More than ever before, artists from all over the world are creating new music. African music rhythms: This beautiful continent is filled with a plethora of melodies, beats, and unique sounds. You can’t think of Africa without thinking of its music, which is characterised by golden rhythms that can be found everywhere. Today I’d like to share with you seven artists that no listener should overlook.
1.Iri DI
Iri Di is a self-taught Ethiopian-French musician.
Iri’s work traverses afro rhythms, polyphonic singing, pentatonic and tonal harmonies, and the relationship between intimate and universal, organic and digital.
Iri’s music demonstrates the intricate bond between her music’s multiple origins, from Hamer’s traditional singing to the great musical sounds of west and north Africa to the unapologetic digital approach of generation z icons.
Her song Late night buna was released in 2021 which was followed with the release of its video. “The video is an ode to the city and coffee, which transports us as a ghost through day and night with unstoppable energy.”
Listen to late night buna by Iri Di
2. Aadae
Aadae’s music, like her life, is multi-faceted, having been born in Nigeria and raised in Peckham. Each song contributes to a larger conversation, absorbing new elements to create something bright, vivid, and unavoidable, with a future-facing soul with an Afrobeat twist.
Musically diverse but endowed with a concise sense of songwriting, Aadae evokes everyone from Laura Mvula to Fela Kuti while forging ahead with a defiant individual streak.’
Listen to glorious by Aadae
3. Olu
Olutosin aka Olu has recently released a music video to expand on the themes of her spiritual song, Aye. Last year, the Nigerian musician released the single in two versions: Aye (About A) and Aye (About Z), followed by a third version with Femi Johnson on vocals. Now comes this moving 11-minute video, written and directed by filmmaker Shaun Kalu, that expands on the song’s healing storey and takes it to new heights.
Olu plays Lokoja, a character who surrenders herself to the waters in order to find peace, in this latest rendition of Aye, Yourba for Life. She meets her spiritual godmother and is reborn in the midst of her caring community.
Listen to Aye by Olu
4. Wayne Snow
‘Figurine,’ Wayne Snow’s latest album, is an exploration of the seething emotions that make up our human experience, piecing together fragmented narratives about identity and connectivity in a digital world. On this release, Nigerian artist Kesiena Ukochovbara, real name Kesiena Ukochovbara, transcends style and genre, combining ultra-slick electronic patterns with the rawness of live instrumentation, all rooted in jazz, future soul, and traces of Nigeria’s golden era of psychedelic rock. His lyrics, which demonstrate his songwriting abilities, are direct yet philosophical, leaving room for the listener to draw their own conclusions about themes of love and belonging.
Listen to seventy by Wayne Snow
5. Sevena
Anna-Sharé Blake (born 1991) is a Jamaican singer, actress, and model better known as Sevana. Sevana released her self-titled EP in 2016 on Protoje’s In.Digg.Nation Collective label. Be Somebody was her major label debut in 2020.
Sevana effortlessly transitions between her soaring vocals and bold Jamaican patois, fusing traditional R&B/soul influences with the Caribbean’s tropical percussive rhythms she grew up with.
Sevana, who is from Westmoreland, was named after the parish’s capital Savanna-la-Mar
Listen to if you only knew by Sevena
6. Facesoul
FaceSoul, a Somali artist based in London, exudes authenticity and warmth in his experimental sound. He creates his own sound by looping melodies over beatboxing and then freestyling what he feels. FaceSoul creates thoughtful and inspiring music with simple and introspective lyrics.
FaceSoul does not seek perfection in his performances, but he hopes that his vulnerability will result in something beautiful.
“Nothing has to be completely polished, but if it’s genuine, there’s something you just feel,” FaceSoul explained. “That’s what I enjoy sharing.”
Although he does not have much of his music available on large streaming platforms, he does have dozens of freestyles available on Instagram in a series called “freestyles from the heart.”
Listen to close to you by facesoul
7. Basketmouth
Bright Okpocha, better known by his stage name Basketmouth, is a Nigerian comedian and actor. He has organized popular stand-up comedy concerts like Basketmouth Uncensored across the globe.
He has hosted concerts in Africa featuring Jay Z, Rihanna, Beyonce, Joe, Chris Brown, Boys II Men, Sean Paul, Wyclef Jean, Kool & The Gang, Akon, Dru Hill, Buster Rhymes, Fat Joe, Snoop Dogg, Ciara, JaRule, Brian McKnight, and many more.
The comedian has a new beautiful and super blast studio album titled Yabasi which includes a total of ten tracks with the participation of various music stars who contributed significantly to the success delivery.
Listen to world people by Basketmouth
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