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

Download the best African music tracks and music videos to come out this week in Weekend Burners.

Photo Credit: Ofoe Amegavie [via Yagazie]

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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Blitz The Ambassador x Seun Kuti ‘Make You No Forget’

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Stromae's Belgian World Cup Anthem ‘Ta Fête’

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Baaba Maal x The Very Best x Seye ‘Suma Rokia’

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Spoek Mathambo x Seinabo Sey 'Younger (Remix)'

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Siji 'Lagos Lullabye'

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Kwabs ‘Pray For Love’ Produced By Plan B

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Gabriel Teodros x AirMe ’24 Hour Layover’

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Preview Jumping Back Slash’s ‘Namhlanje’ EP Featuring Spoek & Okmalumkoolkat

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Ary x Titica x DJ Dias Rodrigues 'Pelo Menos 50'

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Blackmale Beats 'Africa Fashion Guide'

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11 Rwandan Artists You Should Be Listening To

Musicians like Bushali, Kivumbi King, Rita Ange Kagaju, and Alyn Sano have been putting their mark on the ever-changing Rwandan soundscape.

The current landscape of modern Rwandan music is more dynamic than ever before, from updated versions of traditional folk sounds to the recent 'KinyaTrap' phenomenon that has permeated playlists across the country. For decades, Rwandan airwaves have been dominated by international hits — and by a handful of established Rwandan superstars — but now, as the country continues to develop and diversify, so does its musical setting, with new and different sounds ascending from the hills. The past five years have seen the emergence of an army of young artists eager to reclaim their languages (Rwanda has four official languages) and identity, interlacing their music with influences that stretch far and wide.

Here are 11 artists that have emerged in the past five years to put their mark on the ever-changing Rwandan soundscape.