Video: Jovi 'Don 4 Kwat' + 'Pitie'

Video: Jovi 'Don 4 Kwat' + 'Pitie'

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Best West African Songs of 2025 So Far — Mid-Year Roundup
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Best West African Songs of 2025 So Far — Mid-Year Roundup

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.


The twisted mbira synth beat on "Don 4 Kwat" is easily the nicest we've heard in a minute — that bounce, those subtle West Coast synths! The joint is from Cameroonian pidgin rapper Jovi's upcoming H.I.V. (Humanity Is Vanishing) LP. Watch the smoky visuals for it above and see his new Tabu Ley Rochereau-sampling clip for "Pitié" below. Look out for the album dropping on Mumak Records.

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Best West African Songs of 2025 So Far — Mid-Year Roundup
Latest

Best West African Songs of 2025 So Far — Mid-Year Roundup

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.

​Photo illustration by Kaushik Kalidindi, Okayplayer.
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