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Olamide’s “99” sets a casual mood with Seyi Vibez, Asake, and others on a rotating Afro-fusion beat. Kizz Daniel’s “Police” samples “Agolo” with Kidjo and Drille adding playful charm. Silent Killer’s “Tsikidzi” taps Zimdancehall and viral buzz. Platini P’s “2009” revisits Dream Boyz days. Driemo blends tradition on “Not Sorry,” while BNXN and FOLA push optimism in “Very Soon.” Master H teams with Oriyano and Nyasha David on “Tatari,” sticking to romantic cadence. ZIK SEIGNE’s “Tuna Nzambe” blends Lingala and hip-hop. Debordo Leekunfa’s “Dagaba” goes full coupé-décalé. RJ Kanierra’s “POSA” fuels a dance challenge wave. Here are the brand new African music videos that caught, these past days, our interest and liking. Beware (possibly) NSFW |
22 . Olamide – 99 (w/ Seyi Vibez, Asake, Young Jonn, Daecolm)
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Date Added : Jun 14,2025
“99” pairs Olamide with Seyi Vibez, Asake, Young Jonn, and Daecolm on a mid-June 2025 Afrobeats release via EMPIRE. The track leans into Afro-fusion, with a rotating mix of vocal deliveries over a laid-back rhythm. The chorus—“I’m gonna party like ‘99”—sets the mood: casual, celebratory, and not overly concerned with meaning. Olamide, born March 15, 1989, leads YBNL Nation and releases like “Wo!!” and “First of All.” 
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21 . Kizz Daniel – Police (w/ Angelique Kidjo, Johnny Drille)
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Date Added : Jun 14,2025
“Police” brings together Kizz Daniel, Angélique Kidjo, and Johnny Drille in a playful track blending Afrobeats with comic storytelling. The lyrics imagine being so enchanted by someone’s allure that it feels like a case for the authorities. Kidjo’s 1994 hit “Agolo” is sampled, adding a familiar echo to the mix. The song is part of Kizz Daniel’s wider aim to connect with a global audience and pursue Grammy recognition.
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20 . Silent Killer – Tsikidzi (w/ Spirit Zw)
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Date Added : Jun 14,2025
“Tsikidzi” by Silent Killer featuring Spirit Zw drops in June 2025 under Passion Java Records. It slides into Zimbabwe’s playlists thanks to its link with the “Mbare insects incident.” The track pulls from urban themes familiar to local youth, carried by a Zimdancehall rhythm. Spirit Zw handles both production and a guest verse, keeping things close to home. Jimmy Mudereri, better known as Silent Killer, sticks to his raw lyrical delivery throughout.
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19 . Khaligraph Jones – Goshoree
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Date Added : Jun 14,2025
Released on June 5, 2025, “Goshoree” is produced by Optics Beats under Blu Ink. Khaligraph Jones drops it as part of what he calls the ongoing effort—because, as he puts it, “consistency is key.” He starts rapping in 2008, and by 2009, wins Channel O’s Emcee Africa. Since then, he puts out projects like “Testimony 1990” and “Invisible Currency” across varying styles.
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18 . Platini P – 2009
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Date Added : Jun 14,2025
Released in June 2025, “2009” is a single by Platini P under Kina Music. The Rwandan artist looks back at his early days with Dream Boyz, mixing nostalgia with resignation. He mentions former bandmate TMC and producer Clement, dropping the line: “I found my way through challenges… The one I trusted abandoned me in court.” Platini, trained in journalism, moves between Afrobeat and R&B in his solo work. Music video directed by : Omario
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17 . Driemo – Not Sorry
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Date Added : Jun 14,2025
“Not Sorry” is a 2025 single by Malawian artist Driemo, whose style blends modern beats with traditional elements. His earlier tracks include “Magini,” “Trailer,” “POPO,” and “Mzaliwa.” Driemo, born Shafie S. Phiri, first came into view with “Munditengereko.” He released his debut album, First of All, in 2020, shifting between Afrobeats, R&B, and dancehall.
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16 . BNXN & FOLA – Very Soon
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Date Added : Jun 14,2025
“Very Soon” pairs BNXN and FOLA over an Afrobeat groove produced by T.Y.E and released via EMPIRE in June 2025. The track leans into a promise of imminent change, built around the recurring phrase “very very soon.” BNXN, formerly Buju, signs the piece with his Afro-fusion style, having previously worked on “Mood” with Wizkid. FOLA brings in smooth textures, following singles like “Alone” and his features with Bella Shmurda.
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15 . Master H – Tatari (w/ Oriyano & Nyasha David)
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Date Added : Jun 14,2025
“Tatari” is a 2025 afrobeats/Zimdancehall track by Zimbabwean artist Master H, joined by Oriyano and Nyasha David. The song is produced by Major Terro under Bottom Camp and Enkata Digital House. It blends rhythmic cadences with themes that lean toward romance without overstating the intention. Nyasha David, who enters on vocals, first came to attention after “Dreamstar Zimbabwe” and his 2016 debut “Toasting.”
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14 . Wasenu Damise – Taliilee
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Date Added : Jun 14,2025
“Taliilee” is a 2025 single by Ethiopian artist Wasenu Damise, performed in Oromiffa and released under Nahom Records. The track blends traditional Oromo melodies with cultural lyrics, sticking close to regional roots without straying into nostalgia. It follows the traction gained by earlier releases like “Simboo,” extending Damise’s presence on digital platforms.
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13 . ZIK SEIGNE – Tuna Nzambe
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Date Added : Jun 14,2025
“Tuna Nzambe” is a 2025 Afrobeat track from ZIK SEIGNE, released under ID’ART. The Congolese artist merges Lingala and hip-hop, keeping things rhythmic without overcomplicating them. He first draws attention through viral freestyles, more street than studio. In typical fashion, the single rolls out with expressive visuals and just enough urban nonchalance. Music video directed by : Mmg Mpeti
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12 . FOLA – bye bye
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Date Added : Jun 14,2025
“bye bye” is a 2025 single from Nigerian Afro-pop artist FOLA, released under Dangbana Republik. Born Folarin Odunlami in Oyo State on April 26, 2001, he continues his output following earlier tracks like “Alone” and “Who Does That” featuring Bella Shmurda. The song leans into Afrobeat rhythms with a vocal delivery that doesn’t ask much more than that from its listener. Song featured on the album : Who Does That? |
11 . Debordo Leekunfa – Dagaba
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Date Added : Jun 10,2025
“Dagaba” throws Debordo Leekunfa back into the fray with a kinetic churn of coupé-décalé rhythms and clipped Ivorian vocal cadences, crafted and powered entirely by the artist himself. Released in June 2025, the track aligns effortlessly with his previous outputs — “Pikimin,” “Victimes,” and “Aperitif Yamoukidi” — all engineered for motion and sweat-drenched repetition. Leekunfa, formerly a nightclub DJ in Abidjan, continues his mission to splice genre expectations with finesse and no small hint of theatrical insolence.
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10 . RJ Kanierra – POSA
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Date Added : Jun 10,2025
“POSA” is a 2025 single by Congolese artist RJ Kanierra, whose “Rotatam style” merges traditional rhythms with rap’s clipped cadences and swagger. Launched amid the viral #PosaChallenge frenzy in May, the track operates as both soundtrack and provocation, inviting bodies into hypnotic syncopation and sly lyrical play. It follows “Tia” and “Lela,” rounding out a trilogy that balances homage with reinvention. Music video directed by : King Smoky & Danny Baron
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11 . Debordo Leekunfa – Dagaba
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Date Added : Jun 10,2025
“Dagaba” throws Debordo Leekunfa back into the fray with a kinetic churn of coupé-décalé rhythms and clipped Ivorian vocal cadences, crafted and powered entirely by the artist himself. Released in June 2025, the track aligns effortlessly with his previous outputs — “Pikimin,” “Victimes,” and “Aperitif Yamoukidi” — all engineered for motion and sweat-drenched repetition. Leekunfa, formerly a nightclub DJ in Abidjan, continues his mission to splice genre expectations with finesse and no small hint of theatrical insolence.
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10 . RJ Kanierra – POSA
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Date Added : Jun 10,2025
“POSA” is a 2025 single by Congolese artist RJ Kanierra, whose “Rotatam style” merges traditional rhythms with rap’s clipped cadences and swagger. Launched amid the viral #PosaChallenge frenzy in May, the track operates as both soundtrack and provocation, inviting bodies into hypnotic syncopation and sly lyrical play. It follows “Tia” and “Lela,” rounding out a trilogy that balances homage with reinvention. Music video directed by : King Smoky & Danny Baron
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9 . Iba One – Tare Tare (w/ Sidiki Diabate)
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Date Added : Jun 10,2025
“Tare Tare” brings Iba One and Sidiki Diabaté back together following their previous joint effort, “Double.” Melding hip hop beats with afrobeat textures, the track plays to their long-standing collaboration, with Diabaté taking on production and arrangement duties. Iba One leans into his rap persona shaped by high-profile rivalries, while Diabaté, heir to a 72-generation griot heritage, threads ancestral currents through modern frameworks.
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8 . Nay Wa Mitego – Nyie Ni Nani
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Date Added : Jun 10,2025
“Nyie Ni Nani” sees Nay Wa Mitego at his most combative, volleying lyrical jabs at detractors and opportunists with a delivery steeped in irony and streetwise precision. The 2025 single pulls no punches, weaving identity politics and everyday duplicity into a compact sequence of metaphors and coded barbs. Born Emmanuel Elibariki Munisi, Nay’s habit of courting controversy remains intact, as does his flair for verbal confrontation.
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7 . Sidiki Diabaté – La Femme Du Boss
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Date Added : Jun 10,2025
“La Femme Du Boss,” occasionally referred to as “Première Dame,” pairs Sidiki Diabaté’s kora flourishes with digital synths and crisp percussion, threading tradition through contemporary production. The track, released in November 2024, emerges from a familial curation process involving Diabaté’s father Toumani and his sister, hinting at an intra-generational committee rather than a solo vision. Born in Bamako in 1992, Sidiki belongs to a griot lineage that rarely votes by show of hands, yet the result sounds oddly unanimous.
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6 . Koffi Olomide – Coucou Fleur
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Date Added : Jun 10,2025
“Coucou Fleur” pairs Koffi Olomidé’s smooth rumba cadences with soukous rhythms, delivering a lyrical ode brushed with longing and restraint. Released in June 2025, the track borrows from his longtime signature—a romanticism that leans less toward grand declarations than toward whispered confessions. Olomidé, born in 1956 in Kisangani as Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba, imbues the song with the seasoned minimalism of a man who’s written over 300 tracks. The influence of his Tcha Tcho style lingers here, slowing the tempo just enough to make the silences between phrases feel intentional. Music video directed by : Yannick Wawa – Song featured on the album : Goat Intemporel, Vol. 1
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5 . Niyo Bosco – Daddy God
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Date Added : Jun 10,2025
Blending Afrobeat textures with a gospel current, “Daddy God” places Rwandan artist Niyo Bosco‘s spiritual convictions front and center, set against polyrhythmic percussion and polished production by Popiyeeh. Multilingual lyrics unfold across choreographed vignettes, as Bosco—visually impaired since childhood—delivers his verse with his signature measured phrasing and acoustic leanings. Born in Kigali in 2000, Bosco continues fusing devotional themes with contemporary idioms of Afro-pop. Music video directed by : John Elarts
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4 . Theresa Phondo – Pray For Me (w/ Praise Umali)
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Date Added : Jun 10,2025
Blending Afro R&B textures with gospel inflections, “Pray For Me” sees Malawian artists Theresa Phondo and Praise Umali reflect on future reward through present suffering, echoing Romans 8:18 with unwavering calm. Phondo delivers an unadorned but expressive performance, shaped by her early days in Zathu Band and her evolution into solo gospel storytelling. Umali lends lyrical precision, anchoring the collaboration in raw conviction and measured optimism.
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3 . Calad – Teke Teke (w/ Chino Kidd)
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Date Added : Jun 10,2025
“Teke Teke” places Calad and Chino Kidd at the crossroads of amapiano’s low-end thump and East African pulse, threading local flair into the genre’s hypnotic template. Released in May 2025, the track toggles between laid-back groove and clipped chants, channeling urban youth culture’s restlessness with the subtle irony of nocturnal street anthems. Calad rotates between Afro-pop inflections and Bongo Flava motifs, as heard in earlier singles like “Daima” and “Raha.”
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2 . Hibist Tiruneh – Zemedye
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Date Added : Jun 10,2025
“Zemedye,” a 2025 Amharic-language single by Ethiopian singer Hibist Tiruneh, meanders through themes of lineage, longing, and equivocal devotion. Released in May under Nahom Records Inc., the track follows her earlier works “Qere Ende” and “Etebqhalehu,” building on a lyrical sensibility that leans into both tenderness and quiet recrimination. Her vocal delivery treads the line between reverence and resignation, never fully choosing.
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1 . Vicky Brilliance – Cappuccino
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Date Added : Jun 10,2025
Over a slick, mid-tempo beat, “Cappuccino” stirs desire and doubt in equal measure, using the drink as a metaphor for love that’s sweet, foamy, and possibly overhyped. Vicky Brilliance infuses the track with a laid-back urgency, her vocals veering between seduction and side-eye as she questions her partner’s intentions beneath the smooth surface. Released in 2025, the single continues the trajectory she began with “Motiwe,” balancing romance with incertitude.
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(*) According to our own statistics, updated on June 15, 2025