Africa: Afropop Top Videos – August, 2024

The songs of summer 2024 are flying by. We at Afropop Worldwide have our own takes, and here are a few to consider. This month’s seven picks lean heavily into Afrobeats, the genre taking the entire planet by storm, despite ongoing worries that the genre has peaked.

Check out the full Afropop Top Videos playlist for all our recent selections. And remember, if you have suggestions of videos our fans would love, send them to info@afropop.org with the subject line “Top Videos 2024.” Enjoy!

Ibrahim Maalouf: “Love Anthem”

Hot on the heels of Queen of Sheba, Maalouf’s ambitious collaboration with Angelique Kidjo, the Lebanese trumpet maestro goes deep with Africa in this track. The video offers a sneak peak at his forthcoming album Trumpets of Michel-Ange (September 20), and it offers a whole new take on this maverick artist. Maalouf’s pure-toned trumpet rips through the track’s deft tempo changes–from zouk to reggaeton and much in between–and there’s no resisting kids dancing their asses off in their mud-walled village.

Yemi Alade, feat. Ziggy Marley: “Peace and Love”

The Afrobeats diva takes on reggae, and in fine company at that! This track from her new ablum, Rebel Queen, is a beautiful fusion of styles and sensibilities, and the cast-of-hundreds video is pure joy.

Mr Eazi: “Panadol”

Still developing tracks from his landmark 2023 album, The Evil Genius, Mr Eazi taps into malaise with a song about the extra-strength pain-reliever Panadol. Poker and pressure, but oh so smooth.

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