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Current Issue Vol. 03 — February 2026
Maya Echoes
R&B · Neo-Soul · East London
Vol. 03 — February 2026 — Table of Contents
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Cover Story
The Sound That Refuses to Be Categorised
Maya Echoes on genre, identity, and building a musical world with no map.
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Deep Dive
How Afrobeats Became the Sound of a Generation
From Lagos to London — the arc of a genre that reshaped everything.
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03
Interview
Diesel & The Crash on Staying Raw
Every major label has called. They keep saying no. Here's why.
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04
Album Review
Nova Raye — Between the Lines
A debut that earns every second of its 47 minutes.
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05
Radar
Five Artists to Watch in 2026
The names you'll be saying by summer. We found them first.
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Deep Dive · Culture · Issue 03

How Afrobeats Became the Sound of a Generation

From Lagos to London and back to the world — in less than a decade, Afrobeats went from niche to the genre that every producer, label, and playlist algorithm is chasing. We trace the lineage, the gatekeepers it bypassed, and the artists who refused to wait for permission. This is the story of the most important genre shift of the century.

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Interview · Indie Rock · Issue 03

Diesel & The Crash on Staying Raw in a Polished Era

They've turned down three major label deals in two years. Their answer is always the same: not yet, and maybe never. We sat down with the East London duo to understand what it actually costs to say no — and why they believe it's the only decision that has kept their music worth listening to.

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