/culturecustodian.com\/homecoming26-nigerian-underground\/\">Our Homecoming 2026<\/a>\u2013 three different on-stage outings after his initial performance\u2013 scottyolorin taps Champz, for a remix of his underground hit with R33NZO, <em>FL STUDIO<\/em>. Champz adopts a roadman flow on the intro. scotty maintains the same energy as the original. R33NZO closes with a lax hypeman-esque verse. We share the grace. The only thing missing here is an ARTSALGHUL verse.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: FL STUDIO II\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/1A2MQMzE9on8FqI2vc984w?si=zns0bGuFR6yoYIl89hT_Fw&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Yemi Mi Lova <\/em><\/strong><strong>\u2013 <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/culturecustodian.com\/in-conversation-with-yemi-alade-on-her-trailblazing-career\/\"><strong>Yemi Alade<\/strong><\/a><strong>, Spyro<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Yemi Mi Lova <\/em>suits fans of that cheesy brand of Afro-pop popularised by PSquare and Bracket, perfected in the early 2020s by Spyro and Bad Boy Timz. Its elements are perfected down to a tee, including pseudo-choral call-and-response and amusing pidgin lyrics about one\u2019s betrothed being responsible for everything from exhausted data to a little love-induced delirium. Easy listening music for the family.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Yemi Mi Lova\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/6LwQaDRHKctFHBlz3bYghy?si=3YvXmfkbRvGtaAYSu0QzFg&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>SHABA \u2013 SPINALL, Mavo, DETO BLACK<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Upson Martin might not know it, but he\u2019s headed to heaven for designing such beautiful artworks as on this song, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/culturecustodian.com\/podcast\/spinall-on-evolving-beyond-the-dj-booth\/\">SPINALL\u2019s<\/a> March 2026 Jazz EP <em>When Lagos Sleeps<\/em>, and Cruel Santino\u2019s <em>Subaru Boys: FINAL HEAVEN<\/em>\u2013the first two inspired by the anime <em>Jojo\u2019s Bizarre Adventures<\/em>. Pardon the digression.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Either side of DETO BLACK\u2019s playful verse, Mavo sings huskily about his partner\u2019s thought-disheveling features. There\u2019s not so much of a chase, and one can almost visualise the scene; dinghy bar, jazzy highlife instrumental, a dance floor full of slow rockers seeking an escape, and SPINALL coordinating it all from a DJ booth in the corner.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: SHABA\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3Mkn6UjdPtKdySe78jVfxg?si=VEyRPNkDRKikyczsWhWlbw&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>TOO HOT <\/em><\/strong><strong>\u2013 NO11<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMake you try relax, you\u2019re too hot\/Your lamba is too much!\u201d NO11 gives compliments and asks for caution in the same breath; self-aware king, if you ask us. It\u2019s an Amapiano record, but oddly reminiscent of Naeto C\u2019s rap singles in terms of finesse.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: TOO HOT\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3YAHhZcpdZHpr6sXleNTIH?si=qgZxQqeCQxON_04JfWJSrw%0A&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>ACL (V2.0)<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u2013 Blaqbonez<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ladies and gentlemen, we\u2019re displeased to declare that the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/culturecustodian.com\/the-great-nigerian-rap-beef\/\">great Nigerian rap beef<\/a> continues. The original <em>ACL <\/em>was removed from Spotify over a week ago, with Blaqbonez\u2019s adversary Odumodublvck claiming to have bought the beat and sharing supposed screenshots of conversations between the original beat owner and Blaqbonez\u2019s affiliates. So, imagine internet users\u2019 surprise when they woke up this morning to a new version of the song on his <em>NO EXCUSES <\/em>deluxe LP.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This version, co-produced by the rapper\u2019s longtime collaborator, Ramoni, and original producer, DONTWORRYABOUTIT, features soul sample chops and a scathing third verse. We\u2019ll leave you to form your opinions on the updates.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: ACL\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/0Rmc4kuBScF4DahfiszfIo?si=C4jW1zApRuedA2NbB0CQbQ%0A&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>SHE DID IT AGAIN \u2013 Tyla, Zara Larsson<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>SHE DID IT AGAIN <\/em>is the first collaboration and second single from multiple Grammy Award-winner <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/culturecustodian.com\/tyla-is-taking-over-the-world\/\">Tyla<\/a>\u2019s forthcoming sophomore album, <em>A-POP<\/em>. It\u2019s a fusion record with dancehall, pop and R&amp;B elements; more than likely to top the charts. Zara Larsson as a feature matches the South African\u2019s pop sensibilities vocally. And if <em>CHANEL <\/em>hints at anything, this could be a hit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: SHE DID IT AGAIN (feat. Zara Larsson)\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3jucj0h0tajme6rUEadmWN?si=H5NH61jeSEOeRH0j4mh8-A&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Bonus Pick<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Jam \u2013 <\/em><\/strong><strong>Fally Ipupa, Wizkid<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You were always going to find this one even without our help. Fally Ipupa, the biggest Congolese superstar since Awilo Longomba overshadowed Africa with his soukous, and the biggest bird himself, Wizkid, join forces on this mid-tempo rumba record about\u2013to quote the chorus\u2013\u201d jamming your [read: love interest] body. \u201d Fally Ipupa\u2019s vocals are quite the treat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Jam\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/7dj7BPtiNmC8buxnd0YTwU?si=Y_YjWjIxR0O13fIieielHQ&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source culturecustodian.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In case you missed the memo, it\u2019s Friday. Welcome to another weekend, a chance to rest and catch up on some much-deserved recreation, or, if you\u2019re like this writer, tackle a backlog of work before the new week begins. Whichever way your weekend is planned, we hope you have the best time (Our Sabi Girl [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2378044,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[359470,26626,26622,342153,340792],"class_list":["post-2378041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-afrobeats","tag-new-music","tag-new-music-friday","tag-playlist","tag-tyla"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/New-Music-Friday-10-Songs-To-Enjoy.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378041","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2378041"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378041\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2378045,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378041\/revisions\/2378045"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2378044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2378041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2378041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2378041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}