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Aug. 30, 2013 12:31PM EST

Weekend Burners: The Best Tracks & Music Videos Of The Week

Download and watch the best African hip-hop songs and music videos that came out this week.

Image by Martina Bacigalupo (via Studio Africa)

In Weekend Burners we highlight our choices of the best music videos, tracks and mixes that came across our desks throughout the week. Get ‘em below straight from the Okayafrica bunker:

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Alec Lomami ‘CLV’ ft. Sammus & Badi Banx

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Muzi’s Durban Hyper Bass Music

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Blitz The Ambassador ‘The Warm Up’ EP

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Uproot Andy Worlwide Ting Vol. 2

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Ill Skillz’ ‘To The Beat Ya’ll (T.T.B.Y.)’

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Luanda’s Crown Prince of Afro-House Djeff aka Afrozilla

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Watch Davido Perform 'Assurance' & 'Jowo' On Jimmy Kimmel Live

The Nigerian superstar performed for the late night American TV show.

Davido stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live last night to give viewers a lively performance.

Backed by a full band, the Nigerian superstar kicked things off by playing A Good Time single "Assurance," which will reportedly be featured in the Coming 2 America soundtrack. After a quick interlude and set change—a king's throne appeared onstage—Davido and his band went into a medley of "Jowo," his A Better Time single.

Davido's been busy this year as he recently shared the music video for A Better Time's "The Best" alongside Mayorkun, was featured in the remix of Focalistic's "Ke Star," and collaborated with Teni on "For You."

Watch Davido's Jimmy Kimmel live performance of "Assurance" and "Jowo (Medley) below.

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