{"id":8688,"date":"2026-07-22T10:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T10:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/taves-releases-new-ep-popstar-side-a\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T03:02:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T03:02:03","slug":"taves-releases-new-ep-popstar-side-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/taves-releases-new-ep-popstar-side-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Taves Releases New EP \u2018Popstar SIDE A\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian Afropop act <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/tyla-taves-solana-lead-new-african-music-releases-this-week\/\"><strong>Taves<\/strong><\/a> has unveiled his latest project, the eight-track EP <strong>\u2018Popstar SIDE A\u2019<\/strong>, building on a year of growing visibility for the Lagos-based singer.<\/p>\n<p>The release follows two singles: \u2018Uche Jombo\u2019, a reimagining of Wizkid\u2019s \u2018Don\u2019t Dull\u2019, and the reflective track \u2018Isn\u2019t It Beautiful\u2019. 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