East Africa

East Africa had a steady stream of pop hits and international collaborations from both emerging and established acts. Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz ruled the region with impressive releases that amassed millions of YouTube views. In Kenya, popular band Sauti Sol had a successful year and appeared on a massive Times Square billboard in New York, while East African female powerhouses Zuchu (Tanzanina), Femi One (Kenya), Nandy (Tanzania) and Nadia Mukami (Kenya)) employed indigenous sounds to create memorable signature hits.

Sukari by Zuchu (Tanzania)

Baikoko by Mbosso ft. Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Naanzaje by Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Basi Tu by Lava Lava ft. Mbosso (Tanzania)

Cheketua by Barnaba ft. Alikiba (Tanzania)

Infidèle by Alikiba (Tanzania)

Bomba by Kayumba (Tanzania)

Teacher by Harmonize (Tanzania)

Lava Lava by Inatosha (Tanzania)

Azawi by Party Mood (Uganda)

This Is Love by Rema Namakula and The Ben (Uganda/Rwanda)

Andele by Daddy Andre ft. Nina Roz (Uganda)

Nkutuse by Sheebah (Uganda)

Nalonda Nemala by Pallaso (Uganda)

BODY by Spice Diana ft. Nince Henry (Uganda)

Yolo by Sheebah (Uganda)

Thank God by Vinka (Uganda)

Chini Chini by Matata ft. Mejja (Kenya)

Such Kinda Love by Otile Brown and Jovial (Kenya)

In Love by Otile Brown and Alikiba (Kenya)

Kolo by Nadia Mukami ft. Otile Brown (Kenya)

Sipangwingwi by Exray Taniua ft. Trio Mio and Ssaru (Kenya)

Nairobi by Bensoul ft. Sauti Sol, Nviiri the Storyteller and Mejja (Kenya)

Mbwe Mbwe by Bien and Aaron Rimbui (Kenya)

MATATA by ACHUU ft. STL Stella Mwangi (Kenya)

Leila by Masterland (Burundi)

Central Africa

The Central African region was dominated by artists hailing from the DRC such as Fally Ipupa, Koffi Olomidé and Innos'B. To complete the playlist in the region, additional hits came from Cameroon, Chad and Gabon, with artists such as Shan'L (Gabon), Charlotte Dipanda (Cameroon) and Salatiel (Cameroon) releasing outstanding songs featuring incredible collaborators from across Africa and beyond.

Amore by Fally Ipupa (DRC)

MEME by Innoss'B (DRC)

No No by Innoss'B ft. Rebo (DRC)

C'est qui ça ? by Shan'L (Gabon)

L'ombre d'un autre by Charlotte Dipanda (Cameroon)

Voyage by Locko ft. Bramsito (Cameroon/France)

Good Girl by Salatiel ft. Rutshelle Guillaume (Cameroon/Haïti)

Nzoto by Fally Ipupa (DRC)

Mon soleil by Dadju ft. Anitta (DRC/France/Brazil)

Only You by Gims ft. Dhurata Dora (DRC/Albania)

Tu te laisses aller by Singuila (Congo-Brazzaville/France)

Animation by Fally Ipupa (DRC)

Ndoto by Majoos ft. Koffi Olomidé (DRC)

Tangué by Massanga (CAR)

Astronaute by Youssoupha (DRC/France)

Only You by GIMS ft. Dhurata Dora (DRC/France)

Tout en Gucci by Ninho (DRC/France)

North Africa

Despite the presence of veteran popstars like Hamza Namira, Tamer Hosny, Amr Diab and Mohamed Hamaki, hip hop dominated music streaming North, Africa, with rappers like ElGrandeToto (Morocco), Wegz (Egypt) and Flenn (Algeria) releasing hard-hitting tracks fused with US trap and the electro mahragan sound.

Aloha by ElGrandeToto (Morocco)

Fady Shewaya by Hamza Namira (Egypt)

Lewjah Tani by Saad Lamjarred and Zouhair Bahaoui (Morocco)

Liyam by Flenn (Algeria)

Asyad El Soot by Wegz (Egypt)

DEGHRI by Mouh Milano (Algeria)

Aloha by ElGrandeToto (Morocco)

Calme by Flenn (Algeria)

Fokak by Double Zuksh (Egypt)

Haram (Pablo II) by ElGrandeToto (Morocco)

B3ida by by Flenn (Algeria)

Awelny Kalam by Tamer Hosny (Egypt)

Ruby by Hetta Tanya (Egypt)

Thezz by ElGrandeToto (Morocco)

Msh Fair by Wegz (Egypt)

Ailleurs by ElGrandeToto (Morocco)

El Melouk by Ahmed Saad (Egypt)

Alerte by Flenn (Algeria)

Siri by Shahyn (Egypt)

CTRL by Marwa Pablo (Egypt)

CHILL by Inkonnu (Morocco)

Samurai by Cairokee (Egypt)

NADI CANADI by TAGNE (Morocco)

420 by Mc Artisan (Algeria)

OK OK by TAGNE (Morocco)

Jwabi by Didine Canon 16, Djalil Palermo and Fouzi Torino (Algeria)

COLORS by Draganov (Morocco)

Ana & Rasi by Islem-23 (Algeria)