Weekend Burners: Top Tracks of the Week

Looking for the hottest African hip-hop songs of the week? Weekend Burners from March 2013 delivers a throwback playlist of must-hear tracks and videos. Stream now on OkayAfrica.

Weekend Burners: Top Tracks of the Week


Joni Haastrup

We realize our site cycles through an, at times, overwhelming number of videos, tracks, remixes and mixtapes from a deluge of African/diaspora artists that not everyone is familiar with — in fact, we've gotten a large amount of reader feedback stating so. With Weekend Burners we aim to address that by highlighting our choices of the best music content that made it on the blog throughout the week. Get 'em below straight from the Okayafrica bunker:

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Buraka Som Sistema Introduce Zouk Bass/Deejay Kuimba "Tarraxo Na Parede"

Buraka Som Sistema Introduce Zouk Bass

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Oy "Akwaba"

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Learn More - Exclusive Interview + DLs: Ghanaian Electronica From Oy

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Usher x Sinkane x The Afghan Whigs "Runnin'"

Learn More - Video: Usher x Sinkane x The Afghan Whigs 'Runnin'

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Africa In Your Earbuds #40: Desmond & The Tutus

Learn More - AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #40: DESMOND & THE TUTUS

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Kasi Kassette: South African House Crew Mi Casa

Learn More - Kasi Kassette: South African House Crew Mi Casa

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Audio: DJ Balele's 'Africa' Vinyl Mixtape II

Learn More - Audio: DJ Balele's 'Africa' Vinyl Mixtape II

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