The pan-Africanist ideal never died—it morphed into hybridised sonic fragments that connect Joburg to Nairobi via Lagos and Accra. One of our favourite torchbearers of the continent’s far-reaching musical ingenuity is Mavin Records’ own DJ Big N. For his February 2026 Africa Now mix, the DJ curated a selection of can’t-fail hits from Burna Boy, Wizkid, Ayra Starr, Rema and Asake, to name but a few. “These songs embody the mood of the season in Lagos currently,” Big N says. “I have handpicked a range of Afrobeat and Afropop heavy hitters as well as some emerging voices, some of which I have collaborated with before.” Hear DJ Big N’s vision of Africa Now, and check back each month for more one-of-a-kind mixes.