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''The Native'' (stylized in all caps) is a Nigerian-based
music magazine A music magazine is a magazine dedicated to music and culture in music cognition, music culture. Such magazines typically include music news, interviews, photo shoots, essays, record reviews, concert reviews and occasionally have a covermount with ...
publishing in
Lagos Lagos ( ; ), or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan city in southwestern Nigeria. With an upper population estimated above 21 million dwellers, it is the largest city in Nigeria, the most populous urban area on the African continent, and on ...
. Founded in 2016, ''The Native'' focuses primarily on music, style, and art, championing the sounds and culture of tomorrow, today.


History

''The Native'' was established in 2016 by Seni Saraki, Teni (Teezee) Zaccheaus, Olushola (Sholz) Fagbemi, Addy Edgal and Suleiman Shittu. Since launching, the magazine has featured Nigerian artists including Wizkid, Burna Boy, Naira Marley and fashion designer Mowalola Ogunlesi. Burna Boy was the first artist featured on the magazine in 2017 with ''The Native''s Birth Issue, setting the tone for their future. In 2018, ''The Native'' released the second issue of its print magazine. The issue was released at a launch party in London, organised by the magazine and Boiler Room. The event provided a platform for artist to perform such as Lady Donli, Pretty Boy D-O, Wizkid, and Tau Benah, among others. Later that year, ''The Native'' collaborated with Nike on limited edition football jersey, Nike by Native. In 2019, ''The Native'' released three covers in its Rebel issue which featured singer and rapper, Cruel Santino, Odunsi The Engine and TENI. Mowalola, Naira Marley and Tems featured on the NATIVE's Time Issue in the summer of 2020. A few months later, in December, the magazine partnered with Wizkid for a limited edition magazine ''Wizmag'' that celebrates his album, '' Made in Lagos''.


Nativeland

Nativeland is an annual music concert organised by ''The Native'' at Muri Okunola, Victoria Island,
Lagos Lagos ( ; ), or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan city in southwestern Nigeria. With an upper population estimated above 21 million dwellers, it is the largest city in Nigeria, the most populous urban area on the African continent, and on ...
. The first Nativeland concert was held in December 2016, the same day the magazine was launched.


See also

* Nativeland * Native Sound System


References


External links


Official website
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