Less interested in spectacle than vibe, the Delta State artist’s subtle atmospheric projects are carving a quietly distinctive path From Delta State, Nigeria Recommended if you like Omah Lay, Rema, XXXTentacion, Juice WRLD Up next Album Night out now Born and raised in Delta State and now based in Lagos, Strei is part of a new generation of Nigerian musicians turning away from Afropop’s extroverted certainties and towards something more inward-looking. His self-described “Afromood” sound retains

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