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Jan. 31, 2014 03:49PM EST

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

Download the best tracks and African music videos that came across our desks this week.

Wayne Hodge, Android/Negroid #12

In Weekend Burners we highlight our choices of the best African music tracks, videos, and mixes that came across our desks throughout the week. Stream & download them below, straight from the Okayafrica bunker, and click on the track titles for more info:

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Young Fathers ‘DEAD’ LP Stream + ‘GET UP’

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Burna Boy ‘Na So E Suppose Be’

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Nine Female Artists From Egypt, Tunisia, And Libya Record ‘Sawtuha’

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Blitz The Ambassador ‘Success’

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Tunde Olaniran ‘Brown Boy’ Remix EP

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William Onyeabor x Central Park Roller Dancers ‘Fantastic Man’

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Quantic x Pongolove ‘Duvidó’

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Bert On Beats 'Arriba'

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DJ Aries 'Afrotastic Vibes'

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Starboy x Wizkid x Shaydee 'Number One Lover'

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9 Black Electronic Musicians You Should Be Listening To

Featuring DJ Lag, Spellling, Nozinja, Klein, LSDXOXO and more.

We know that Black queer DJs from the Midwest are behind the creation of house and dance music. Yet, a look at the current electronic scene will find it terribly whitewashed and gentrified, with the current prominent acts spinning tracks sung by unnamed soulful singers from time to time. Like many art forms created by Black people all over the world, the industry hasn't paid homage to its pioneers, despite the obvious influence they have. Thankfully, the independent music scene is thriving with many Black acts inspired by their forefathers and mothers who are here to revolutionize electronic music. Here are a list of the ones you should check out:

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