With "Always Waiting," UK/Ugandan singer Michael Kiwanuka delivers yet another somber and delicate finger-plucked guitar ballad. The music video for this fifth (!) single off his debut Home Again LP follows an elder Spanish woman grappling with a lost flame and loss of memory. Watch the video below.
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As more West African artists create sounds that inspire internet trends and extend their longevity, others are experimenting with new forms and doubling down on storytelling. Read ahead for the best West African music of the year so far.
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