Apple Music introduces program to showcase African musicians

nme.com:

Omah Lay as the first Africa Rising feature artist.“I have always used Apple Music, seeing my favorite artists on playlist covers and features but here I am looking pretty as Apple Music’s first Africa Rising artist,” said Lay in a statement.“I am overwhelmed.

Dreams really do come true.”Lay, who was previously a member of rap group Lil King, released his debut solo EP ‘Get Layd’ last month.

Three songs from the EP remain in the Top 10 songs on Apple Music Nigeria’s Top 100 singles chart, including his self-produced track ‘Bad Influence’. “‘Bad Influence’ is actually a story of many things happening at the same time,” Lay explained in a recent interview with Okay Africa. “…It was inspired by a whole lot of things.