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The 6 Best East African Songs of the Month (October)
Featuring Nadia Mukami, Zuchu x Joeboy, John Blaq and more.
October featured an array of incredible releases from East Africa's pop royalty as well as promising newbies.
Follow our East African Grooves playlist on Spotify and Apple Music.
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<h2>Follow our East African Grooves playlist <a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/okayafricaofficial/playlist/452CDIaWLVFaCbsXbb1xRP" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">on Spotify</a> and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/playlist/east-african-grooves/pl.cc5ccc3686724a6bb00029f9bc10a2de" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Music</a>.</h2><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="380" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/452CDIaWLVFaCbsXbb1xRP" width="300"></iframe></div><p><br></p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><iframe allow="autoplay *; encrypted-media *;" frameborder="0" height="450" 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/playlist/east-african-grooves/pl.cc5ccc3686724a6bb00029f9bc10a2de" style="width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;background:transparent;"></iframe></div>
Nadia Mukami 'African Popstar' EP
<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="62f89cfe2fe51643c1b3c1b6404d66b7"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L4hq6RHEOfg?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span><p>Kenyan singer <strong>Nadia Mukami</strong> finally dropped her long-awaited <em>African Popstar</em> EP this month featuring big East African names like <strong>Marioo , Sanaipei Tande, Khaligraph Jones</strong> and more. In this project she expands her audience and sound by working with new producers to create a unique sound in every track. </p>John Blaq 'Don't Be Like'
<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="147e023e35def610e22ba47f9e67b2eb"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JYVvOdGyu8U?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span><p>Uganda's finest singer <strong>John Blaq</strong> has released a new hit banger dubbed "Don't Be Like" this month. The African Bwoy has never disappointed his fans ever since he broke into the Ugandan scene and this dance-ready afro track proves just that. </p>Zuchu ft. Joeboy 'Nobody'
<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="83f8cc0ff7583c7489e23b3f2c71a59b"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/04Roh3SDyN0?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>Zuchu</strong> is undeniably Tanzania's freshest and most promising new artist. After being signed to Diamond Platnumz prestigious Wasafi Records, she has been topping charts with various hit records. Her newest "Nobody," features Nigerian pop star <strong>Joeboy</strong>, and the two come together to create a sensational blend of Bongo flava and Afrobeats rhythms. </p>Ayrosh 'Fire'
<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="87a69de6ec0b4317279b5f9b41e48c3d"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tr5yyfdHYEk?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span><p>Kenyan folk-fusion artist <strong>Ayrosh </strong>released a brand new EP, titled <em>Fire</em>, which offers sensual R&B in the native Kikuyu language which is a breath of fresh air in the Kenyan scene at the moment.</p>Nandy Ft. Billnas 'Do Me'
<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="0276f0dfa3340ee0827b265ea07c5a62"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/enz1B5PuUac?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span><p>Tanzanian bongo princess <strong>Nandy</strong> dropped a new track "Do Me" featuring her fiancé, rapper <strong>Billnass</strong>. In the track they sing about their intense love for one another further showing why their steamy affair has been of so much interest to the Tanzanian public. </p>Arrow Bwoy 'Chu Chu'
<span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="28ef471cf03ece06677aab23b41bcbd8"><iframe lazy-loadable="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7Kq6X906gds?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span><p>Popular Kenyan hitmaker <strong>Arrow Bwoy</strong> stays consistent with the release of his new banger titled "Chu Chu". is a catchy party starter and is carried by a groovy afrobeats instrumental. </p>
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