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From uptempo romance to feelgood dance, politically spicy rap and crowdpleasing pop, the biggest tracks across Africa last year went big on cross-continental appeal. In May, the year-old was arrested for an alleged advance-fee scam and related cybercrimes after the release of a controversial song about Yahoo Boys a Nigerian phrase for internet fraudsters. Upon his release later that month, he caused a ruckus with the track Soapy, a middle finger to the authorities.
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As this rich and ever-developing culture embraces all races found in South Africa, you get a beautiful mix of different sounds and rhythms. Fact: Since , Masekela played music that protested apartheid, slavery, government and spoke of the hardships that many faced. Listen here. Fact: He is a modern day one-man folk band. He mixes guitar, ukulele, harmonica and beatbox skills, along with echos and distortion units, that leave you literally awe-struck. Fact: Before hitting the music scene, he received an honors degree in Computer Engineering and tried his hand in Geology. Fact: He was a symbol of the new South Africa and was gunned down in , in a senseless carjacking. Rest in peace Lucky Dube! Fact: Hands down one of my all time favorite bands! They mix techno beats, with other eclectic rhythms and rap in a mix of Afrikaans and English.
From hard-hitting grooves to catchy dance anthems, here is the ultimate year-end African music playlist. From high-energy dance crazes like Nigeria's zanku to the groovy tunes of South Africa's amapiano, has been a strong year for popular African music. Compiling a shortlist of the top African songs of can be quite tricky as each country, region and even genre coming from the continent and its diaspora is insular - overflowing with straight hits. This roundup, however, highlights the youth and African women artists, acknowledges the dominance once again of Nigeria's popular music scene and also takes stats from streaming platforms into account. Take a listen in this particular order yes, it is a playlist! Viviane Chidid continues to reign supreme as the queen of mbalax , adapting and evolving her sound to reach new generations.
