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    17 Standout North African Songs You Should Check Out
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    04 January 2022

    17 Standout North African Songs You Should Check Out

    Featuring Manal, Snor, ElGrandeToto, Plylist, Samara and many more.

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    The Best Nigerian Songs of 2021
    Music
    20 December 2021

    The Best Nigerian Songs of 2021

    Featuring Wizkid, Tems, Ckay, Adekunle Gold, Ayra Starr, Joeboy, Femi Kuti, Teni and many more.

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    Film + TV
    17 December 2021

    The Best Nollywood Films of 2021

    While the year could have been a lot better for the industry, we celebrate these films for being entertaining, exceptional and captivating in their various ways.

    Here's Our List of This Year's Most Popular TikTok Creators From The Continent
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    16 December 2021

    Here's Our List of This Year's Most Popular TikTok Creators From The Continent

    Laughter was the medicine of choice this year, and these African creators did their part in healing the masses.

    10 Standout Francophone Songs From 2021
    Music
    15 December 2021

    10 Standout Francophone Songs From 2021

    Featuring MHD, Squidji x Lous and the Yakuza, Ichon, Meryl, Lala &ce and more.

    The 20 Best East African Songs of 2021
    Music
    14 December 2021

    The 20 Best East African Songs of 2021

    Featuring Boutross, Zuchu, Harmonize, Azawi, Nimco Happy, Diamond Platnumz, and more.

    The 25 Best Ghanaian Songs of 2021
    Music
    10 December 2021

    The 25 Best Ghanaian Songs of 2021

    Featuring Yaw Tog, Amaarae, Black Sherif, Kwesi Arthur, Gyakie, Sarkodie, Kuami Eugene, KiDi, Darkovibes and more.

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    Fashion + Beauty
    10 December 2021

    Here's Our List of The Continent's Best Fashion Moments of 2021

    We finally received the green light to play outside again, and Africans have wasted no time in grabbing the fashion world's attention.

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    Music
    09 December 2021

    The 20 Best South African Songs of 2021

    Amapiano continued its domination through 2021, topping local playlists and finding fans beyond the country’s borders too.

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