The Best East African Songs of the Month
2020 started strong with standout releases from some of the region's heavyweights.
East African Artists started 2020 on a good note with major releases from heavyweights like Rayvanny, Lava Lava, Otile Brown and more. Here is our selection of the hottest tracks that came out in the month of January.
This list is no particular order.
Rayvanny ft Busiswa & Baba Levo “Zipo”
Tanzanian superstar Rayvanny is building up a great catalogue of hit songs with a healthy number of Pan-African collaborations. In his latest banger "Zipo" he enlists South African sensation Busiswa and Baba Levo to create a dance-ready kwaito and g-qom mashup.
Otile Brown “The Way You Are”
Kenyan bongo star Otile Brown started the year with a new release title "The Way You Are", a song telling women of all shapes, colours and sizes to love themselves the way they are.
Lava Lava ft Rayvanny “Tekenya”
WCB Wasafi talent Lava Lava got together with his label-mate Rayvanny for the "Tekenya" Remix. This catchy rendition is a sure hit.
King Kaka ft. Kelechi Africana “Kesi”
Kenyan rap heavyweight King Kaka returned in the new year with 'Kesi", the newest single from his 'The Servant & The King' mixtape. He features Kelechi Africana on this love-inspired track.
Harmonize “Hainistui”
Tanzania's biggest star of the moment served us his first single of the year "Hainistui", and as expected, he doesn't disappoint.
Spice Diana “On You”
Ugandan pop star Spice Diana came through this month with a fiery club starter titled "On You." The fast-rising singer incorporates flirty lyrics into this infectious dancehall-tinged jam.
Sailors and Nadia Mukami “Ni Tekenye”
Kenyan Gengetone sensations Sailors teamed up with award-winning songstress Nadia Mukami for their latest track "Ni Tekenye." The group, which is well known for igniting last year's "Wamblambez" craze, take a different direction on this track incorporating a smoother and more romantic delivery.
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