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Here are the best, and most noteworthy, Nigerian tracks we had on repeat this month. Davido The Best ft. Mayorkun
DMW boss and Nigerian superstar
Davido s cup doesn t seem to run dry. The star has gifted fans with an upbeat, action-packed music video to match the equally energetic The Best, featuring
Mayorkun, off of his much loved third studio album
The Karate Kid.
Mr Eazihas released his latest EP
Something Else. While Mr Eazi describes this project as the calm before the storm , the multi-talented musician does not disappoint.
Something Else follows Mr Eazi s lead track The Don which was released last month. The second single, E Be Mad, produced by
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Here s our round up of the best tracks and music videos that came across our desks, which you can also check out in our Songs You Need to Hear This Week playlists on Spotify and Apple Music.
Follow our SONGS YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS WEEK playlist on Spotify here and Apple Music here. Teni For You ft. Davido
Nigerian singer and songwriter
Teni shines in her latest music video For You featuring fellow Nigerian star
Davido. For You , which is centred on a prison escape, sees Davido and Teni teaming up for a thrilling visual escapade. The For You music video starts of with Teni behind bars and comically relays the love story that lead to her re-arrest. Davido plays the lover who visits her and breaks her out of jail but the freedom lasts for a short while.
On February 5, 2021, Femi Kuti and his son Made Kuti release ‘Legacy +,’ a special two-album package that includes solo albums from each artist – Femi’s ‘Stop The Hate’ and Made’s ‘For(e)ward’.
The project has earned critical acclaim while Femi and Made proudly carry on Fela Kuti’s legacy as torchbearers for change. To celebrate the release, Femi has shared a music video for ‘Stop The Hate’ highlight “As We Struggle Everyday” (filmed by Optimus Dammy, edited by Audrey Hurtis, with illustrations by Kiki Picasso). Watch below:
Both albums that make up ‘Legacy +’ are steeped in the tradition of Afrobeat invented by Fela Kuti (Femi’s father, and Made’s grandfather), but each also brings their own unique vision and sound.