Post by Ghana Plug

Apple Music today announced Nigerian singer-songwriter EKENE as the newest cover star of its Africa Rising playlist, a flagship initiative dedicated to championing the next generation of African talent. Emerging as one of the most compelling new voices in Nigeria’s alt-pop scene, EKENE turns deeply personal experiences into thoughtful, emotionally resonant songs. Through introspective songwriting, soulful melodies and genre-fluid production, he has begun to carve out a distinctive artistic identity that speaks to a generation navigating questions of identity, belonging and self-discovery. His debut single “Lullaby’ introduced EKENE as an artist in his own lane, with a sound rooted in stripped […]