{"id":2034933,"date":"2025-09-19T17:27:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T17:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2034933"},"modified":"2025-09-19T17:27:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T17:27:17","slug":"must-hear-afrobeats-amapiano-other-african-hits-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/must-hear-afrobeats-amapiano-other-african-hits-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Must-Hear Afrobeats, Amapiano &#038; Other African Hits This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-element-guid=\"ecba85ea-e183-4c01-9b99-9238afc4d66f\">\n<p class=\"kicker \" style=\"\">MUSIC<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subtitle \" style=\"\">The best new African music tracks that came out this week, featuring Msaki, Maya Amolo, Thukuthela and more.<\/h2>\n<p><figcaption itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"\">Maya Amolo\u2019s \u2018The Sweetest Time\u2019 album artwork.<\/figcaption><figcaption itemprop=\"author\" class=\"\" data-byline-prefix=\"Photo by:\">Courtesy of Maya Amolo.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-element-guid=\"f9b6e2ae-9431-4594-cf1d-2cfa8d1206a8\">\n<p>Every week, <span data-lab-italic=\"italic\" class=\"italic m-italic\">OkayAfrica<\/span> highlights the top <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayafrica.com\/tag\/african-music\">African music<\/a> releases \u2014 including the latest <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/okayafrica.com\/tag\/afrobeats\">Afrobeats<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayafrica.com\/tag\/amapiano\">amapiano<\/a> hits \u2014 through our best music column, African Songs You Need to Hear This Week.<\/p>\n<p>Read ahead for our round-up of the best new African music tracks and music videos that came across our desks this week.<\/p>\n<h3>Msaki, Jesse Clegg, Sjava &#8211; \u201cWayside Lover\u201d<br \/><\/h3>\n<div data-element-guid=\"d52d9ef6-7350-47bc-8d2c-f099e5f228f3\" class=\"column youtube small-12 large-12 small-abs-12 large-abs-12\">\n<div class=\"content \" style=\"\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wayside Lover\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DPMOPgWlsE4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWayside Lover\u201d is a sonic balm from some of South Africa\u2019s most gifted songwriters. It unfolds over percussive piano chords, with flashes of power metal pushing the music toward the brink of chaos without ever tipping over. The drive, though, comes from the voices \u2013 and the words. <span data-lab-italic=\"italic\" class=\"italic m-italic\">\u201cBefore we break the light of day \/ I\u2019m not in the place where I can see the truth \/ I\u2019m not in the space where I can even move an inch for you,\u201d<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayafrica.com\/tag\/msaki\"><span data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\" class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold\">Msaki<\/span><\/a> sings, bearing her heart and offering honesty as if it were a sacrament. It\u2019s a song about timing: knowing that love can\u2019t take root in this moment, and finding the courage to admit it. \u201cI wish you well,\u201d the lyric goes, a quiet surrender to the reality of being in too many places at once, yet in none that feel right. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayafrica.com\/tag\/jesse-clegg\"><span data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\" class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold\">Jesse Clegg<\/span><\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayafrica.com\/tag\/sjava\"><span data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\" class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold\">Sjava<\/span>\u2019s<\/a> contributions complete the circle, their voices layering like puzzle pieces of a divine yet unfulfilled love. &#8211; T\u0161eliso Monaheng.<\/p>\n<h3>Maya Amolo \u2013 \u2018The Sweetest Time [LP]\u2019 <br \/><\/h3>\n<div data-element-guid=\"a9fdd107-51bf-480b-a188-4be487be7dbd\" class=\"column youtube small-12 large-12 small-abs-12 large-abs-12\">\n<div class=\"content \" style=\"\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Maya Amolo feat. Aylo - I Like It (Official Visualizer)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N4J-oGot6vM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On her sophomore album, <span data-lab-italic=\"italic\" class=\"italic m-italic\">The Sweetest Time<\/span>, Kenyan R&amp;B star <span data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\" class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold\">Maya Amolo<\/span> flexes her credentials as a singer. She creates rich emotional textures from stories of her lives and those of others, often bringing in soft sounds that propel the message. Over the 12 songs of this LP, Amolo maintains a cohesive core, sparingly incorporating features who often elevate the records with even more conversational heft. \u2013 Emmanuel Esomnofu.<\/p>\n<h3>Thukuthela, JAZZWRLD, GL_Ceejay &#8211; \u201ciNgoma Yomthandazo\u201d <br \/><\/h3>\n<div data-element-guid=\"4fbe22f9-5933-485f-b1e4-bc94f53e9849\" class=\"column youtube small-12 large-12 small-abs-12 large-abs-12\">\n<div class=\"content \" style=\"\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JAZZWRLD, Thukuthela &amp; GL_Ceejay - iNgoma Yomthandazo (Official Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sUXSoX34Wcg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\" class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold\">Thukuthela<\/span> has had a breakout year unlike anything in recent memory. The voice behind several mainstream hits, his collaborations with Jazzworx have been nothing short of phenomenal, setting a precedent for anyone daring to walk the same path. \u201ciNgoma Yomthandazo\u201d is a plea to the Most High\u2014for guidance, for protection, for strength in union. When <span data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\" class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold\">GL_Ceejay<\/span> enters, he shifts the energy entirely, ushering in space for deeper reflection over layered beats and soaring harmonies. The groove is infectious, with <span data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\" class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold\">JAZZWRLD<\/span>\u2019s production teetering at the edge before erupting in amber flames and majestic release. They\u2019ve got another classic in the bag, no doubt. &#8211; TM.<\/p>\n<h3>KNUCKS \u2013 \u201cGOLDTOOTH\u201d feat. Blaqbonez <br \/><\/h3>\n<div data-element-guid=\"8d55a0fc-c972-4341-97ed-8098947d03f1\" class=\"column youtube small-12 large-12 small-abs-12 large-abs-12\">\n<div class=\"content \" style=\"\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GOLDTOOTH Ft Blaqbonez\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XzM-LVuSHUY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>British Nigerian rapper <span data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\" class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold\">KNUCKS<\/span> shares the new single \u201cGOLDTOOTH\u201d ahead of his forthcoming album, A Fine African Man. Rich in style, the rapper\u2019s relaxed and braggadocious flow paints a riveting picture of a life spent on the road, with a storytelling base that elevates it beyond a mere good time. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayafrica.com\/tag\/blaqbonez\"><span data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\" class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold\">Blaqbonez<\/span>\u2019s<\/a> hook is purposefully minimalist, blending well with the fruity sonic base. \u2013 EE.<\/p>\n<h3>Ata Kak \u2013 \u201cBatakari\u201d<br \/><\/h3>\n<div data-element-guid=\"644faf94-51b4-49d3-ad43-534573c16e5c\" class=\"column youtube small-12 large-12 small-abs-12 large-abs-12\">\n<div class=\"content \" style=\"\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ata Kak \u2014 Batakari\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nOFrGX0836c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A pioneering electronic highlife artist, <span data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\" class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold\">Ata Kak<\/span> has released a new single from his forthcoming album, his first in 30 years. \u201cBatakari\u201d is a merry-go-round song, inundated by a scattershot flow that\u2019s timed to splash against the uptempo production. Playing with half-words and sounds, the energy comes across as the song\u2019s point, a congested soundscape leading onto its eventual catharsis. &#8211; EE.<\/p>\n<h3>Honeymoan &#8211; \u201cIf I\u2019m Honest\u201d<\/h3>\n<div data-element-guid=\"e05f1797-29be-48dc-b915-67acb7d7b5f7\" class=\"column youtube small-12 large-12 small-abs-12 large-abs-12\">\n<div class=\"content \" style=\"\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"If I&#039;m Honest\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uS8R_HNFrqw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayafrica.com\/11-south-african-women-musicians-pushing-the-boundaries\/1409359\"><span data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\" class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold\">Trillion Petals<\/span><\/a>, Alison Rachel makes music that is odd, dark, and quietly powerful, charged in ways that resist easy description. With\u00a0<span data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\" class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold\">Honeymoan<\/span>, her unparalleled voice is carried by the resolve of equally capable bandmates\u00a0<span data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\" class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold\">Skye MacInnes\u00a0<\/span>(guitar) and\u00a0<span data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\" class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold\">Josh Berry<\/span>\u00a0(bass, production). Together, the Cape Town ensemble moves with the indie\/shoegaze tide, arms open, ready to let go.\u00a0\u201cWreck me in the best way \/ a surprise when you stayed over on Thursday,\u201d\u00a0she sings over sparse guitar notes, the words lingering until fuzzy chords swell and lift the song into a sacred haze. But something shifts after the crescendo, right towards the end at the point where release should settle. Instead, it dissolves in wondrous, weightless fashion, leaving the listener suspended, as if floating in the sky while time slips quietly by. &#8211; TM.<\/p>\n<h3>Mahvel &amp; Tempoe \u2013 \u201cBaptism\u201d <br \/><\/h3>\n<div data-element-guid=\"08b28d42-868f-46b1-a00f-dd63aa54b7f1\" class=\"column youtube small-12 large-12 small-abs-12 large-abs-12\">\n<div class=\"content \" style=\"\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Baptism\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cGls0ZWJykw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In recent years, few producers have worked with rising talents as robustly as <span data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\" class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold\">Tempoe<\/span>. A spotter of great talent, he shows incredible ability on this record with \u201cBaptism.\u201d As the title infers, it\u2019s a song that makes a religious affair of intimacy, as both worlds are bridged through <span data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\" class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold\">Mahvel<\/span>\u2019s svelte vocals and his ear for the unusual metaphor. Paired with the mellow production from Tempoe, it\u2019s a sweet tease that effortlessly captures the fleeting motions of young love. \u2013 EE.<\/p>\n<h3>Anendlessocean \u2013 \u201cBlind\u201d <br \/><\/h3>\n<div data-element-guid=\"f8a21654-de1a-4131-b1ed-a247ebc64728\" class=\"column youtube small-12 large-12 small-abs-12 large-abs-12\">\n<div class=\"content \" style=\"\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Anendlessocean  - Blind (Lyric Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0HPOXwWBYs8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>One of the most consistent artists around, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayafrica.com\/tag\/anendlessocean\"><span data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\" class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold\">Anendlessocean<\/span>\u2019s <\/a>new single takes after his usual fun perspective, with a vibrant sonic base that sounds like a collection of fast-paced claps. Emotive and tautly structured, the artist reveres the glory of God as he\u2019s done for most of his career, showcasing the assured writing and vocalism that his listeners are most familiar with. Another stellar showing. &#8211; EE.<\/p>\n<h3>Baba Kushi\u00a0feat. Angelo Superstara &#8211; \u201cSkhaftien\u201d<br \/><\/h3>\n<div data-element-guid=\"f3b60da1-0119-442b-959b-ae62a6696856\" class=\"column youtube small-12 large-12 small-abs-12 large-abs-12\">\n<div class=\"content \" style=\"\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SKHAFTIEN!( FT. @ANGELOSUPASTARA )\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tGxkXK4edz0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Skhaftien, to mean lunchbox, is everyday slang among the working class, often hinting at our casual disregard for eating its contents at the \u2018proper\u2019 time (read: lunchtime). In <span data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\" class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold\">Baba Kushi<\/span>\u2019s hands, it morphs into license for wild rap detours: gambling confessions, sharp-eyed portraits of inner-city Johannesburg gripped by decay, a cesspool where Black life endures on the margins despite its majority.<\/p>\n<p>Then comes <span data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\" class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold\">Angelo Superstara<\/span>, her entrance nothing short of seismic, the sonic equivalent of mountain ranges colliding with active volcanoes. Holding it all together is <span data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\" class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold\">Oro Wa Afrika<\/span>, whose production sets the table and serves the heat that carries the project. &#8211; TM.<\/p>\n<h3>Mr Bady &#8211; \u201cUp To Something\u201d <br \/><\/h3>\n<div data-element-guid=\"52d82f79-1ef8-42c1-9620-7335c3503311\" class=\"column youtube small-12 large-12 small-abs-12 large-abs-12\">\n<div class=\"content \" style=\"\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Up to Something\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QxMK2SAEnv4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\" class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold\">Mr Bady<\/span>\u2019s music often evokes both the intimate and the conversational, but he\u2019s competent elsewhere as well. \u201cUp To Something\u201d is one of the most affecting songs the Nigerian act has released so far; a reflective number that stakes his name on his efforts, it\u2019s that chest-thumper of a record that shows how much dreams can mean to a person. Well-curated through its string-led production, it\u2019s a fine demonstration of his range. \u2013 EE.<\/p>\n<p><!-- placeholder(#1) --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.okayafrica.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MUSIC The best new African music tracks that came out this week, featuring Msaki, Maya Amolo, Thukuthela and more. Maya Amolo\u2019s \u2018The Sweetest Time\u2019 album artwork.Courtesy of Maya Amolo. Every week, OkayAfrica highlights the top African music releases \u2014 including the latest Afrobeats and amapiano hits \u2014 through our best music column, African Songs You [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2034934,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2034933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Must-Hear-Afrobeats-Amapiano-Other-African-Hits-This-Week.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034933","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2034933"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034933\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2034934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2034933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2034933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2034933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}