They say every era has its anthem, a track that, whether intentionally or not, captures the mood, the weather, the air of the people. Right now, for a certain corner of Nigeria’s youth, that anthem may be “Toasted Beat”.

Released by the rising voice Otriexx, the song wasn’t built to be an anthem. It wasn’t backed by any political movement or trending hashtag. Yet somehow, it’s grown into one, a beat people are referencing in captions, quoting in videos, and associating with their own personal stories.

From the streets of Warri to the digital rooms of Spotify Discover Weekly, “Toasted Beat” is starting to feel like the sound of this moment, chilled but deep, energetic but thoughtful.

It echoes the lifestyle of today’s Nigerian creative youth: hustling but expressive, experimental but rooted. It’s not just being played, it’s being felt. And whether or not the mainstream catches on, this moment already belongs to it.