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Dressed in a metallic ensemble and stylish black shades, Yemi Alade turned heads as she unveiled her latest album at an exclusive listening party in Soho, New York on July 12. Her latest work, released to the public on July 26, delves into themes of female empowerment, cultural pride, and social issues, resonating with more audiences across Africa and beyond.

Wande Coal, one of Africa's most well-known musicians, is set to release his fourth studio album, Legend or No Legend, on Wednesday, May 17th. His last album release, Realms, was in 2020.

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.

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.''