NEW MUSIC AFRICA

Artist: PAPPY KOJO

Video Title: REALER NO FT. JOEY B

After their much talked about “Wave” single, Pappy Kojo and Joey B tag team on Pappy’s new single “Realer No”.  What stands out in the whole song is Pappy Kojo’s flow- We haven’t heard anyone make #Fante lyrics [spoken in the Western region of Ghana] sound so fresh since Kwaw Kese’s “Nonsense” circa 2004.  The blatant Hilfiger and New York Mets apparel is a bit confusing as Ghanaians don’t give a flying f*^@ about base ball let alone fashion by Hilfiger. Pappy and his gang could have gone for a much more interesting local aesthetic. The forced US HipHop tropes will throw you off but other than that, “Realer No” is a banger. Well to be fair some commentators online have mentioned how similar it sounds to “Wave”

Artist: SARKODIE

Video Title:  SPECIAL SOME FT. BURNA BOY & AKA

Ghana’s rap aficionado Sarkodie drags AKA and Burna Boy with him on this new video for their song ‘Special Someone,” off Sarkodie’s Sarkology double disc Album released last year.

Artist: ART MELODY

Video Title: BAMB RAT

Burkinabe rapper Art Melody has released a video for his song “BAMB RAT,” off his “Wogdog Blues (Ouagadougou Blues)” album. Art Melody does serious social commentary in his music, often calling out failed leadership in his home country Burkina Faso.

Artist: GASMILLA

Video Title: HERE 2 STAY FT. ROCKY MOGLI

Ghana’s only “International Fishaman” and King of Azonto Gasmilla creates a Ga [spoken by the people of Accra] Pidgin mashup with  Dagbani [spoken in Northern Ghana] singer Rocky Mogli in this Karate stunt video for his tune “Here To Stay.”

Artist: YEMI ALADE

Video Title: KISSING

Nigerian Songstress Yemi Alade released another single “Kissing” off her “KING OF QUEENS” album. The video is shot in London and chronicles her love life with supposed childhood crush to present day drama that comes with this love thing.