From the mainstream to the underground scene, 2024 saw a handful of albums that changed the game in Nigerian music. It’s a new year, with a clean slate for the industry, and musicians are already announcing albums and EPs that will drop this year.
See below eight albums that you should look out for in 2025:
TBA* — Tiwa Savage
In case you’re wondering what TBA is, I’m simply saying that the title of Tiwa Savage’s new album, set for release this year, is to be announced. She recently posted on her IG story that the album, her fifth release, will likely be her last one. Its release date is also to be announced. While we wait for the album, stream her latest single, “Mega Money Mega.”
Unkle K — Kizz Daniel
Whether Kizz Daniel is looking to offer big-uncle support to his nieces and nephews or a crash course on enjoyment to the youngins who find him cool, his upcoming album, Unkle K, is giving millennial vibes. No release date yet, but we trust Mr. No Bad Songs to deliver jams for both the young and old. His new single with AG Baby is out.
No Sign of Weakness — Burna Boy
I’m hoping that when Burna Boy is done with all his internet drama, which should’ve faded with 2024, he’ll join us in 2025 and begin a proper, organic rollout for his next album, No Sign of Weakness. There is no release date yet. No confirmation if “Bundle By Bundle” is a single from Burna’s new album, but it’s his latest jam and it gets the club going.
Clarity of Mind — Omah Lay
After finding love among fans of emo music, Omah Lay leaves his Boy Alone era behind and offers Clarity of Mind with his upcoming album. This time, he picks yellow as his album art, something brighter and illuminating, to win over all the happy folks and possibly heal those still lonely and struggling. It’s been eleven months since this song came out. We patiently look forward to his next drop.
I Am the Blueprint — Qing Madi
Thankfully, Qing Madi didn’t rob us of her incredible talents by giving up on music at age 13. Now, she’s 18, and her debut album, dropping on January 31, 2025, is set to make a statement of what she had said about herself and her musical journey: I Am the Blueprint. It isn’t a cap that she’s one of the hottest 18-year-old singers and dancers in Afrobeats at the moment. She has a new single titled “Favorite Pyscho.”
5ive — Davido
On March 14, 2025, Davido will put out his fifth studio album 5ive. It’s a 17-track album, and he has dropped two singles, “Awuke” and “Funds” off it. It’s almost two years since OBO’s last album, Timeless, and I hope the new one, 5ive, is worth it. “Awuke” is one of two singles he put out last year.
Protect Sarz At All Costs — Sarz
Nigerian prolific music producer and DJ, Sarz is back this year with a new project, Protect Sarz At All Costs. From its title alone, it’s giving ambitious. With a daring solo project like Sarz Is Not Your Mate and the beastly EDM-infused production he’s churning out lately, his new album is set to be an experimental and bold rave soundscape. No release date yet, but keep on jamming his new single with Asake.
TBA* — Lojay
Afrobeats lover boy Lojay will also release his first official full-length album in 2025. There is no title or release date yet, but we’ll continue rinsing and repeating his latest singles like “Billion”, “Loveless,” and “Dishonest.”
