The pan-Africanist ideal never died—it morphed into hybridised sonic fragments that connect Joburg to Nairobi via Lagos and Accra. Matogun-hailing Fido’s recently released Olayemi is nothing if not proof of concept. The singer uses the EP to give fans of breakout single “Awolowo” a chance to get to know the man behind the beloved ganja anthem. “Olayemi, that’s my name!” Fido says. “[The project] reflects my journey from the hood where I came from in Ogun State; my childhood, my struggles, and in so many ways, I felt I had to just let people know more about me. So many things were involved and it was about me discovering myself.” Listen to Fido tell his story on Africa Now alongside everything else new and hot that has roots in the continent, and hype up your library by adding anything that vibrates in lockstep with your beat.