{"id":2486792,"date":"2026-07-03T16:46:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T16:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2486792"},"modified":"2026-07-03T16:46:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T16:46:44","slug":"best-new-african-music-this-week-jorja-smith-wizkid-mr-eazi-gyakie-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/best-new-african-music-this-week-jorja-smith-wizkid-mr-eazi-gyakie-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Best new African music this week: Jorja Smith, Wizkid, Mr Eazi, Gyakie and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-element-guid=\"78f058c8-733f-4b40-aba1-6009b65afde6\">\n<p>Every week, <span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"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, <span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">African Music You Need to Hear This Week<\/span>.<\/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<p><!-- placeholder(#1) --><\/p>\n<h3>Jorja Smith &#8211; \u201cAlive\u201d (feat. Wizkid)<\/h3>\n<div data-element-guid=\"7f2503b7-48a2-48f8-8db8-41e26e40dd67\" class=\"column youtube small-12 large-12 small-abs-12 large-abs-12\">\n<div class=\"content \" style=\"\">\n<div>\n<p>\n                    <iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/KkDHSWq7XGw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Late nights, walking hand in hand with your person, and nothing else in the world matters: these are the feelings that come from listening to <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Jorja Smith<\/span> and <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Wizkid<\/span>&#8216;s collaborative joint, &#8220;Alive.&#8221; <span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">&#8220;We be up all night\/ how could you ever think twice when it comes to you and I?&#8221;<\/span> she wonders, as log drums fill the space between yearning and fulfillment. It&#8217;s a song about promises kept, love found, and love cherished. Wizkid, ever cool and collected, brings his effortless charisma to the party. <span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">&#8220;I got the type of love wey go make you feel your best,&#8221;<\/span> he professes, and for a brief moment, the world and all its troubles fall by the wayside.<\/p>\n<h3>Oriiginelle \u2013 Loving This Black Woman [LP]<\/h3>\n<div data-element-guid=\"4bac3252-f49d-4926-a438-e1f74f13c8de\" class=\"column youtube small-12 large-12 small-abs-12 large-abs-12\">\n<div class=\"content \" style=\"\">\n<div>\n<p>\n                    <iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/gzvHtpujsOU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A few months ago, <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Oriiginelle<\/span> reached out to her people online, asking if they&#8217;d like to help pick her next single. The masses dutifully obliged, and that spark inspired other outreach gestures, like the one where she offered to pick people up for a drive and play the mix of her upcoming project. Titled <span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">Loving This Black Woman<\/span>, the album is 14 tracks of joy, honesty, adventure, rhythm, bravery, and, of course, love. The features are expansive and artistically adventurous; Oriiginelle isn&#8217;t interested in comfort zones. <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Jay Jody,<\/span> <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Saul Madiope<\/span>, <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">21 Oranges<\/span>, and <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Nyota Parker<\/span> are just some of the names that appear, representing countries such as Lesotho, South Africa, and the DR Congo. The center is held together by the Eswatini emcee and vocalist&#8217;s remarkable control of mood and flow, and by richly textured production. She&#8217;s a bright spark, and this, her fourth full-length offering, is a mature body of work that demonstrates a rare level of focus.<\/p>\n<h3>Mr Eazi, Dre Skull, Vybz Kartel \u2013 &#8220;Lambo&#8221;<\/h3>\n<div data-element-guid=\"4136bbc1-b8e1-4edc-9615-2d31deee7215\" class=\"column youtube small-12 large-12 small-abs-12 large-abs-12\">\n<div class=\"content \" style=\"\">\n<div>\n<p>\n                    <iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/92XjoIq100g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Mr Eazi<\/span>&#8216;s journey through music has been marked by incredible highs and a spirit that continually seeks to outdo itself. A few months removed from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayafrica.com\/exclusive-mr-eazi-and-king-promise-live-out-their-boy-band-fantasy\/1427542\">his R&amp;B album with King Promise<\/a>, the emPawa label head and global cultural provocateur is back, this time with a dancehall twist. He recruits super-producer <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Dre Skull<\/span> \u2014 beloved for his solo work and collaborations with the likes of <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Popcaan<\/span>; as well as <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Vybz Kartel<\/span>, arguably the greatest dancehall deejay of the past three decades, a man so influential that even a prison sentence couldn&#8217;t dull his dominance. &#8220;Lambo&#8221; is pure vibes, as though they took an island and placed it inside a song, and the interplay between Mr Eazi and Vybz Kartel makes for a fascinating listen.<\/p>\n<h2>Gina Jeanz \u2013 &#8220;Ride&#8221;<\/h2>\n<div data-element-guid=\"00aaa6bc-e3fb-4815-b6bc-39ebc02c54b7\" class=\"column youtube small-12 large-12 small-abs-12 large-abs-12\">\n<div class=\"content \" style=\"\">\n<div>\n<p>\n                    <iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/tztxyhNo8EA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Namibia-born and Zurich-based, <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Gina Jeanz<\/span> has built an enviable catalog, the work of an artist guided by intention and immense self-belief. &#8220;Ride&#8221; is hypnotic, a controlled chaos with neither beginning nor end in sight. A menacing bassline anchors the entire composition, complemented by piano stabs that recall &#8217;90s house music, as well as mesmerizing vocals capable of making all the pain disappear, if only for a moment. Say the artist: &#8220;I wanted to create something that feels grounding but liberating at the same time \u2014 a record that connects people through rhythm while carrying that feeling of warmth, openness and escape.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Lelowhatsgood \u2013 Rebirth Is Necessary [EP]<\/h2>\n<div data-element-guid=\"8792669c-2613-434d-8221-ca1015d7f34c\" class=\"column youtube small-12 large-12 small-abs-12 large-abs-12\">\n<div class=\"content \" style=\"\">\n<div>\n<p>\n                    <iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Oy3eOb4h02c\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Lelowhatsgood<\/span> has spent years building scenes and movements while also discovering the sonic cues to soundtrack his own internal revolution. Renowned for DJ sets that sit at the bleeding edge of electronic music, the artist only took up production relatively recently, yet has already earned a SAMA nomination and collaborated with the legendary <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Babes Wodumo<\/span>. <span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">Rebirth Is Necessary<\/span> is his follow-up EP, consisting of five tracks that showcase the sounds animating his world. Its foundation is gqom, but the world-building stretches much further, into deeper and menacing phrasings from Afro-tech, rap, and house, assisted by artists and producers ranging from <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Espacio Dios<\/span> on &#8220;Ba Ko Kae?&#8221; to <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Lazarusman<\/span> and <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Kiing Bhutie<\/span> on &#8220;Mind ur Business&#8221;, and <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Unkle Ken<\/span>, <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Rifle Deep<\/span>, <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Thobeka<\/span>, and <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">SunOrnza<\/span>, who turn &#8220;Ngiw&#8217;loGogo&#8221; into the ultimate party starter.<\/p>\n<h2>Maglera Doe Boy &#8211; &#8220;Yahoo Boyz&#8221; (feat. Flvme)<\/h2>\n<div data-element-guid=\"3c80884d-604f-45e0-9f77-522d920381b0\" class=\"column youtube small-12 large-12 small-abs-12 large-abs-12\">\n<div class=\"content \" style=\"\">\n<div>\n<p>\n                    <iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/VeO4sRkdRUI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s been more than a few years of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayafrica.com\/maglera-doe-boys-god-is-power-music-video-turns-township-grit-into-cinematic-art\/799420\"><span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Maglera Doe Boy<\/span><\/a> building a solid foundation, to the current point where he is one of South Africa&#8217;s most elite penmen. On the <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Flvme<\/span>-featuring &#8220;Yahoo Boyz&#8221;, the rapper goes into his usual pan-African bag, drawing parallels between his intercontinental connections and the criminal underground that powers the world. <span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">&#8220;My lil&#8217; bro Yahoo, yeah he a scammer\/ I sent the VPN, told him make a plan,&#8221;<\/span> he spazzes, his voice a mix of dungeon theatrics and the effects of a heavy night the next morning. Produced by <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Oro WaAfrica<\/span>, <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Big Les<\/span> and <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Zoocci Coke Dope<\/span>, the track works an orchestral sample into something downright mean and potent. For his next set of magic tricks, Maglera Doe Boy has his sights set on an international music career, and this is a step in the right direction.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Anabel Rose &#8211; &#8220;Blase&#8221;<\/h2>\n<div data-element-guid=\"89202ab7-3915-4360-ae39-7a6dba0c43e3\" class=\"column youtube small-12 large-12 small-abs-12 large-abs-12\">\n<div class=\"content \" style=\"\">\n<div>\n<p>\n                    <iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/nYIO1Ovga5g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The West African scene is having a moment right now, dishing out banger after banger of alternative sonics to correct the course. <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Anabel Rose<\/span> is in the thick of it and presents a strong argument for that position on her latest release. &#8220;Blase&#8221; is a liberated exhibit of a thick, juicy synth that releases tension as its default position. The music sounds like you could live in it, like it could grow hands and embrace you while at it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>ZuluMecca &#8211; &#8220;CAP&#8221;\u00a0<\/h2>\n<div data-element-guid=\"ed5a7aa7-6e1b-4bf9-b6f1-6c2cc75631d6\" class=\"column youtube small-12 large-12 small-abs-12 large-abs-12\">\n<div class=\"content \" style=\"\">\n<div>\n<p>\n                    <iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/pgVa556sDmo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A rapper and an actor, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayafrica.com\/interview-zulumecca-packages-messages-from-the-ancestors-in-rhyme-form\/243336\"><span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">ZuluMecca<\/span>&#8216;s<\/a> talents stretch far and wide. While her solo career only started picking up post-lockdown, she&#8217;s been exercising her music muscle on different projects for longer than that. With an inclination towards the grimier side of rap, she&#8217;s carved a loyal following that keeps abreast of her output, scrutinizes every lyric, and is generally cultured. She continues her existential rap streak: <span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">&#8220;You ever had to fight for your soul\/ like, fight for it though?&#8221;<\/span> she asks, while the moody piano loop and dusty drums, courtesy of <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Shooterkhumz<\/span> and <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">ClxssicsOnly<\/span>, enhance the experience. Rap this good should become part of the national listening curriculum.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Gyakie &#8211; &#8220;Treasure&#8221;<\/h3>\n<div data-element-guid=\"38e0a242-939f-41b6-a861-4229ebda58af\" class=\"column youtube small-12 large-12 small-abs-12 large-abs-12\">\n<div class=\"content \" style=\"\">\n<div>\n<p>\n                    <iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/tukMqCmUqD0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">&#8220;I&#8217;m in love with you\/ so let me be your treasure, forever you will be mine,&#8221;<\/span> declares <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayafrica.com\/gyakie-expresses-the-struggles-success-of-a-life-in-music-on-afrobeats-intelligence\/197910\"><span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Gyakie<\/span><\/a> on &#8220;Treasure,&#8221; where she drags syllables and contorts words, giving the sonic illusion of stretching time. The music, produced by <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Docent<\/span>, utilizes <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayafrica.com\/exploring-the-mara-sub-genre-of-afrobeats\/1419920\">the m\u00e0r\u00e0 template of fast-paced kicks and percussion<\/a> that <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Rema<\/span> popularized, and delivers it to its logical next step. She serves high energy, class, creative songwriting and arrangement, deprogramming all expectations of what African music sounds like in just over two minutes. At this stage in her career, Gyakie&#8217;s unfurling into something of a mythical figure in Afropop, proving that she&#8217;s got staying power with every banger she releases.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Nduduzo Makhathini &#8211; The Myth We Choose [LP]<\/h2>\n<div data-element-guid=\"5ff439ef-3b54-4378-bc32-0406ec80b451\" class=\"column youtube small-12 large-12 small-abs-12 large-abs-12\">\n<div class=\"content \" style=\"\">\n<div>\n<p>\n                    <iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/SfnnFdE5634\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayafrica.com\/nduduzo-makhathini-is-turning-jazz-into-a-spiritual-language\/1415165\"><span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Nduduzo Makhathini<\/span>&#8216;s<\/a> been rollin&#8217; with the punches, asserting his mastery in overt and covert ways, and working his way to the current era, where he sits as one of South Africa&#8217;s prized possessions in the music arena. While he is known mainly for jazz, his oeuvre extends into different forms of electronic music, and his latest outing, <span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">The Myth We Choose<\/span>, is the grandest exposition of these influences. It features a wide array of artists; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayafrica.com\/muneyi-revisits-vendas-unfinished-story-on-new-album\/1432804\"><span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Muneyi<\/span><\/a>, <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Black Coffee<\/span>, <span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Omagugu<\/span>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayafrica.com\/how-johannesburg-london-and-chicago-became-jazz-cities-in-conversation\/1430863\"><span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Shabaka Hutchings<\/span><\/a> make appearances at different points of the 16-track journey. It&#8217;s a travelogue in song form; Makhathini&#8217;s in dialogue with all the aspects that shape who he is \u2014 from the spiritual to the intellectual, the personal and the social.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Thando Zide &#8211; Ku Ngawe [LP]<\/h2>\n<div data-element-guid=\"6087066b-7afc-48bf-ac88-ecc3d078f773\" class=\"column youtube small-12 large-12 small-abs-12 large-abs-12\">\n<div class=\"content \" style=\"\">\n<div>\n<p>\n                    <iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Tyna_ke6X-o\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">&#8220;Imizamo yami mayingapheleli emoyeni, mayikhanye nje ngezinkanyezi,&#8221;<\/span> sings <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayafrica.com\/thando-zide-finds-healing-and-power-through-vulnerability-on-new-single-break\/799892\"><span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Thando Zide<\/span><\/a> on &#8220;Imizamo,&#8221; a brooding, calm, and introspective song lifted from her debut full-length album, <span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">KuNgawe<\/span>. Arriving three years after her last EP, <span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">UMvulo<\/span>, the work follows a period of intense musical growth that has seen her spread her wings across different genres \u2014 from jazz to amapiano and more. The songwriting, which is her strongest weapon, is clear-eyed and assured, while her voice and the accompanying music ensure that this will be the sweetest ride you&#8217;ll enjoy this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Magixx &#8211; &#8220;Feel Am&#8221;<\/h2>\n<div data-element-guid=\"edca2358-53bb-42eb-b324-3033ad4eadc0\" class=\"column youtube small-12 large-12 small-abs-12 large-abs-12\">\n<div class=\"content \" style=\"\">\n<div>\n<p>\n                    <iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/sJg3xuE8fQE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayafrica.com\/magixx-explores-the-motions-of-heartbreak-in-new-single-winter-summer\/165022\"><span class=\"font-weight-bold m-font-weight-bold \" data-lab-font_weight=\"font-weight-bold\">Magixx<\/span><\/a> wears his heart on his sleeve with &#8220;Feel Am,&#8221; and takes the opportunity to become vulnerable for the sake of love. <span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">&#8220;Cause I&#8217;m in love with you, the way your body sharp go killy person,&#8221;<\/span> he declares, the type of words to make a man go down on his knees. The impact is immediate; the song will have you reflecting and course-correcting from the very first moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div data-element-guid=\"a75ea556-18e9-41a8-a824-2be9eca6f423\" id=\"factbox-1434475\" class=\"column factbox state-expanded-desktop small-12 large-12 small-abs-12 large-abs-12 style-fade expandable-mobile expandable-desktop collapsable-mobile collapsable-desktop\">\n<div class=\"content border-bg-primary mobile_border-bg-primary border_width_10 border_width_mobile_10 hasBorder mobile-hasBorder\" style=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"\">Visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.okayplayer.com\/collections\/okayafrica-shop\">OkayShop<\/a> for original vinyl from your favorite artists on the continent!<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fact collapsableContent \">\n<p>From Tyla, Burna Boy, Asake, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\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>Every week, OkayAfrica highlights the top African music releases \u2014 including the latest Afrobeats and amapiano hits \u2014 through our best music column, African Music You Need to Hear This Week. Read ahead for our round-up of the best new African music tracks and music videos that came across our desks this week. 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