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May. 09, 2014 03:49PM EST

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

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

Image: The Ninevites by photographer Kent Andreasen [via African Digital Art]

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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Shabazz Palaces Return With ‘Lese Majesty’ LP + Stream ‘They Come In Gold’

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Major League Djz ‘The Bizness’ With Cassper Nyovest, Siya Shezi & Riky Rick

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Cameroonian Rapper Jovi’s ‘CA$H’

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Subterranean Wavelength: The Key Players In Joburg’s Beat Scene

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Afro-Brazil 2014: Pearls Negras’ War Cry ‘Guerreira’

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DJ Xpect 'Ignition 2 Reloaded: Kuduro Edition

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Spoek Mathambo’s ‘Future Sound Of Mzansi’ Mixtape

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P-Square’s ‘Taste The Money (Testimony)’ House Party Video

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Bombino 'Tenere' Gondola Sessions

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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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