LADIPOE featuring Buju, ‘Feeling’ (Nigeria)įollowing his lockdown hit ‘Know You’, Nigerian rapper LADIPOE mines the nostalgia of unbridled fun of pre-pandemic times with the Buju-assisted ‘Feeling’, his second big hit in two successive years.ġ2. Zulu-inflected, mellifluous lyrics plus infectious, dance-ready beats are the reference points of this song that works out its dance floor choreography.ġ3. READ MORE South Africa: Top 20 songs of 2021 to keep you dancing The Kenyan-born, multi-talented artist and songwriter, Nviiri the Storyteller, agonises over heartbreak, insecurity and infidelity on his jazzy ‘Niko Sawa’ song. Nviiri the Storyteller featuring Bien, ‘Niko Sawa’ (Kenya) Slow-burning, ear-candy blasting from the past into immediate social currency courtesy Tik-Tok, CKay’s poster emo-Afrobeats song – ‘Love Nwantiti’ – defies categories and reifies itself into the realms of mythical alchemy.ġ7. CKay featuring DJ Yo! & AX’EL, ‘Love Nwantiti’ (Remix) (Nigeria) Off his three-track EP Afrikan Rebel, ‘Style & Fashion’ – the project’s highlight – blends Afrobeats and house for a delicious ditty.ġ8. It was a triumph for the Diaspora when Gambian-British rapper Pa Salieu met Nigerian-British singer Obongjayar. Pa Salieu featuring Obongjayar, ’Style & Fashion’ (Diaspora (UK) & Gambia) There are enduring examples of such paradoxes like Cynthia Morgan’s ‘German Juice’, but when the homeland eventually catches on, it solidifies gains.ġ9. READ MORE 2020: A great year for Nigerian Afrobeats?
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