Lagos-born singer Solana signs with Since '93 Records
Solana, a 23-year-old singer born in Lagos, has signed with Since '93 Records. The label disclosed the deal exclusively to Billboard U.K. on 11 November 2026.
Her breakthrough single, "Okunkun," came out earlier this year. The title translates to "darkness" in Yoruba, the language spoken widely in south-west Nigeria and one of the threads running through her music.
Solana is developing a sound she calls YoruPop. It mixes Yoruba language and influences with synth-pop, Fuji music (a percussion-led style with roots in Lagos), R&B and electronic production. Her debut EP, Girl From The West, is due on 13 November. An EP, short for extended play, is a release shorter than a full album.
She has also been named a Spotify EQUAL Africa Ambassador, a title from the streaming service's artist programme.
Since '93 began in 2012 as Avant Garde Music, founded by Riki Bleau. It relaunched in 2018 as a label with Sony Music, one of the three major record companies that together dominate the global market. Bleau now serves as co-president alongside Glen Aitkins. In 2026, Billboard named Bleau to its Global Power Players List.
The label has previously worked with African artists Tems and Tyla. Solana now joins that roster, and her EP arrives on 13 November.
A record label signing usually means the artist agrees to work with the company on recording, releasing and promoting music. The financial terms of Solana's deal have not been made public.
