Fola

Fola is one of a new generation of Nigerian artists who are taking the sound in a fresh direction. Along with the likes of Taves and Llona, Fola is creating a smoother, slower, more soulful Afro RnB vibe. His debut album, Catharsis, was released in 2025 and has achieved extraordinary success, with over a billion streams at the time of writing. His stand-out songs include Alone, Who Does That, Lost and Paparazzi.

His list of collaborators includes BNXN, Bella Schmurda, Zlatan and Kizz Daniel, and he’s a protégé of Davido. This summer, he released Treat You Right with Ayra Starr and Attention.

In this interview, Fola reflects on his success and shares his excitement about his second album, 9, which dropped on October 9th.

DJ Edu’s 10in10 Tracklisting:

Pegou - Black Spygo, 3 Finer & Black Vision ft T-Djay (Angola)
Mamy - Ljo (Madagascar)
Passada - Garry (Cabo Verde)
Basara - Zuba Ray (Rwanda)
PM - Willy Paul & Otile Brown (Kenya)
Bironica - Veronica Adane & Rayvanny (Ethiopia/Tanzania)
Number 1 - Mus B (Sierra Leone)
See Thru - KiDi (Ghana)
Komsa - SIJI. (Burundi)
No Limi - Yvuti (Cameroon)

Presenter – DJ Edu
Producer – Catherine Fellows