Hugh Peeple has released “Room 2 Dance”, the second album from the underground music project following a two-album run over two years.
The project has involved several established musicians and producers, including Danny Saber, whose production credits include work with the Rolling Stones, Madonna and David Bowie, and guitarist Levi Seacer Jr., who previously played with Prince.
“Room 2 Dance” follows Hugh Peeple’s earlier release as the project continues to operate largely outside the mainstream music landscape.
The album’s production brings together the contributions of musicians with backgrounds across rock, pop and funk, placing Hugh Peeple’s work in a broader lineage of genre-crossing collaborations.
Author and speaker Stephen Crawford has released “Resonant Sounds”, a ten-song record created alongside his book, The Five Stages of Resonance.
The project is built around the idea of a person as an instrument, using music as another way to explore the themes of resonance that run through Crawford’s writing.
Crawford describes the record as a companion to the book, with “I Speak for Two”, “STRIKE ME I RING” and “Show Me the Dust!” identified as part of its central set. The record is also dedicated to Breeanna Smith, whom Crawford credits with seeing through him during a crowded-room encounter.
Crawford is the author of The Five Stages of Resonance and has spoken in 33 countries. “Resonant Sounds” marks his move into recorded music, extending the ideas explored in his writing into a ten-song project.
Nigerian singer and songwriter Uwaky Lay has released “I’m Okay”, a track centred on the tension between outward composure and more complicated emotions.
Released through Savage Industry on July 25, 2026, the song takes an Afrobeat-rooted approach, with a melodic vocal delivery and lyrics focused on love, heartbreak, personal experiences and resilience.
The title reflects the song’s central idea: the phrase “I’m okay” can carry different meanings depending on what sits beneath it. Rather than presenting resilience as a straightforward resolution, the track approaches it through the language of everyday emotion.
“I’m Okay” follows Uwaky Lay’s broader focus on relationship and life experiences, drawing on contemporary African pop while keeping the songwriting centred on personal stories.
Ghanaian singer Twicy has released a new video for “Hope,” a song he originally made during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Released in 2020, “Hope” was created as an encouraging record during a period when the pandemic had disrupted everyday life around the world. Twicy described the song as something positive for listeners during the uncertainty of that period.
The new video gives the song another visual release, several years after its original connection to the pandemic.
Twicy, born Ernest Bright Acquah, is from Agona Swedru in Ghana’s Central Region. He has released songs including “Lotto”, “Live It Up”, “Monalisa” and “All Over Me”, and released his debut album Far Away in 2023. His career has also included two wins at the 2024 Central Music Awards, where he was named Artist of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year.
ALEXATOR has released “Genesis”, the first track from a new electronic music project that will unfold across multiple releases.
The track combines electronic production with electric guitar, drawing from trance, progressive electronic music and electronic rock.
According to ALEXATOR, the project is structured as a continuous story, with each release forming part of the larger sequence. “Genesis” serves as the starting point of that story.
The track’s production brings together melodic electronic elements, guitar instrumentation and cinematic touches.
Spain-based artist Pater Kush has released “In Paris”, an Afropop-leaning track centred on romance and spending time with someone special.
Released on February 13, the song uses an Afrobeat-inspired rhythm and melodic vocals to frame a story around a couple enjoying a day together in Paris. Its lyrics and concept reference the city’s familiar romantic associations, with shopping and shared experiences forming part of the narrative.
The song sits within Pater Kush’s broader Afro-fusion approach, which incorporates Afropop, Dancehall and other African influences. “In Paris” places those elements against a contemporary production while keeping the focus on its romantic storyline.
Pater Kush is an independent artist based in Spain whose music draws on themes including relationships, everyday experiences and life between African and international influences.
Miami-based artist Chuc Nova has released a new single, “X Times”, combining Afropop and hip-hop across melodic verses and a chorus that sits at the centre of the track.
The track reflects the overlap between the two genres, particularly in the way Nova approaches the contrast between the verses and chorus. Rather than introducing several different sections, “X Times” keeps its arrangement focused on the vocal and hook.
Chuc Nova is based in Miami, Florida, where he continues to develop music across Afropop and hip-hop.
Sierra Leonean artist Lil_P has released a new single, “Stay the Night”, a melodic Afropop track centred on the feeling of wanting a night with someone special to last a little longer.
The Nashville-based artist leans into warm vocals and a laid-back rhythmic arrangement, with the song’s lyrics touching on late-night drives, dancing until sunrise and spending time with someone without putting pressure on the moment.
“Stay the Night” sits between Afropop and contemporary African pop, with soulful melodic elements shaping its romantic tone. Rather than focusing on a complicated love story, the song stays with the simplicity of enjoying someone’s company and the anticipation that comes with a new connection.
Lil_P, who is originally from Sierra Leone, draws from Afropop and contemporary African sounds while incorporating influences from his experiences living in the United States.
Nigerian rapper Blaqbonez has opened up about the events that led to his feud with fellow rapper Odumodublvck, revealing that he discovered the woman he had been intimate with was dating the rapper.
Speaking on the Nevon Podcast, Blaqbonez said he was unaware that the woman was in a relationship with Odumodublvck because he had never asked who else she was seeing.
According to him, the situation began when the woman sent him a message saying she could no longer continue their friendship. Blaqbonez said he felt the message was “performative” and believed she was trying to make it appear as though he was the one holding on to the relationship.
He eventually asked her directly who she was dating and discovered she was with Odumodublvck.
Blaqbonez said he chose to respect their relationship and walk away.
“You guys won’t hear from me again. I will respect everything that you guys have. Peace,” he recalled telling her.
However, he said the situation escalated when Odumodublvck contacted him shortly afterwards and asked whether he had been intimate with the woman.
Blaqbonez said he refused to provide details because he did not want to interfere with their relationship.
“I don’t know what she told you, so I can’t answer this question and affect anything that you guys have,” he recalled telling Odumodublvck.
According to Blaqbonez, Odumodublvck then responded: “Then we are enemies since you are not telling me. Peace out, bro.”
Blaqbonez described his relationship with the woman as a “friends with benefits” arrangement rather than a formal relationship.
“I can’t say we were dating or anything. It wasn’t official, but like, the best term to describe it would be like friends with benefits, right? Because we kind of like, were friends and we were intimate,” he said.
He said he subsequently asked Odumodublvck when his relationship with the woman had started, believing that the timeline would clarify whether there had been any overlap.
According to Blaqbonez, Odumodublvck refused to disclose when they had started dating, further escalating the tension between them.
Blaqbonez recounts his first conversation with Odumodublvck
Blaqbonez also recalled another conversation with Odumodublvck after the situation came to light.
“Then he calls me, and this time I pick up the call. I’m like ‘bro, what’s our problem’, then he says ‘you dey disturb my babe’,” he said.
Blaqbonez added that Odumodublvck sent him another message about five minutes later asking, “when last una f#ck?”
Blaqbonez’s team has also shared a screenshot of the WhatsApp conversation between the two rappers, providing a record of the exchange described during the interview.
Blaqbonez’s account offers his explanation of how the feud began and provides further context around the tension between the two rappers.
Davido has revealed that Wande Coal had been trying to reach him weeks before their recent exchange over the unreleased “Come My Way” collaboration.
Speaking during a TV interview shortly after the artists traded words on X, Davido said Wande had asked for his phone number about two weeks earlier. He said he instructed the person who received the request not to share it.
Davido also showed a screenshot of a WhatsApp conversation dated July 22. In the exchange, someone informed him that Wande had been asking for his number and asked whether they should give it to him.
According to Davido, he declined and said Wande was “acting like a baby.”
The revelation comes after the two artists publicly disagreed over “Come My Way”, a collaboration that gained attention through its unreleased snippet.
Davido previously explained that Wande had contacted him to record a verse for the song, but that he did not agree with the proposed plan to release Wande’s version first and add his contribution later as a remix.
Wande responded that Davido was trying to dictate the release of a song that was not his, adding that the song had already done well without him.
The exchange then became more personal, with Davido calling Wande “Mr Little 🍆” and Wande responding with “Mr. Toto beggar 😂.”
Davido’s latest comments add another layer to the disagreement, suggesting that Wande had attempted to establish direct contact before the exchange played out publicly.
