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7 Romantic Afropop Songs That Will Melt Your Heart

These are the tracks that should be added to a music-lover's playlist for Valentine's Day -- and beyond.

From time past, a major percentage of afropop songs have always centered around the topic of love and romance. Emotions exist at the core of afrobeats, opening up to related topics of romance, relationships and when any artist dotes on seeking wealth and achieving success, some seconds can be spared to talk about love and the happiness it brings.

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Emily Nkanga is the Photographer with a Human Touch

She's photographed the likes of Joeboy, Olamide, and Wizkid but the Nigerian-born artist also prides herself on images that show how people in different communities live.

Emily Nkanga is living her dream. After capturing moments and shooting memorable images for artists like Joeboy, Olamide, and Wizkid, one achievement she’s held close to her heart was when she took photos of US rapper J.Cole at a video shoot of his, earlier this year. Nkanga first came onto the radar of the Nigerian entertainment world in 2016 when she took the album photograph of Nigerian rap heavyweight, Olamide. Later, that year, her name would pop up once more, when she reenacted the same feat for the debut projects of Lil Kesh and Ycee. But Nkanga’s journey didn’t just begin all of a sudden.

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