10 Songs You Need To Hear This Week’ is a 10 track-listing playlist highlighting the best of songs released over the past few days from Africa and the Carribeans (Jamaica). Follow and like our playlists on Boomplay, Audiomack , Spotify & Apple Music for weekly updates.
Jay Bahd & Skyface SDW – Stand Firm
The ever-soaring Asakaa rappers, Jay Bahd and Skyface under the imprint of Life Living Records merge their voices for this potential street anthem titled ‘Stand Firm‘.
Jay Bahd and Skyface trade exciting and intriguing verses which is sure to capture your interest within the first few seconds of listen.
Fuse ODG ft. Quamina Mp & Kofi Kinaata – Booze Anthem
Ghanaian-British Afrobeat singer-songwriter, Fuse ODG has finally dropped his keenly anticipated new single titled ‘Booze Anthem’
Before it’s official release, Fuse ODG took to social media to tease his fans with this song, describing it as a ‘Mad Record’. His tweets garnered a lot of interaction, to that effect peaking the interest of almost anyone who chanced on the series of tweets.
The exciting mid-tempo song features Ghanaian rapper, singer and producer Quamina Mp alongside multiple award-winning Fante singer-songwriter Kofi Kinaata.
Listen below and let us know if this will make it to your official Christmas playlist.
Zlatan ft. Davido – Money
Nigerian Afrobeat singer and Zanku Music frontman, Zlatan Ibile releases his second studio album dubbed ‘Resan’.
On his sophomore album, the multi-talented Zlatan Ibile takes stock of his ongoing progress as an artist. “‘Resan’ is actually a Swedish word that means ‘the journey’,” he tells Apple Music.
Delicately balancing cohesion and experimentation, the rapper stands firmly in his Zanku sound while exploring several themes over amapiano, drill and highlife-infused instrumentation. “This is the first time Zlatan has something different to tell, so there are improvements, new sounds and different skills,” he says. “There are so many people that need to be motivated—and there’s people that just wanna party all night and forget their worries, so there are those types of jams and serious songs about life and marriage.
Listen to the eighth track on the tape titled ‘Money’ featuring Davido.
Ladipoe ft. Rema – Afro Jigga
Mavin Records recording music artist, Lapidoe enlists Nigerian Afrobeat star and label mate Rema for his tune titled ‘Afro Jigga‘, the second track housed under his recent project ‘Providence’.
Nigerian rapper and songwriter, Ladipoe under the imprint of Mavin Records drops a new extended play dubbed ‘Providence’.
Prior to the release of ‘Providence’, Ladipoe gave listeners a glimpse of the tape with the song ‘Running’ featuring Fireboy DML.
Ladipoe’s Providence EP also features fellow Mavin act Rema, and Ghanaian singer, Amaarae. The project houses six sublime tracks in total, as the rapper did not add the hit song, Feeling with Buju that took over the charts earlier this year.
On the production front as well, popular and adept producers like Ozedikus, Andre Vibez, London, alongside Ikon, Guilty Beatz, Emmit Fenn, and Johnson LP made the list.
Furthermore, Ladipoe in one of tweets on twitter stated emphatically that he took his time to create the project and it will be one that his fans and listeners would cherish. And of course, he did deliver.
Stonebwoy – Greedy Men
Burniton Music Group leader – Stonebwoy drops this surprise reggae song titled ‘Greedy Men’.
On ‘Greedy Men’, Stonebwoy talks about social issues affecting the citizens; citing poor leadership, galamsey, corruption, child labor and many more.
According to him, many men shall die due to the greediness of another man, and that is totally wrong.
Eugy ft. Dancegod Lloyd – BomBomBom
Ghanaian-British Afrobeat singer-songwriter, Eugy drops a new number following his Medikal assisted record titled ‘Osu Freestyle’.
Succeeding his Hip-hop inspired record titled ‘Osu Freestyle’ featuring award-winning Ghanaian rapper Medikal, Eugy calls on prolific Ghanaian choreographer Dancegod Lloyd to start the ball rolling for the festive season with this danceable song titled ‘Bom Bom Bom’.
Furthermore, Dancegod Llyod keeps his good form of dropping bangers and at the same time staying proficient with his dance moves.
‘Bom Bom Bom’ was produced by Nektunez.
Bryan The Mensah ft. M.anifest – Nsem
Multifaceted Ghanaian rapper and songwriter, Bryan The Mensah combines with award-winning Ghanaian rapper M.anifest for new single titled ‘Nsem’.
Rapper, songwriter and producer Bryan The Mensah is part of a group of new generation of independent Ghanaian artists with an international music reference and heavy influence on Ghanaian pop culture.
Road to Hastafari is a testament to Bryan The Mensah’s empowering journey so far – the slow and steady growth of a creative’s career where there is no real destination, but a point of accomplishment, gratitude, reflection and fulfilment. The Artist’s self-produced beats, bold hooks and aggressively optimistic hip-hop album transcends genres with ease, from afrobeat to trap to alternative pop.
Road to Hastafari follows three projects “Friends with the Sun,” “W I L D L I F E” and “NOT GOING OUTSIDE” and is the culmination of his conscious vision of contemporary African pop music.
Road to Hastafari will be supported by Social Media Influencer marketing for Twitter, TikTok and Instagram and a paid Youtube ad campaign with Radio and TV PR/promo in Ghana.
Previous projects have charted in the top 10 on Apple Music, iTunes, Yfm, Aftown Music and several reputable music platforms across Africa and other parts of the world. Bryan has worked with the likes of Mr Eazi, Odunsi The Engine, Efya, Kwesi Arthur, La Meme Gang, E.L., Chocolate City and BlaqBonez.
La Même Gang ft. DarkoVibes, Rjz, KiddBlack & $pacely – Bo Nsam (Clap)
After nearly two years of hibernation, Ghanaian music collective La Meme Gang have staged a resurgence to continue from where they stopped.
Within that two years of no action from the group, two of it’s members exited the group due to an alleged misunderstanding between the management and the exiters (KwakuBs and Nxwrth).
Formerly a group of six lads, the current La Meme Gang settings houses four members with the very same musical prowess. They make a return to the music scene with two brand new singles namely; Gyegye Meso and Bo Nsam.
Gyegye Meso is an Afrobeat song whereas Bo Nsam reintroduce listeners to the La Meme Gang’s signature Hip-hop sound.
What do you miss about La Meme Gang and how excited are you with their return?
Yaw Tog – Sei Mu
Asakaa frontliner – Yaw TOG unlocks this potential street anthem titled ‘Sei Mu’.
Following a successful release of his debut EP, ‘TIME‘, Yaw TOG readies this dulcet Hip-hop record for your listening pleasure.
Production credit to KhendiBeatz.
Iyanya ft. DJ Tarico, Nelson Tivane & Preck – No Where
Nigerian Afropop/Afrobeat singer-songwriter, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, known by his stage name Iyanya returns from hiatus with a new single.
The Nigerian serial hitmaker calls on the recognized trio, that is DJ Tarico, Nelson Tivane and Preck for his latest Amapiano song titled ‘No Where’.
Listen up!
There you have it, these are the 10 Best Songs You Need To Hear This Week.
