To start this week, we explored some of the best African songs for you to listen to. Whether you're a fan of uplifting lyrics, soothing melodies, or catchy beats, get ready to add some new favorites to your playlist and let our weekly list of the 5 must-listen-to African songs transport you to the continent.
The Nigerian Afrofusion musician, Burna Boy, revealed on Monday that he will perform at New York‘s Citi Field on July 8th. With a capacity of 41,800, it will be Burna Boy's largest performance in North America and would make him the first Nigerian artist to headline a U.S. stadium.
After three years faced with a pandemic and personal challenges, one of Africa's most successful music artists, Davido, released his fourth studio album on Friday, March 31st. Timeless will be Davido's first album release since his 2020 project, A Better Time.
When Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, announced his new song, “Last Last,” to his Twitter followers prior to its May release date, he tagged it as “something light, very light.” Then, within the first month of its release, the emotion-packed song garnered millions of YouTube views and currently has over 18 million.
It’s no surprise that many Afrobeats loyalists are already dubbing it as the "song of the summer.''
Hameed Idowu, one of the first musicians to blend modern, alternative trap and pop music with Afrobeats, moved to the DMV area from Nigeria as a child nearly 20 years ago. Now, after only 2 years of recording music, Idowu continues diversifying the American music industry with his viral song, Wazy, originally released September 22nd, 2016.
