The month of October has arrived with a series of news for the Afro Club, whose hit of turntables consists this week of Nutty O, Vegedream & Tayc, P. James, Mr. Leo, AliKiba, Wizkid & HERE and finally Yaknou.
In Nigeria, Wizkid explodes the counters with the single Smile as a prelude to his album Made in Lagos. It is on September 16 that Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun alias Wizkid set fire to the net by announcing the upcoming arrival of his new album Made In Lagos. Previously expected until July 16, Wizkid suffered a series of delays and finally postponed the release of this opus until October 15 for organizational concerns in light of the health crisis. Many fans of the Nigerian artist have therefore flocked to the good news that accompanies this announcement, especially the very beautiful collaborations with Burna Boy, Damian Marley, Ella Mai, Skepta, Tems, Tay Iwar or even the American sensation HERE, with whom he shares the title Smile. Directed by Meji Alabi, the colorful clip shows Wizkid in a park with his son, interspersed with shots of the singer HERE and many other faces in various situations. As the song suggests, it is the ability to smile and bring joy to yourself that makes the whole clip. In addition to Smile, he also unveiled the audio version of the track No Stress.
In Tanzania, AliKiba reveals Mediocre amid clashes for his colleagues’ attention The race to the throne of Tanzanian urban music rages. Who from Diamond Platnumz, Harmonize or AliKiba is the king of bongo flava rhythm? Alikiba says it’s him anyway, and with his last mediocre title, he does not hesitate to hit his opponents. Ali Saleh Gentamilan in civil status is the oldest in a family of 4 consisting of a few musicians. He was able to get out of the game quite quickly and made a name for himself on the international stage. In the title Mediocre, he does not hesitate to speak to his rivals, who directly accuse them of using black magic to increase their number of fans. Besides the rather cavalier theme, the song is nonetheless well made and is fully calibrated for dancing in clubs.
In Cameroon, Leo signs the romantic ballad Time for his new start In early June last year, Leo announced that he was leaving the Alpha Better Records brand for his friend Salatiel after 13 years of collaboration. A message made by the two artists on their respective social networks with “love and brotherhood”. Sir. Leo has decided to devote himself to his Lionn Production box. And it is at this very surprising time that the Cameroonian singer demonstrates the full extent of his talent. A refined song in the form of a romantic ballad in which Mr. Leo speaks English. The interpretation is so deep that it is not Mr. Leo’s voice, we hear, but rather his soul. She invites us to pursue our dreams and become who we want to be because time goes by without stopping.
In the DRC, P. James reveals the single Zonga. The Congolese James Panu Panu alias P. James is a complete artist from a large number of musicians. Born in Kananga on March 27, 1992 in the Kasai Occidental province, he evolved with Lexxus Legal, Rainbow Band, which he will play with Jazz Kiff 2015, or even Washiba, before joining The Voice Africa in 2016. Member of Charlotte Dipanda’s team, he leaves the adventure in the quarterfinals. He signs on the label to his godmother Charlotte, PharEmpire, with whom he reveals his Mambo video. In 2019, P. James continued his career in in-house production and launched Posés before participating in the national music competition Vodacom Best of the Best, where he finished second. In early 2020, P. James announced a series of singles including Na Kobala Yo released on February 14, prior to the arrival of the album Yoka prior to Zonga. A beautiful melody in which he tells a woman’s prayer to her husband, whom she loves and who she wants to leave after all, because he no longer looks out for her. So we can see in the clip that she remembers their complicit moments and hopes to be able to convince her husband to return to better feelings.
Vegedream and Tayc are literally consumed by love in Pour nous, an alliance designed to be a hit. Vegedream and Taycalled join forces at a duo event For us. They should therefore undoubtedly panic at the counters. Love Complaints, which combines the universes of the two artists, Pour nous has everything to seduce on paper, but also radio programmers and playlists editors on streaming platforms. “If you do not do it for me, at least do it for us” sings Vegedream and Tayc, injured after a breakdown and demanding that their boyfriend be returned. In the clip of For Us, the singers find themselves under the influence of a young lady with the most disturbing powers. They then sing their grief in front of a large bonfire. An entire program.
In Zimbabwe, singer Nutty O explodes internationally with Safe Dancehall singer Carrington Simbarashe Chiwadzwa was born on June 22, 1992 in Harare. Big fan of reggae, the group UB40 was his biggest inspiration. He takes his stage name Nutty O from his high school, where he graduated without too much hassle. Very committed, Nutty O spoils the fact that musicians in Zimbabwe (as elsewhere in Africa) are considered to be very poorly educated, and that is what inspired his first success, Prove You Wrong. In 2014. He was seen by veteran music producer Funkydalic Cashlibs City. The following year, he joined the Kenako Muzik brand and released Kwandabva Kure, which achieved good results in the local charts. In 2016, Nutty O took it up with Do It Alone in a duet with Jamaican singer Etana. The song allowed him to make a name for himself in Jamaica and Britain. From then on, the international market expanded for Nutty O. In 2017, he signed with the Military Touch Movement team to legendary Zimbabwean singer Jah Prayzah. In 2018, Nutty O embarked on an international tour that passed through Australia, Botswana and South Africa. He finds time to record Simba Mukaka, Vroom, Bugatti and Show Your Body.
In Togo, Yaknou mixes ancestral beliefs and city sounds in Mamiyé. The Yaknou group is composed of Yvers and Kamir, and is an abbreviation of the phrase “Y a que nous”. An egotrip spirit that sums up the style of the two rappers who are successful in Togo. They made a name for themselves thanks to the single Dam Dam before continuing with Son Of God, Shopping, Mapouka, Ewluidé or even Kafla. They have since collaborated with artists such as Milly Parkeur, Caporal Wisdom or with Kanaa and Nasty Nesta from Benin. Yves Agamah and Serge Akakpo in the Civil Register have chosen to address the theme of the existence of sirens in the title Mamiyé. Widespread occult belief in this region of West Africa. “She tells me her name is #Maria. Where does she live? She asks me if there’s a problem? I tell her I’m actually from Lomé. So she gives me an appointment at 8pm in the neighborhood dark to show me the portal to hell and I asked him not to worry because Moses’ big stick is also ready to pour holy water “we can hear in Mamiyé.
All the tracks in this selection can be listened to in the DJ Face Maker playlist on Deezer and to watch on YouTube with RFI Musique.
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