<span style=”display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;” class=”rm-shortcode” data-rm-shortcode-id=”2e6f03fbca1d23dd050d84f184dca024″><iframe lazy-loadable=”true” src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/icF2TYD4tGo?rel=0″ width=”100%” height=”auto” frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” style=”position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;”></iframe></span>
Tiwa Savage “Park Well’ ft. Davido
<span style=”display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;” class=”rm-shortcode” data-rm-shortcode-id=”f0017d89862fc2ffce3a4d3a573e19e4″><iframe lazy-loadable=”true” src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/iVXcVDckNCY?rel=0″ width=”100%” height=”auto” frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” style=”position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;”></iframe></span><p><a href=”https://twitter.com/TiwaSavage” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><strong>Tiwa Savage</strong></a> has finally released her fifth studio album titled <em>Celia</em> and it is an undeniably solid project filled with a number of bangers. The album boasts 12 tracks that fuse both Afropop and R&B. Tiwa Savage is coming for it all this year with epic collaborations with international artists <strong>Sam Smith</strong>, <strong>Stefflon Don </strong>and<strong> Naira Marley. </strong>Our pick of the lot if “Park Well’ featuring fellow Nigerian top star<strong> Davido</strong>.</p><p><a href=”https://www.okayafrica.com/tiwa-savage-new-album-celia-featuring-davido-naira-marley/” target=”_blank”>Find out more</a></p>
Nasty C & Ari Lennox ‘Black And White’
<span style=”display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;” class=”rm-shortcode” data-rm-shortcode-id=”cc8dfc04fdff8a7c58cae7445db736bd”><iframe lazy-loadable=”true” src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/GCTU3MAhTTQ?rel=0″ width=”100%” height=”auto” frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” style=”position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;”></iframe></span><p><em>Zulu Man With Some Power</em>, <strong>Nasty C</strong>’s highly-anticipated third studio album is finally here and available in its entirety for streaming and downloading. <em>Zulu Man With Some Power </em>has already <a href=”https://www.okayafrica.com/nasty-c-zulu-man-with-some-power-spotify-time-square/” target=”_self”>broken records</a>. Apart from Nasty C’s undeniable talent and large fanbase, the rapper has the backing of Universal Music Group and Def Jam Recordings. Our highlight out of the many is “Black and White” featuring American star <strong>Ari Lennox</strong>.</p><p><a href=”https://www.okayafrica.com/nasty-c-album-zulu-man-with-some-power-listen/” target=”_blank”>Find out more</a></p>
Zeshari Jean ‘Hewa’ (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
<span style=”display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;” class=”rm-shortcode” data-rm-shortcode-id=”face8dcab21b6d623393f0858f4b201d”><iframe lazy-loadable=”true” src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bgtqj9p23tk?rel=0″ width=”100%” height=”auto” frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” style=”position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;”></iframe></span><p>Rising Kenyan popstar <strong>Zeshari Jean</strong>, is taking over the airwaves with her newest banger “Hewa.” With her powerful vocals and vivacity she definitely has the potential for stardom. Get into “Hewa” above.</p><p><a href=”https://www.instagram.com/zesharijean/” target=”_blank”>Find out more</a></p>
AMEME ft. Don Bello Ni ‘Patchido’
<span style=”display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;” class=”rm-shortcode” data-rm-shortcode-id=”f12db921be9e7f1b097e13f08c416b68″><iframe lazy-loadable=”true” src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/U3bLdvpAVHk?rel=0″ width=”100%” height=”auto” frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” style=”position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;”></iframe></span><p> <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/amemedj/” target=”_blank”><strong>AMEME</strong></a> is a Beninese DJ/producer who now splits of his time across Brooklyn and Berlin. His productions typically blend West African influences with strains of house, techno and more. For his latest, AMEME teams up with <strong>Don Bello </strong>to deliver the new single “Patchido,” an addictive track tailor-made for the dance floor. “Patchido,” which means “fix it” in the Fon language of Benin, is based on the idea of sustainability, reusing and recycling things as a basic foundation of everyday life, his team explains. </p><p><a href=”https://lnk.bio/ameme/” target=”_blank”>Find out more</a></p>
Yemi Alade ‘True Love’
<span style=”display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;” class=”rm-shortcode” data-rm-shortcode-id=”6297bead3d4501f794d5a8da76a37a6a”><iframe lazy-loadable=”true” src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/XkgMHudaKdA?rel=0″ width=”100%” height=”auto” frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” style=”position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;”></iframe></span><p><strong>Yemi Alade</strong>’s new video for “True Love” is all shades of inventiveness, captivating cinematography, dazzling costumes, energetic choreography and a complementary mix of African cultures, from Lagos streetlife to Ghanaian kente dresses. This music video, directed by Nigerian music video director <strong>Paul Gambit,</strong> sees Yemi Alade, one of Nigeria’s most vibrant performers, direct her stage performance energy into a delightful visual experience.</p><p><a href=”https://www.okayafrica.com/yemi-alade-true-love-video-watch/” target=”_blank”>Find out more</a></p>
Thutmose, Rema & R3HAB ‘Love in the Morning’
<span style=”display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;” class=”rm-shortcode” data-rm-shortcode-id=”0253a1420158fb81d793fda784494c8c”><iframe lazy-loadable=”true” src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/a06P3x77vSc?rel=0″ width=”100%” height=”auto” frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” style=”position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;”></iframe></span><p>Last year, the buzzing Brooklyn-based, Nigerian rapper<strong> Thutmose </strong>linked up with Nigerian star <strong>Rema</strong> for “Love In the Morning.” That track, one of the highlights from Thutmose’s <em>Don’t Wake Me </em>EP<em>,</em> is now getting a full revisit courtesy of producer <strong>R3HAB. </strong>”Originally, I was asked to remix ‘Love In The Morning,’ but the workflow on this one was so smooth and pleasant, and additionally Thutmose and Rema were so involved and interested in the process, that we decided to combine our forces to release this dance spin-off as our original release,” says R3HAB. “I have never done anything like this before. I love this fusion of Dance Music and Afrobeats.”</p><p><a href=”https://empire.ffm.to/loveinthemorning” target=”_blank”>Find out more</a></p>
OKAN ‘Mercedes’
<iframe src=”https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/5VNDGjy1fQ4MYWjnPYaq9D” width=”300″ height=”380″ frameborder=”0″ allowtransparency=”true” allow=”encrypted-media”></iframe><p>Here’s an ear-grabbing Afro-Cuban concoction for you from <strong>OKAN</strong>, a Toronto-based JUNO-nominated group that fuses jazz, folk and Cuban rhythms. Their latest single, “Mercedes,” features Cuban rapper <strong>Telmary Diaz</strong>, pianist <strong>Hilario Duran</strong>, and trumpet-player <strong>Alexis Baro. </strong>The track is built on elements of Pilón, a genre that’s rarely played in Cuba these days. Listen to it above.</p><p><a href=”https://lnk.to/OKAN-Mercedes” target=”_blank”>Find out more</a></p>
Chu-Chu ‘Electra & You’
<iframe src=”https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/1y1KHAwnBKNOO0WCD4ooki” width=”300″ height=”380″ frameborder=”0″ allowtransparency=”true” allow=”encrypted-media”></iframe><p>Nigerian-American artist <strong>Chu-Chu</strong> rolls through with a noteworthy double single release. He enlists <strong>WANI</strong> for the head-nodding “Electra” and then connects with <strong>Elhi </strong>for the more upbeat “You.” Check them both out above. <span></span></p><p><a href=”https://fanlink.to/Chu-ChuElectraYou” target=”_blank”>Find out more</a></p>
Namenj ‘Rayuwata’
<span style=”display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;” class=”rm-shortcode” data-rm-shortcode-id=”c5142ac580bfa2206add55c98a778b6c”><iframe lazy-loadable=”true” src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/PSGQLDE4noY?rel=0″ width=”100%” height=”auto” frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” style=”position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;”></iframe></span><p><strong><a href=”https://www.instagram.com/namenj/?hl=en” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>Namenj</a> </strong>is an Afropop singer-songwriter coming out of South West Nigeria, Ibadan Oyo State. The up-and-coming artist, who is currently enrolled at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), is one of the latest acts to make it into <strong>Mr Eazi</strong>’s <strong>#emPawa30</strong> talent incubator. The <strong>Dëra</strong>-produced single “Rayuwata,” is Namenj’s first single through the emPawa program. Sang entirely in Hausa, the single is a mid-tempo Afropop concoction pairing light beatwork with Namenj’s standout vocal delivery.</p><p><a href=”https://www.okayafrica.com/namenj-rayuwata-video-watch-empawa/” target=”_blank”>Find out more</a></p>
<h2>Follow our SONGS YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS WEEK playlist on <a href=”https://open.spotify.com/user/okayafricaofficial/playlist/5X6P5yGBWaeroYT2yBofWH” rel=”noopener noreferrer” target=”_blank”>Spotify here</a> and <a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/playlist/songs-you-need-to-hear-this-week/pl.96a0f6d531a54cbb959cbc4442d310d0?mt=1&app=music&at=1001lph9″ rel=”noopener noreferrer” target=”_blank”>Apple Music here</a>.</h2><div class=”rm-embed embed-media”><iframe allow=”encrypted-media” allowtransparency=”true” frameborder=”0″ height=”380″ src=”https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/5X6P5yGBWaeroYT2yBofWH” width=”300″></iframe></div><p><br></p><div class=”rm-embed embed-media”><iframe allow=”autoplay *; encrypted-media *;” frameborder=”0″ height=”450″ sandbox=”allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation” src=”https://embed.music.apple.com/us/playlist/songs-you-need-to-hear-this-week/pl.96a0f6d531a54cbb959cbc4442d310d0″ style=”width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;background:transparent;”></iframe></div>Link to Source