Songpot · Amsterdam Dance Event 2026

Cruel Santino’s records mix rap, alt-pop, and club pressure with glossy synths, heavy bass, and quick shifts in mood. The recent material keeps the edits fast and the references broad: one foot in Nigerian pop, one in internet-era left-field music, with guest spots and skits threaded through the tracks.

More about Cruel Santino

He comes out of Nigeria’s post-Sarz/alté ecosystem, where music, fashion, and visual culture move together. ADE’s text frames him as a multidisciplinary artist; his 2022 project Subaru Boys: FINAL HEAVEN extended into a larger Subaru World across livestreams, radio, and digital work, and his 2026 release on Native Sounds/Warner shows he is still moving between underground and major channels. ([open.spotify.com](https://open.spotify.com/album/3HEIDd1ULSIGXLySINdbaK))

A story

His 2022 album spun into Subaru World, a fictional universe that kept expanding across music, Twitch, NTS radio, and digital media. In their own words

Playing

• 2026-10-24 13:30 · Culture and Ownership: A Conversation with Cruel Santino · Felix Meritis

Start here

• Subaru Boys: FINAL HEAVEN (2022)
  The Subaru World statement piece.
• Mandy & The Jungle (2019)
  Breakout album with the early signature.
• International Collector / Oz. (2026) · Native Sounds/Warner Records
  Latest release, tighter and harder-edged.

Worked with

• Amaarae featured on Subaru Boys: FINAL HEAVEN · source
• Skepta featured on Subaru Boys: FINAL HEAVEN · source
• Koffee featured on Subaru Boys: FINAL HEAVEN · source
• Jeriq featured on "Oz." · source

For fans of

Odunsi (The Engine), Santi, Amaarae

Official links

BandcampSpotify

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