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Shallipopi and Burna Boy rework “Laho II” into a Benin-rooted plea for strength. Jah Prayzah’s “Kuno” folds ancestry into lullaby-toned Shona rhythms with daughter Kayla. Matata and Bien mix Gengetone and Afro-pop in “Mpishi,” while Skyla Tylaa and Diamond Platnumz turn “Bombshell (Cheza)” into a Swahili-drenched dance call. FOLA and Kizz Daniel explore inner turmoil on “Lost.” Mula revives Côte d’Ivoire’s wôyô tradition, and Black Spygo’s “Onda Passageira” spins a smooth multi-artist cypher. King Saha’s “TikTok Life” critiques digital love loops, and D-ONE’s “Afternoon” lingers in slow, Burundian flirtation. Here are the brand new African music videos that caught, these past days, our interest and liking. Beware (possibly) NSFW |
50 . Shallipopi, Burna Boy – Laho Ii
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Date Added : Apr 30,2025
“Laho II” sees Shallipopi reworking his 2025 release into a grittier tale of self-preservation, with Burna Boy lending both edge and elegance to the mix. The title, pulled from the Edo (Bini) language, is a plea—part poetic, part street-level SOS—translating roughly to “don’t let me fall.” Its tone blends a street-smart urgency with the rhythmic swagger of Afrobeats, stitched to Shallipopi’s Benin-rooted delivery and Burna’s textured Afrofusion. 
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49 . Jah Prayzah – Kuno
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Date Added : Apr 30,2025
“Kuno” threads a poignant meditation on memory and ancestry through a mellow beat shaped by producer Victor Stot. Jah Prayzah invites his daughter Kayla to step into the symbolic shoes of ancient spirits guiding the living, flanked by actress Tendaishe Chitima. He delivers his vocals with characteristic control, layering Shona tradition over a rhythm that sits somewhere between lullaby and lament. Music video directed by : Umsebenzi Ka Blaqs, Dir. Dave – Song featured on the album : Ndini Mukudzeyi
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48 . Matata – Mpishi (w/ Bien)
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Date Added : Apr 30,2025
Pulling ingredients from Gengetone and Afro-pop, “Mpishi” mixes Matata’s percussive Oslo-bred precision with Bien’s smooth lyrical delivery. Lyrics oscillate between Sheng and Kikuyu, seasoning the track with code-switching flair as it toys with themes of seduction and ego-flavored culinary metaphors. Since 2018, Matata’s accent on kinetic swagger finds a foil in Bien, a Sauti Sol member largely immune to understatement. Music video directed by : Haugdal
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47 . Skyla Tylaa – Bombshell (w/ Diamond Platnumz, Tyler ICU, Khalil Harrison & DJ Exit)
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Date Added : Apr 30,2025
“Bombshell (Cheza)” fuses Skyla Tylaa’s Amapiano instincts with Diamond Platnumz’s Bongo Flava cadence, navigating a beat co-produced by Tyler ICU, Khalil Harrison, and DJ Exit. The title’s nod to “Cheza”—Swahili for “play”—signals a track engineered for motion, if not minor mischief. London-based Tylaa threads Afro-house textures through African percussion, while Platnumz skims across the rhythm with calculated ease. Music video directed by : William Miller, Briansalcedo4K |
46 . FOLA, Kizz Daniel – Lost
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Date Added : Apr 30,2025
“Lost” pairs rising Afro-pop act FOLA with Kizz Daniel over a backdrop of Afrobeat grooves fused with a streetwise edge. Released through Dangbana Republik in April 2025, the single leans into emotional disarray and internal unrest with a melodic sensibility. FOLA’s fluid vocals counterbalance the song’s underlying tension, while Kizz Daniel brings his trademark control to a narrative that feels both restless and intimate. |
45 . Mula – Wôyô Mulingue
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Date Added : Apr 30,2025
Mula’s “Wôyô Mulingue” channels the rhythmic backbone of Côte d’Ivoire’s traditional wôyô, where communal chants and layered percussion offer more than just a beat—they echo a shared memory of gatherings, sweat, and occasional gossip under the Ivorian sun. The song arrives in April 2025, tracing singer-songwriter Gohourou Brigitte Lauraine’s return to a form of storytelling inherited before she joined Soul Squad Music in 2018. Song featured on the album : Lorraine (Ep)
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44 . Black Spygo – Versos & Poesias PT #7 (w/ Sk5, Cadu, Karen Serena, Cari, Kvn Lopes, Beatriz A, Kaako)
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Date Added : Apr 30,2025
“Onda Passageira” assembles Black Spygo, SK5naVOZ, CaDu, Karen Serena, Cari, KVN Lopes, Beatriz Abrunhosa, Kaako, and Black Vision in a collective lyrical session where rap meets sung refrains without clashing egos. Curated yet unforced, each verse glides into the next with a continuity that suggests choreography but sounds improvised. The track’s format echoes a cypher, though no one’s fighting for dominance—only space to reflect. Music video directed by : Jay Cee
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43 . King Saha – TikTok Life
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Date Added : Apr 30,2025
“TikTok Life” filters King Saha’s Afrobeat instincts through a contemporary lens, blending rhythmic precision with slick production choices. Anchored in Ugandan cadence, the track toys with the blurred line between digital artifice and emotional authenticity. Saha, who began as a backup singer in Leone Island before founding Kings Love Entertainment, sketches modern relationships with calculated irony and a beat meant to loop in your head longer than intended.
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42 . D-ONE – Afternoon
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Date Added : Apr 30,2025
Burundian singer D-ONE, born Dieudonne Ndayikengurukiye, returns with “Afternoon,” a mellow single released in April 2025. Tucking smooth vocals into a languid beat, the track leans into slow-burn charm—less rooftop party, more shaded terrace flirtation. The lyrics flirt with nonchalance, inviting listeners to linger, not rush, as if caught between a lazy noon and a romantic whim. Since his 2021 debut “Waiting,” D-ONE has paced his releases deliberately, including “Body” with Social Mula, sidestepping flash for texture.
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41 . Tonton Pal & Binguini Bakhaga – Couronne (w/ Binguini Bakhaga)
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Date Added : Apr 28,2025
Blending traditional Malian rhythms with Afrobeat undertones, “Couronne” sees Tonton Pal weaving his cultural sensibilities into a contemporary sonic fabric. Binguini Bakhaga enters the frame with his distinct style, creating a carefully layered dialogue between two of Mali’s prominent musical figures. Infused with echoes of Tonton Pal’s earlier works like “Furu” and “Touche Pas,” the track reflects a measured evolution in his craft since his 2016 debut. Music video directed by : Steven Awuku
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40 . Sharma Boy – Adiga Kaligaa (w/ Rahma Hassan)
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Date Added : Apr 28,2025
Released in April 2025, “Adiga Kaligaa” pairs Sharma Boy‘s hybrid of Somali poetry and hip-hop with Rahma Hassan’s contemporary vocals. Sung entirely in Somali, the track leans into the melodic sensibilities of modern Somali pop, balancing traditional references with polished, radio-friendly hooks. Growing up in Mogadishu before relocating to the United States, Sharma Boy folds resilience and diaspora narratives into his lyrical palette, switching deftly between Somali and English.
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39 . Voltz JT – Crisis
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Date Added : Apr 28,2025
Wielding his signature “jecha trap” sound, Voltz JT, real name Nkosilathi Sibiya, releases “Crisis” in early 2025. At 25, the Zimbabwean artist channels a frenetic blend of grit and irony, weaving everyday struggles into sleek, high-tempo bars. “Crisis” sidesteps theatrics in favor of a raw, unvarnished portrait of modern hustle, where ambition tussles with stark disillusionment in a shifting urban landscape. Music video directed by : Dir Leoy V
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38 . Poco Lee – Hey Jago (w/ Shoday & Rahman Jago)
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Date Added : Apr 28,2025
In “Hey Jago,” Poco Lee recruits Shoday and Rahman Jago to sketch a glittery portrait of ambition, high fashion, and financial bravado over a pulsating Afrobeats canvas. The track flirts with the playful “Jago” refrain, weaving catchy hooks and verses into a sly celebration of extravagant living. Poco Lee, born Iweh Pascal Odinaka in 1996, spins his flair for viral dance into a slick collaboration under the Inglemind banner.
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41 . Tonton Pal & Binguini Bakhaga – Couronne (w/ Binguini Bakhaga)
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Date Added : Apr 28,2025
Blending traditional Malian rhythms with Afrobeat undertones, “Couronne” sees Tonton Pal weaving his cultural sensibilities into a contemporary sonic fabric. Binguini Bakhaga enters the frame with his distinct style, creating a carefully layered dialogue between two of Mali’s prominent musical figures. Infused with echoes of Tonton Pal’s earlier works like “Furu” and “Touche Pas,” the track reflects a measured evolution in his craft since his 2016 debut. Music video directed by : Steven Awuku
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40 . Sharma Boy – Adiga Kaligaa (w/ Rahma Hassan)
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Date Added : Apr 28,2025
Released in April 2025, “Adiga Kaligaa” pairs Sharma Boy‘s hybrid of Somali poetry and hip-hop with Rahma Hassan’s contemporary vocals. Sung entirely in Somali, the track leans into the melodic sensibilities of modern Somali pop, balancing traditional references with polished, radio-friendly hooks. Growing up in Mogadishu before relocating to the United States, Sharma Boy folds resilience and diaspora narratives into his lyrical palette, switching deftly between Somali and English.
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39 . Voltz JT – Crisis
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Date Added : Apr 28,2025
Wielding his signature “jecha trap” sound, Voltz JT, real name Nkosilathi Sibiya, releases “Crisis” in early 2025. At 25, the Zimbabwean artist channels a frenetic blend of grit and irony, weaving everyday struggles into sleek, high-tempo bars. “Crisis” sidesteps theatrics in favor of a raw, unvarnished portrait of modern hustle, where ambition tussles with stark disillusionment in a shifting urban landscape. Music video directed by : Dir Leoy V
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38 . Poco Lee – Hey Jago (w/ Shoday & Rahman Jago)
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Date Added : Apr 28,2025
In “Hey Jago,” Poco Lee recruits Shoday and Rahman Jago to sketch a glittery portrait of ambition, high fashion, and financial bravado over a pulsating Afrobeats canvas. The track flirts with the playful “Jago” refrain, weaving catchy hooks and verses into a sly celebration of extravagant living. Poco Lee, born Iweh Pascal Odinaka in 1996, spins his flair for viral dance into a slick collaboration under the Inglemind banner.
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37 . Temperature Touch & Ava Peace – Wanula Rmx
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Date Added : Apr 28,2025
Blending afrobeats with a hint of dancehall swagger, “Temperature Touch & Ava Peace – Wanula Rmx” sketches a loose tapestry of love’s declarations and doubts. Originally crafted by Temperature Touch, the remix drafts Ava Peace to layer the track with new textures that flirt with tension and tenderness alike. Produced and written by Touch, who launched his career from a Kabalagala home studio in 2018, “Wanula” plays with emotional transparency just enough to keep listeners guessing.
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36 . Shandesh & Mvzzle – Sdudla Or Slender
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Date Added : Apr 28,2025
“Sdudla Or Slender” pairs Shandesh, a South African vocalist from Lekompo, with Musina-born DJ and producer Mvzzle in a sly meditation on body images and personal allure. Blending the thumping aesthetics of Bolo house and Lekompo, the track ascends as Shandesh‘s breakout moment, with Mvzzle’s percussive sensibility anchoring the production. Following its success, the duo leans into their chemistry again with a follow-up single, “Di Chopper.” |
35 . Shaybilly – 4meter
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Date Added : Apr 28,2025
“4 Meter” finds Shaybilly blending Amapiano grooves with the unmistakable swing of Afrobeats, a track born from a moment of sharp spontaneity when Vikwynbeat dropped an irresistible beat. Fueled by a spirit of determined resilience, the lyrics sketch a portrait of a mind steadfast in the face of hurdles, sidestepping drama with a wry smile. Describing the recording as both fun and fulfilling, Shaybilly distills perseverance into rhythm without slipping into melodrama. Song featured on the album : Rebirth
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34 . T.I Blaze – Hope (w/ TML Vibez)
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Date Added : Apr 28,2025
T.I Blaze teams up with TML Vibez on “Hope,” a 2024 Afrobeats cut blending English and Yoruba to sketch their shared pursuit of financial escape and dreams deferred. Rhythmic percussion and sleek melodies carry candid confessions, with lines like “I’m in love with the money, I’m in love with the raba” nodding to the secular hymns of modern Nigerian pop. Born in Ogun State, T.I Blaze first sharpened his lyrical bite as a teenage rapper in secondary school corridors. Song featured on the album : Shakur (Ep)
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33 . Didi B – Fatúmata (w/ Naira Marley)
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Date Added : Apr 25,2025
“Fatúmata” pairs Ivorian rapper Didi B with Nigerian artist Naira Marley in a slick exchange that stitches street-pop into the pulse of West African hip hop. Produced, composed, and arranged by Adebajo Ibukunoluwa, the track threads through beats that lean into Afrobeat while keeping a foot firmly in the swagger of rap. Didi B, born Balla Moussa Keita, sprang from Kiff No Beat and continues his solo ventures with verses shaped by social grit and irony. Song featured on the album : Diyilem & Bazarhoff : Genius
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32 . Espoir 2000 – Respectez
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Date Added : Apr 25,2025
In “Respectez,” Espoir 2000 threads melodic zouglou with pointed social critique, calling for reverence toward elders and their lived experiences. Pat Sacko delivers vocals with his usual clarity, while Hugues Patrick Ossohou pens a composition that leans more toward reflection than reverie. Infused with rhythm yet anchored in message, the track exemplifies the duo’s blend of musicality and moral prompt, without crossing into sermon. Song featured on the album : Tableau Blanc
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31 . ASABA – 001 (w/ KOCEE)
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Date Added : Apr 25,2025
“001” pairs Asaba’s velvet-lined delivery with Kocee’s rhythmic precision, weaving through the ebb and pull of modern love. Produced by Rapnemm Drummer, the track traffics in bilingual entanglements—Pidgin, French, English—as it sketches a relationship built on high expectations and small print disappointments. The title flips “My 001” from innocent pet name to subtly weighted label, hinting at both affection and hierarchy. Music video directed by : Director Chuzih
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30 . ODUMODUBLVCK – Legolas
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Date Added : Apr 25,2025
“Legolas” finds ODUMODUBLVCK threading drill and Afrobeats with his distinctively gritty strain of highlife-infused hip-hop. Pulling a name from Tolkien’s elven archer, he toys with pop culture as casually as he twists linguistic rhythms into cultural critique and street reportage. His self-described “Okporoko Rhythms” blend grime, Afrobeat à la Fela, and splashes of progressive R&B. Wordplay interlocks with introspection in a track that resists easy categorization. Music video directed by : Mrwhxwho & Gun Te Mi
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29 . Wally B. Seck – Célibataire
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Date Added : Apr 25,2025
“Célibataire” by Wally B. Seck distills the paradoxes of singlehood into a brisk Mbalax rhythm, complete with nimble percussion and lyrical hooks that oscillate between irony and resignation. Born in Dakar, Seck infuses the track with both his father Thione Seck’s musical heritage and contemporary Afrobeat textures, aligning pulsing beats with social commentary on romantic freedom and societal pressure. Music video directed by : Bilal Mbengue – Song featured on the album : Entre Nous
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33 . Didi B – Fatúmata (w/ Naira Marley)
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Date Added : Apr 25,2025
“Fatúmata” pairs Ivorian rapper Didi B with Nigerian artist Naira Marley in a slick exchange that stitches street-pop into the pulse of West African hip hop. Produced, composed, and arranged by Adebajo Ibukunoluwa, the track threads through beats that lean into Afrobeat while keeping a foot firmly in the swagger of rap. Didi B, born Balla Moussa Keita, sprang from Kiff No Beat and continues his solo ventures with verses shaped by social grit and irony. Song featured on the album : Diyilem & Bazarhoff : Genius
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32 . Espoir 2000 – Respectez
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Date Added : Apr 25,2025
In “Respectez,” Espoir 2000 threads melodic zouglou with pointed social critique, calling for reverence toward elders and their lived experiences. Pat Sacko delivers vocals with his usual clarity, while Hugues Patrick Ossohou pens a composition that leans more toward reflection than reverie. Infused with rhythm yet anchored in message, the track exemplifies the duo’s blend of musicality and moral prompt, without crossing into sermon. Song featured on the album : Tableau Blanc
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31 . ASABA – 001 (w/ KOCEE)
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Date Added : Apr 25,2025
“001” pairs Asaba’s velvet-lined delivery with Kocee’s rhythmic precision, weaving through the ebb and pull of modern love. Produced by Rapnemm Drummer, the track traffics in bilingual entanglements—Pidgin, French, English—as it sketches a relationship built on high expectations and small print disappointments. The title flips “My 001” from innocent pet name to subtly weighted label, hinting at both affection and hierarchy. Music video directed by : Director Chuzih
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30 . ODUMODUBLVCK – Legolas
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Date Added : Apr 25,2025
“Legolas” finds ODUMODUBLVCK threading drill and Afrobeats with his distinctively gritty strain of highlife-infused hip-hop. Pulling a name from Tolkien’s elven archer, he toys with pop culture as casually as he twists linguistic rhythms into cultural critique and street reportage. His self-described “Okporoko Rhythms” blend grime, Afrobeat à la Fela, and splashes of progressive R&B. Wordplay interlocks with introspection in a track that resists easy categorization. Music video directed by : Mrwhxwho & Gun Te Mi
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29 . Wally B. Seck – Célibataire
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Date Added : Apr 25,2025
“Célibataire” by Wally B. Seck distills the paradoxes of singlehood into a brisk Mbalax rhythm, complete with nimble percussion and lyrical hooks that oscillate between irony and resignation. Born in Dakar, Seck infuses the track with both his father Thione Seck’s musical heritage and contemporary Afrobeat textures, aligning pulsing beats with social commentary on romantic freedom and societal pressure. Music video directed by : Bilal Mbengue – Song featured on the album : Entre Nous
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28 . Bling4 – Mupei Wine (w/ Saintfloew)
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Date Added : Apr 25,2025
“Mupei Wine” pairs Bling4’s taut delivery with Saintfloew’s lyrical precision, threading melodic hip hop through Afro-centric percussion. The Shona title, translating to “Give Him/Her Wine,” hints at the celebratory undertones baked into rhythms often heard at Southern African gatherings. Saintfloew, born Tawanda Mambo, injects narratives shaped by ghetto life and youth commentary, honing his voice since 2017. Bling4, aka Farai Gadzani, favors Shona-laced rhyme schemes and previously earned a National Arts Merit Award for Song of the Year. Music video directed by : Sap
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27 . MiNk’s – Ne Me Fuis Pas (w/ Santrinos Raphael)
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Date Added : Apr 25,2025
“Ne Me Fuis Pas” pairs Cameroonian rapper MiNk’s with Togolese singer Santrinos Raphael in a track that stitches Central African beatwork with R&B-inflected afrobeat cadences. Released in 2024 on the album “Le Trèfle,” the song trades in romantic ambivalence, where seduction jousts with retreat and intimacy squares up with distance. The collaboration draws on MiNk’s percussive swagger and Santrinos’s melodic finesse shaped since his 2012 debut in Lomé. Music video directed by : Jadel Tresor – Song featured on the album : Trefle
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26 . JDT-MULOPWE – Ton Absence
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Date Added : Apr 25,2025
“Ton Absence” pairs JDT Mulopwe’s composed nostalgia with the rhythmic pulse of Congolese rumba, flirting with ndombolo’s syncopations. The track unfolds as a measured riposte to abandonment, where Mulopwe—alias “Le Roi Marquis”—delivers his verses with a restraint that feels more surgical than sentimental. Active since the late 1980s, he slips into his veteran skin without effort, never pleading, only outlining his terms. Music video directed by : Ekaf Kantole – Song featured on the album : Chef D’Œuvre
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25 . Davido – Offa Me (w/ Victoria Monét)
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Date Added : Apr 24,2025
“Offa Me” ropes Davido’s Afrobeats backbone into a tropical groove, laced with bounce and swagger. Victoria Monét, fresh off three Grammies, threads smooth R&B harmonies into the beat, blurring lines between Lagos sun and Los Angeles dusk. Davido calls the pairing “magic,” and there’s chemistry to spare—syncopated rhythms, whispered come-ons, and just enough glitter to twirl the track into late-night territory. Music video directed by : Kvldr – Song featured on the album : 5Ive
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24 . Jux – God Design (w/ Phyno)
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Date Added : Apr 24,2025
“God Design” pairs Tanzanian vocalist Jux with Nigerian rapper Phyno for a smooth R&B-Afrobeat fusion that nods to Bongo Flava’s laid-back sensuality and Nigeria’s brisk indigenous hip-hop. Jux drapes polished melodies over a mid-tempo groove, punctuated by Phyno’s Igbo-language verses that slide in with clipped precision. The song leans less on flash and more on measured chemistry between regional styles.
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23 . Vano Baby – Do Bandi Min
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Date Added : Apr 24,2025
In “Do Bandi Min,” Vano Baby threads sharp Afrobeat percussion with streetwise hooks, delivering lines in Fon that translate to “Open Your Eyes.” He oscillates between warnings and encouragements, inviting listeners to stay alert amid shifting loyalties and veiled motives. Shot against urban backdrops in Cotonou, the track leans into the grit of West African pop, where vigilance isn’t just advised—it’s required.
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22 . Eddy Kenzo – Nkulowozaako
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Date Added : Apr 24,2025
“Nkulowozaako” finds Eddy Kenzo deep in the throes of affection, ruminating on a lover who lingers in thought more than she’d perhaps like. Released under Big Talent Entertainment, the track’s title translates from Luganda as “I think about you,” a sentiment Kenzo seems to approach with both earnestness and calculated melodic charm. Written and performed by Edrisah Musuuza—alias Kenzo—the song extends his catalogue of romantically-inclined singles, following “Tweyagale” and “Sitya Loss.”
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21 . Zeze Kingston – Achisale (w/ LeuMas & Nae Rae)
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Date Added : Apr 24,2025
“Achisale” by Zeze Kingston, featuring LeuMas and Nae Rae, sketches the portrait of a man held in high regard who stubbornly clings to a way of life that leaves collateral damage in his wake. Threaded through with amapiano rhythms and ornamented by Malawian and Zambian motifs, the track bends regional lines without ever breaking them. Kingston, a former Blantyre-based producer turned singer-songwriter, lets restraint speak louder than spectacle. Music video directed by : Director Kante
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25 . Davido – Offa Me (w/ Victoria Monét)
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Date Added : Apr 24,2025
“Offa Me” ropes Davido’s Afrobeats backbone into a tropical groove, laced with bounce and swagger. Victoria Monét, fresh off three Grammies, threads smooth R&B harmonies into the beat, blurring lines between Lagos sun and Los Angeles dusk. Davido calls the pairing “magic,” and there’s chemistry to spare—syncopated rhythms, whispered come-ons, and just enough glitter to twirl the track into late-night territory. Music video directed by : Kvldr – Song featured on the album : 5Ive
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24 . Jux – God Design (w/ Phyno)
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Date Added : Apr 24,2025
“God Design” pairs Tanzanian vocalist Jux with Nigerian rapper Phyno for a smooth R&B-Afrobeat fusion that nods to Bongo Flava’s laid-back sensuality and Nigeria’s brisk indigenous hip-hop. Jux drapes polished melodies over a mid-tempo groove, punctuated by Phyno’s Igbo-language verses that slide in with clipped precision. The song leans less on flash and more on measured chemistry between regional styles.
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23 . Vano Baby – Do Bandi Min
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Date Added : Apr 24,2025
In “Do Bandi Min,” Vano Baby threads sharp Afrobeat percussion with streetwise hooks, delivering lines in Fon that translate to “Open Your Eyes.” He oscillates between warnings and encouragements, inviting listeners to stay alert amid shifting loyalties and veiled motives. Shot against urban backdrops in Cotonou, the track leans into the grit of West African pop, where vigilance isn’t just advised—it’s required.
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22 . Eddy Kenzo – Nkulowozaako
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Date Added : Apr 24,2025
“Nkulowozaako” finds Eddy Kenzo deep in the throes of affection, ruminating on a lover who lingers in thought more than she’d perhaps like. Released under Big Talent Entertainment, the track’s title translates from Luganda as “I think about you,” a sentiment Kenzo seems to approach with both earnestness and calculated melodic charm. Written and performed by Edrisah Musuuza—alias Kenzo—the song extends his catalogue of romantically-inclined singles, following “Tweyagale” and “Sitya Loss.”
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21 . Zeze Kingston – Achisale (w/ LeuMas & Nae Rae)
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Date Added : Apr 24,2025
“Achisale” by Zeze Kingston, featuring LeuMas and Nae Rae, sketches the portrait of a man held in high regard who stubbornly clings to a way of life that leaves collateral damage in his wake. Threaded through with amapiano rhythms and ornamented by Malawian and Zambian motifs, the track bends regional lines without ever breaking them. Kingston, a former Blantyre-based producer turned singer-songwriter, lets restraint speak louder than spectacle. Music video directed by : Director Kante
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20 . Khaligraph Jones – They Gotta Be Wrong (w/ SilversTone Barz)
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Date Added : Apr 24,2025
In “They Gotta Be Wrong,” Khaligraph Jones pairs with SilversTone Barz to deliver a pointed rebuttal to detractors questioning their place in Kenyan hip-hop. Trading verses with measured defiance, the two navigate accusations and assumptions with lyrical agility and calibrated tension. The production charges forward, while the interplay sharpens, giving Barz space to assert her rising voice beside Jones’s seasoned cadence. Music video directed by : Keysha
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19 . Guchi – Pressure
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Date Added : Apr 24,2025
“Pressure” finds Nigerian artist Guchi threading Afro-pop and Afrobeat into a mid-tempo groove where emotional entanglement takes center stage. Produced by Enrgii, the track doesn’t aim for drama but lets its lyrical vulnerability do the heavy lifting, balancing desire and disillusionment with careful poise. Past singles like “Jennifer” and “Benzema” hint at her flair for melody, but here, intimacy pulses under restraint.
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18 . Tolibian – Ramadan Kareem (w/ ODUMODUBLVCK & BOJ)
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Date Added : Apr 24,2025
Blending Afrobeat and Fuji textures with a nod to spiritual cadence, “Ramadan Kareem” arrives just in time for Ramadan, threading faith into rhythm without skipping a beat. Tolibian — Lagos-based and Kwara-raised — shapes the track’s sonic backbone, layering devotional overtones atop streetwise melodies. ODUMODUBLVCK’s gruff flow and BOJ’s Alté sensibilities punctuate the track, turning piety into a groove-heavy collaboration. Music video directed by : The Alien
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17 . Fred Mw – Bwanji
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Date Added : Apr 24,2025
Fred Mw threads Afrobeat grooves with a local twist in “Bwanji,” titled after the Chichewa greeting meaning “How are you?” Backed by Tricky Beatz’s slick production, the track leans into southern African rhythms while sidestepping the genre’s flashier tropes. Active since the early 2020s, Fred Mw blends regional languages with modern beats, avoiding nostalgia while staying rooted in Malawian sound. Music video directed by : M Feli
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16 . Blanche Bailly – Lève Toi (w/ Lady Ponce)
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Date Added : Apr 22,2025
“Lève Toi” pairs Afro pop artist Blanche Bailly with Lady Ponce, a voice rooted in the bikutsi tradition, in a cross-generational Cameroonian alliance. Bailly’s mix of Afrobeat, hip-hop, and R&B, first shaped in the UK, provides a polished contrast to Ponce’s sharper percussive rhythms. The track nudges listeners toward self-assertion, somewhere between urban groove and traditional cadence with no sentimental detours.
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15 . Holy Ten – Ganza (w/ Oriyano)
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Date Added : Apr 22,2025
“Ganza” pairs Holy Ten’s clipped delivery with Oriyano’s malleable tone over a beat that toggles between hip hop pulse and gospel flourishes. Holy Ten, born Mukudzei Chitsama in Harare, leans into themes from his previous work, echoing the social commentary of “Risky Life” and “Energy.” Oriyano, known for “Ndakuda (Super Glue),” shifts from pencil sketches to lyrical ones, adding texture to this 2025 collaboration.
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14 . Serge Beynaud – Taper Dedans
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Date Added : Apr 22,2025
“Taper Dedans” is a 2025 single by Ivorian producer and singer Serge Beynaud, released under Star Factory Music. The track moves within the coupé-décalé orbit Beynaud has inhabited since childhood, when his trajectory began at age seven before a recorded debut in 2009 with “Kouma lébé.” Threaded with percussive bravado, “Taper Dedans” operates more like a rhythmic provocation than a celebration. Its pulse nods to his 2012 album “Seul Dieu” and singles such as “Marabout.”
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13 . Ada Ehi – Otua (w/ Frank Edwards & Limoblaze)
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Date Added : Apr 22,2025
“Otua” pairs Ada Ehi’s animated delivery with Frank Edwards’s polished production and Limoblaze’s Afrofusion stylings, threading gratitude into a cross-genre gospel framework. English lines alternate with Igbo refrains such as “Anyi na enyegi ekele,” sketching a devotional landscape where giving thanks becomes a rhythmic incantation. The trio navigates faith with the ease of artists fluent in worship and pop codes alike.
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16 . Blanche Bailly – Lève Toi (w/ Lady Ponce)
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Date Added : Apr 22,2025
“Lève Toi” pairs Afro pop artist Blanche Bailly with Lady Ponce, a voice rooted in the bikutsi tradition, in a cross-generational Cameroonian alliance. Bailly’s mix of Afrobeat, hip-hop, and R&B, first shaped in the UK, provides a polished contrast to Ponce’s sharper percussive rhythms. The track nudges listeners toward self-assertion, somewhere between urban groove and traditional cadence with no sentimental detours.
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15 . Holy Ten – Ganza (w/ Oriyano)
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Date Added : Apr 22,2025
“Ganza” pairs Holy Ten’s clipped delivery with Oriyano’s malleable tone over a beat that toggles between hip hop pulse and gospel flourishes. Holy Ten, born Mukudzei Chitsama in Harare, leans into themes from his previous work, echoing the social commentary of “Risky Life” and “Energy.” Oriyano, known for “Ndakuda (Super Glue),” shifts from pencil sketches to lyrical ones, adding texture to this 2025 collaboration.
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14 . Serge Beynaud – Taper Dedans
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Date Added : Apr 22,2025
“Taper Dedans” is a 2025 single by Ivorian producer and singer Serge Beynaud, released under Star Factory Music. The track moves within the coupé-décalé orbit Beynaud has inhabited since childhood, when his trajectory began at age seven before a recorded debut in 2009 with “Kouma lébé.” Threaded with percussive bravado, “Taper Dedans” operates more like a rhythmic provocation than a celebration. Its pulse nods to his 2012 album “Seul Dieu” and singles such as “Marabout.”
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13 . Ada Ehi – Otua (w/ Frank Edwards & Limoblaze)
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Date Added : Apr 22,2025
“Otua” pairs Ada Ehi’s animated delivery with Frank Edwards’s polished production and Limoblaze’s Afrofusion stylings, threading gratitude into a cross-genre gospel framework. English lines alternate with Igbo refrains such as “Anyi na enyegi ekele,” sketching a devotional landscape where giving thanks becomes a rhythmic incantation. The trio navigates faith with the ease of artists fluent in worship and pop codes alike.
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12 . Tony Dayimane – Imizwa (w/ Lwah Ndlunkulu)
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Date Added : Apr 22,2025
“Imizwa” pairs Tony Dayimane with Lwah Ndlunkulu in a track steeped in introspection and township cadence, tracing emotional memory through Zulu-inflected lyricism. Dayimane, often dubbed a “Mlazi baby,” taps into his Umlazi roots with a delivery sharpened by longtime collaborator Usimamane’s influence. The track belongs to a debut that gathers voices like Emtee, Kwesta, and Nomfundo Moh into Dayimane’s confessional register.
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11 . Cheikh Ibra Fam – Xam Xam
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Date Added : Apr 22,2025
“Xam Xam” marks Cheikh Ibra Fam’s first official release as a solo artist in April 2025, three years after stepping out from his six-year tenure with Orchestra Baobab. Threading Senegalese roots with jazz inflections and a brush of global experimentation, the track leans into a style he’s been quietly refining since childhood exposure to Orquesta Aragón, Johnny Pacheco, and an early, possibly fateful encounter with Otis Redding. Following his 2023 Charles Cros Academy win for “Cosaan” and a 2024 collaboration with Christine Salem on “Niama,” “Xam Xam” sounds like a man less in pursuit of progress than of memory stitched to melody. Music video directed by : Mao Sidibe – Song featured on the album : Adouna
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10 . Duncan – Kade Ngizama (w/ Intabayasedubai)
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Date Added : Apr 22,2025
“Kade Ngizama” pairs Duncan’s gritty cadence with Intabayasedubai’s melodic restraint, weaving a track that skirts confession and confrontation in equal parts. Duncan, the KwaMashu native who made his mark with “Street Government,” resumes his lyrical preoccupations with struggle and survival, tinged with echoes of Zulu tradition. Intabayasedubai counters with vocal lines that nod more to lament than resolution.
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9 . Les Rythmeurs ABC – Célébration
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Date Added : Apr 22,2025
“Célébration” by Cameroonian outfit Les Rythmeurs ABC lands under Adaboys Concepts, produced by Omboth Guy Francis. Rooted in afro-pop and steeped in mbolé’s off-kilter syncopations, the track threads local color with studio polish. Since 2022, the group has assembled a catalogue including “Mbandjoh,” “Le Village,” and collaborations with Tenor and Prince Chacalo, inching through stylistic flirtations without ever losing regional grounding. Music video directed by : Leo Vouk – Song featured on the album : Mbole Kwatta
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8 . Button Rose – Ainda Quero
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Date Added : Apr 22,2025
Button Rose returns in 2024 with “Ainda Quero,” a slow-burning ballad shaped by Kizomba sensitivities and Afrobeat textures. The Angolan artist, previously heard on “Minha Rosa” with Gabriel Tchiema and Uami Ndongadas, sidesteps melodrama for a more measured melancholy. His 2022 release “Toda Tropa,” featuring Anderson Mário, leans into syncopated modernity; “Ainda Quero” opts instead for restraint and afterglow. Music video directed by : Horacio Pinto – Song featured on the album : Biig Star
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7 . Oga@DTop – Wanyola (w/ Steve Kay)
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Date Added : Apr 22,2025
“Wanyola” pairs Oga@DTop and Steve Kay in a Luo-Luhya wedding anthem that toasts marital unions with a knowing nod to Kenya’s cultural interplay. The title, meaning “I have received,” slips easily into the celebratory cadence, balancing linguistic duality with rhythmic ease. Oga@DTop, drawing from his cross-platform ventures under Oga Obinna, meshes satire with sonic form, while Steve Kay threads cultural idioms into the melody with signature fluency. |
6 . Paki Chenzu – Focus
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Date Added : Apr 22,2025
“Focus” marks one of several 2025 singles by Paki Chenzu, a Togolese rapper known for fusing hip-hop with African rhythmic patterns. Produced in collaboration with 13 Millions and Mrikbeatz, the track sidesteps ornamentation in favor of taut delivery over syncopated beats. “Focus” follows 2024’s “Run for Money” and “Kira 4 [Pray for Me],” extending his arc of clipped precision and sonic bluntness. Music video directed by : Eben Fresh
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5 . Zinoleesky – Most Wanted
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Date Added : Apr 22,2025
“Most Wanted” filters Zinoleesky’s streetwise swagger through a fusion of afrobeats, trap, and dancehall, with Niphkeys on the boards sculpting a beat that resists easy classification. The lyrics chart a path of ambition and self-assurance, with resilience worn less like a badge and more like daily attire. Clad in rhythms that nod to both African traditions and Afro-Pop gloss, the track arrives with a video high on kinetic bravado. Music video directed by : Wg Films – Song featured on the album : Gen Z
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4 . Habib Fatako – Mi Piyalima
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Date Added : Apr 22,2025
“Mi Piyalima” by Habib Fatako filters ancestral Peul musical textures through a contemporary lens, layering n’goni riffs with rhythmic patterns that sidestep nostalgia while nodding to it. Raised among griots and ballads, and son of Sékouba Fatako, Habib absorbs heritage not in theory but in transit—tours with his father doubling as informal conservatories of custom and cadence. The track resists easy categorization, fusing rural memory with urban nuance under the Paikoun Saré label. Music video directed by : Lil Buzz – Song featured on the album : Yangaylan
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3 . Duke – Walidia
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Date Added : Apr 22,2025
Threading a minimalist beat with Moroccan urban hues, “Walidia” sees Duke pen, compose, and perform a tribute laced in Darija to the quiet fortitude of parental love. With Hamza El Ghazi joining him in the mixing and mastering, Duke centers the refrain “Sidi rabi ykhalli li walidiya”—a pious plea for his parents’ well-being—around understated reverence rather than theatrical sentiment. Music video directed by : Berco Bilal – Song featured on the album : Berco Bilal
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2 . Sharma Boy – Come We Go (w/ Hanad Bandz)
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Date Added : Apr 22,2025
“Come We Go” pairs Somali rappers Sharma Boy and Hanad Bandz over a beat courtesy of Stray Music Kenya, with Faizo Mugenyi Ratemo tagging in behind the scenes. Sharma Boy threads Somali poetry through hip-hop structures, code-switching between Somali and English to hold diasporic tensions in rhythm. The video features a stylized performance, nodding to resilience forged in Mogadishu and recalibrated stateside.
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1 . Kaberna – Bareke (w/ D-One)
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Date Added : Apr 22,2025
“Bareke” pairs Kaberna and D-One over a Trust Beat and B’Offres production under kILIYE Records, blending Afrobeat textures with Kirundi, Swahili, and French lyricism. Its refrain—“Nibavuga yuko wandoze, bareke” and “Eti nimechanganikiwa, bareke”—wryly shrugs off rumors of love-induced madness with practiced nonchalance. The track leans into themes of emotional defiance, where affection survives public scrutiny. Music video directed by : Landry Sb
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(*) According to our own statistics, updated on May 18, 2025