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The Rise of R&B Music in Africa
The world’s music industry has always been inspired by Africa, the continent of rich cultural heritage. In the African music scene, R&B is experiencing a significant comeback, despite the historical dominance of Afrobeats, Amapiano, Gengetone, and other genres. This is an exciting development for the continent.
Africa’s R&B scene is proof of African musicians’ uniqueness, versatility, and creativity. R&B has always been associated with romantic themes and soulful songs, but African musicians are giving the genre a distinctive new direction by incorporating elements of their own cultures and musical tastes.
Africa has a never-ending love for good R&B; South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Zambia, and Uganda have the highest R&B listenership on Spotify. Collaborations between international superstars and African musicians in the R&B genre are becoming more frequent than they were a decade ago, mostly due to this tremendous rise.
From the mesmerizing strains of “Big FU” by David Guetta, featuring Nigeria’s finest Ayra Starr, to the captivating melodies of “Sensational” by Chris Brown, Davido, and Lojay, and Travis Scott jumping on Tyla‘s “Water,” one of Africa’s breakout songs of 2023. Africa’s stars are shining bright on the world stage.
And now, African singers are also connecting with one another to release global hits all on their own.
Soulful vocals combined with modern production techniques, Afrobeat loops, and traditional African rhythms are being skillfully blended by musicians all throughout the globe. This blend produces a sound that not only resonates with listeners but also bridges the gap between the past and the present.
In Africa, R&B is growing in popularity more than ever. We see that the power of music transcends all borders, whether by location or generation, as this global journey spreads like wildfire.
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Kai Cenat Previews Unreleased Drake & Lil Yachty Song
Kai Cenat has managed to get his hands on an unreleased track by Drake and Lil Yachty.
The track, reportedly titled “SuperSoak,” samples “Goodness Gracious” by Mr. Hotspot. There’s no word yet on whether Drake or Lil Yachty will officially release it.
“Watching the moves and playin’ it close / S.O.D., super soaked / Rainy days isn’t hers, matchin’ coat / We f**k on the jet, it feel like a boat, stayin’ afloat,” raps Drake. This is the latest we’ve heard from him since the announcement of his appearance on Honestly, Nevermind producer Gordo’s forthcoming album, DIAMANTE, set to drop this Friday, July 26.
Kai Cenat just premiered a new Drake & Lil Yachty song on stream 👀 pic.twitter.com/y9MGMK1VQR
— SOUND (@itsavibe) July 24, 2024
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The Weeknd Previews Two New Songs
As fans anticipate the third and final installment of his trilogy, which follows 2020’s After Hours and 2022’s Dawn FM, The Weeknd has teased them with a new trailer on his social media accounts. The Toronto native captioned the video with, “When you gaze long enough into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you,” quoting German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.
The trailer features two new tracks, offering a taste of what’s to come before his one-night-only show in São Paulo, Brazil, on September 7 at Estádio Morumbi. This teaser comes on the heels of his appearance on Future and Metro Boomin’s collaborative LP, We Don’t Trust You, released earlier this year.
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Westside Gunn Announces New Album ‘Flygod is an Awesome God 3’
Westside Gunn took to his social media platforms today (July 22) to announce the final installment of his Flygod series, Flygod is an Awesome God 3.
“FLYGOD IS AN AWESOME GOD III (TRILOGY) This ALBUM IS KRAAAAAZY!!!!,” he wrote on X. “I had to Bring the Mask back out bc this s–t toooo RAW & DUSTY, I know the game Miss me even though my kids been doing a great job with entertaining… YOUR FATHERS BACK HOME.”
Following the recent release of “Chocolate Face” featuring DJ Khaled for TNA’s Slammiversary, Westside Gunn teased fans with a new track titled “Big Dump,” featuring Stove God Cooks and produced by Cee Gee, to accompany the announcement.
The official theme song for #TNASlammiversary is “Chocolate Face” by @WESTSIDEGUNN featuring @djkhaled. Off the upcoming album “Fly God Is An Awesome God: 3”, coming this fall! pic.twitter.com/H9CyLrQVHa
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) July 20, 2024
FLYGOD IS AN AWESOME GOD III (TRILOGY)
— WESTSIDEGUNN (@WESTSIDEGUNN) July 22, 2024
This ALBUM IS KRAAAAAZY!!!! I had to Bring the Mask back out bc this shit toooo RAW & DUSTY, I know the game Miss me even though my kids been doing a great job with entertaining… YOUR FATHERS BACK HOME 🦂🐐@griseldarecords x MICHELLE pic.twitter.com/PZRFrRLKLv
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