There is no area in Africa with great music that you cannot dance to. Whether you are a talented dancer or not, when you visit Africa, you can’t help but tap your feet or shake your head.
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Over the years, we’ve heard some of our artists’ best music. These guys and women went above and beyond to create stunning lyrics and delightful dancing songs. From Nigeria to Kenya, South Africa to Ghana, the list of popular music songs is endless, but we have selected some of them for you. We’ve included some of these music singles below:
Mavin Records – Dorobucci
Don Jazzy is the boss of Mavin Records whose chart-topping single titled “Dorobucci.” got over 14 million views on YouTube.
Diamond Platnumz – Nasema Nawe
Tanzanian’s Diamond Platnumz track titled ‘Nasema Nawe’ featured Khadija Kopaand got over 5 million views on YouTube.
AKA – Baddest
Kiernan Forbes known as AKA is a South African hip-hop artist who has given Africa something to enjoy with his music. He featured Khuli Chana, Yanga and Burna Boy in his hit single ‘Baddest.’
Yemi Alade – Johnny
Yemi Alade is a Nigerian artist whose 2013 single “Johnny” from her album titled “King of Queens hit over 31 million views on YouTube.”
WizKid – Ojuelegba
WizKid is another Nigerian whose songs are everywhere. The single “Ojuelegba” has received over 5 million views on YouTube.
Davido – Aye
Davido has been producing a lot of amazing popular songs like “Dami Duro,” “Aye” and “Skelewu” to name a few. He is a Nigerian who has won many awards like Wizkid.
Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza
South African hip-hop artist Cassper Nyovest gave us an award winning single “Doc Shebeleza” that received over 1.3 million views on YouTube.
Sauti Sol – Sura Yako
Sauti Sol is a Kenyan pop group whose “Sura Yako” was one of their most downloaded songs on iTunes and got over 2 million views on YouTube.
We bet you have spent more than time watching these music videos. We are proud of these artists who have made Africa proud with their gifts. Which of these singles do you love most? You can comment below and tell us what you think of these videos.
These videos may not be your best lists because everyone has preference to music. We know that there are newer talents on the block who are doing amazing works with their talents. This content doesn’t think less of them. We are excited with what every artist is doing with lyrics and sound beats in Africa.