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The 6 Songs You Need to Hear This Week
Featuring Mr Eazi, Focalistic x Davido, Burna Boy, Nasty C x Ari Lennox and more.
Every week, we highlight the top releases through our best music of the week column.
Here's our round up of the best tracks and music videos that came across our desks, which you can also check out in our Songs You Need to Hear This Week playlists on Spotify and Apple Music.
Follow our SONGS YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS WEEK playlist on Spotify here and Apple Music here.
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Mr Eazi 'E Be Mad'
<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="44aa06fdb5e06ca75d355c89395ad4bd"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xMnnfYWgyZo?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span><p><strong><a href="https://www.okayafrica.com/tag/mr-eazi" target="_self">Mr Eazi</a> </strong>has released his latest EP <em><a href="https://empawaafrica.lnk.to/SomethingElseEP" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Something Else</a></em>. While Mr Eazi describes this project as "the calm before the storm", the multi-talented musician does not disappoint. <em>Something Else</em> follows Mr Eazi's lead track "The Don" which was released last month. The second single, "E Be Mad,'' produced by <strong>Kel P</strong> and <strong>Jaylon</strong>, combines elements of classic Ghanaian highlife music with Mr Eazi's sonorous tenor to create a song he dedicates to "everyone who's in a long relationship and wants to take it further."</p><p><a href="https://www.okayafrica.com/mr-eazi-something-else-ep/" target="_blank">Find out more</a></p>Focalistic x Davido 'Ke Star' Remix
<iframe allow="autoplay *; encrypted-media *;" frameborder="0" height="150" style="width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;background:transparent;" sandbox="allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation" src="https://embed.music.apple.com/us/album/ke-star-remix/1553900748?i=1553900749"></iframe><p>South Africa's genre-bending artist, <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/tag/focalistic" target="_self"><strong>Focalistic</strong></a>, has dropped the highly anticipated remix for his platinum single "Ke Star" which features <strong>Davido</strong>. This comes after Focalistic and Davido teased music fans on Twitter with a short sound clip of the "Ke Star" remix earlier in the week. The "Ke Star" remix follows from Focalistic's latest album <em>Sghubu Ses Excellent</em> which dropped in December last year.</p><p><a href="https://www.okayafrica.com/focalistic-shares-ke-star-remix-featuring-davido/" target="_blank">Find out more</a></p>Burna Boy 'Onyeka'
<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="cd38403c1a0a52e633f6ec96b7964137"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dW5y-4gKnIE?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span><p>Nigerian artist, <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/tag/burna-boy" target="_self">Burna Boy</a></strong>, has come through big time with his latest music video for "Onyeka". The highly anticipated music video dropped over the weekend and does not disappoint. "Onyeka" is the fifth music video to drop from the Grammy-nominated album <em>Twice As Tall </em>which was released in August last year<em>.</em></p><p><a href="https://www.okayafrica.com/burna-boy-releases-onyeka-music-video/" target="_blank">Find out more</a></p>Nasty C, Ari Lennox 'Black And White'
<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="6a6b850e729a0bdf2de1b1085202d7d9"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kPxp6zntmHE?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span><p><strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/tag/nasty-c" target="_self">Nasty C</a></strong> recently shared the visuals for his single "Black and White" featuring American vocalist <strong>Ari Lennox</strong>. The single comes off Nasty C's latest album <em>Zulu Man With Some Power</em>. The video comes after the single was added on the <em>Coming 2 America</em> soundtrack and is reportedly tapped to be the leading single for the highly anticipated movie. The music video dropped right in the middle of the month of love to celebrate Valentine's day.</p><p><a href="https://www.okayafrica.com/nasty-c-drops-black-and-white-visuals/" target="_blank">Find out more</a></p>Kranium 'Toxic' EP
<iframe allow="autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *" frameborder="0" height="450" style="width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;background:transparent;" sandbox="allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation" src="https://embed.music.apple.com/us/album/toxic-ep/1552433758"></iframe><p>Dancehal star <strong>Kranium </strong>has shared his latest EP, <em>Toxic, </em>a collection of 5 songs that dropped close to Valentine's Day. The new project is lead by the head-nodder single "Gal Policy," along with other notable tracks like "Block Traffic" featuring <strong>Rytikal</strong> and "Through The Window." Check it out above.</p><p><a href="https://kranium.lnk.to/Toxic" target="_blank">Find out more</a></p>Kashaka 'Shabbas Gospel'
<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="cfd105ce0380e34c2d1f593d9c371f1d"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nBCVJru7cR0?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span><p>Producer and artist <strong><a href="https://www.kashaka.me" target="_blank">Kashaka</a></strong> comes through with the captivating new single and music video for "Shabbas Gospel." The track sees the LA-based producer blending pitched vocals into a hypnotizing, bass-heavy beat. The single's music video was shot across Brooklyn, NY and features shots of our own <a href="http://okayafrica.com/tag/everyday-afrique" target="_blank">Everyday Afrique</a> party, which Kashaka regularly spun and had crows in a trance at. Get into the <strong><a href="https://www.patriciagloum.com/" target="_blank">Patricia Gloum</a>-</strong>directed video above.</p><p><a href="https://lnk.to/ShabbasGospel" target="_blank">Find out more</a></p>
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