
Best New Music: Davido has something to say about avoiding drama on new track, “FIA”
Retreating from toxic love

Best New Music: “Che Che” is a well-earned win for Mayorkun’s year long slow burn
DMW starlet delivers stunning follow-up to

Best New Music: Niniola’s “Saro” is a sweet war cry sold as an energetic love song
The best track off a best new album

Best New Music: Juls and Burna Boy are as cool as the arctic on “Gwarn”
Under covers Afro-fusion blues

Best New Music: Nasty C and Runtown make an unlikely crossover smash with “Said”
Someone should have thought of this a long time

Best New Music: Kiss Daniel is still making brilliance of alt-Afropop on “Yeba”
Another addition to a career-long smooth sail

Best New Music: Jeff Akoh’s “Shokolokobangoshe” satire and showmanship all wrapped in a neat package
Destined for the big

Best New Music: With Amaa Rae, AYLØ’s “Whoa” is a sweet sultry tribute to lost love
A feature that deserves its own

Best New Music Special: “Take Me Back” by Simi + “Dirty” by Jesse Jagz
Two of the most compelling album outtakes from "Odysseus" and

Best New Music: DJ Consequence and Mayorkun’s “Blow The Whistle” is not what you think
It's a jam and half and probably more.

Best New Music: Yela’s “Fickle” is experimental pop at its finest
Yela isn't here to play with you hoes.

Best New Music: #StreetTakover2017 gets off to a late-start with Olamide’s “Wo”
The voice of the streets is back on the

Best New Music: Burna Boy’s “Grind” re-up, “Chilling Chillin” is a masterclass in Afrofusion
Burna Boy goes to

Best New Music: Bucie and Wizkid are an SA House power duo on “All For Love”
An excellent duet, and Wizkid is more earnest than we've seen him in

Best New Music: BankyOnDBeatz and Dj Yin make a house bop for the ages with “Good loving”
Possible grammy contender.

Best New Music: Maleek Berry does what he knows best on new single, “Been Calling”
Nobody makes heartbreak music like

Best New Music: Get on the “Ghana Bounce” with Ajebutter22
Another unlikely hit from the king of one-liners and catchphrases