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| Genre | Talk, Alté |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Home station | NTS Radio |
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| Created by | The Native |
| Original release | 2017 |
Native Sound System is a British radio show, based in London, and hosted by Sholzstilltippin, and Addy Edgal. It currently airs every Friday at 5PM, on NTS Radio.[1] The show showcase up and coming African music talents, with the aim to document African culture. In 2020, the show relaunch on NTS Radio.[2] On 13 December 2021, The Native launched Native Sound Radio on No Signal's radio.[3]
Native Sound System was established in 2017 by The Native. On 23 April 2021, Cloud X festival partnered with Native Sound System to co-curate its line-up.[4] In the same year, DJ Obi, and Native Sound System DJ's, entertained the audience with live DJ sets at the 4th Our Homecoming festival.[5] On 8 April 2022, Native Sound System released "Runaway" featuring Lojay & Ayra Starr.[6]
On 22 December 2021, Native Sound System hosted the fifth edition of Nativeland, titled NATIV5[7] at Harbour Point Marquee, in Victoria Island, Lagos.[8] To celebrate the fifth anniversary of The Native. The event was headlined by Rema, Amaarae, Styl-Plus, Teezee, SGaWD, and Lojay, with guess performances from, Odunsi, Ayra Starr, Tems, Wale Davies, and Ladipoe.[8]
On 8 July 2022, NSS and Wani released "Wedding Ring", featuring Odunsi (The Engine), Odeal, and BOJ.[9] The song was produced by 44DB, with additional production from DJ Sholz, and Ginton.[9] On 5 September 2022, Native Sound System, premiered the official visual for "Weeding Ring", directed by Emmanuelle Loca-Gisquet and co-directed by Asia Ahmad.[10] On 18 August 2022, NSS released the Nativeworld LP, through Native Records, an independent label owned by The Native.[11]
On 28 August 2022, NSS members and The Native founders covered the Guardian Life Magazine issue titled Building a Sonic World for Artistic Freedom. They discussed their journey, an Alté, being the new mainstream sound, and their support to the community, with Life Magazine author Chinonso Ihekire.[12]
