Albums you should add to your Playlist this week.
Every week SOA highlights the best new Album /for your playlist out of Africa. From Singer-songwriter Töme’s diverse palette to Joda Kgosi’s debut EP, which presents a metaphoric tale of a romance to award-winning Guitarist Femi Leye’s EP, it will be a therapeutic take you on a journey filled with Peace and Serenity. Masterkraft’s Masta Groove getting us ready for a summer party vibe with Amapiano and a jazz infusion to Cassper Nyovest’s sweet and short providing us with an authentic South African sound and having fun.
Töme – DREAMS EP
Singer-songwriter Töme’s diverse musical palette continues to shine through with an eclectic iteration of Afro-fusion on her third solo release, Dreams. The five-track EP displays a multi-layered artist who deftly explores her many facets.
As French-Canadian phrases coalesce with Nigerian slang and English lyricism, Töme’s sonic fusions include the folk/Afrobeats hybrid “Nana”, hip-hop and dance-inflected “Fly”, and acoustic pop of “Spiritual Healing”.
Joda Kgosi – SOUR MILK EP
On her debut EP, South African singer-songwriter Joda Kgosi presents a metaphoric tale of a romance well beyond its best-before date. Pulling us in across its seven songs,
Sour Milk intimately maps the varying stages of a relationship on the wane. 
Imbuing her balmy vocals with profound storytelling and raw emotion, Joda earnestly probes through her experiences of love and loss. “As a whole, I’m reflecting on things that have happened,” she explains.
“I’m welcoming you into my thoughts and inviting you to go through my sorrow with me.” Joda’s sense of freedom is most prominent with immersive soundscapes, rhythmic strums, resonant basslines accompanying a range of emotions. “It felt good to get stuff off my chest finally,” she says.
“This story is about how you’re not everything bad that has ever happened to you. Unfortunately, it’s over—it was fresh, and now it’s sour, but we move.” Here, she talks us through the EP, track by track. One of our favourite songs is Track 3 – HOW DARE YOU.
Femi Leye – ‘Pendulum Vol 2’ EP
Award-winning Artist, Guitarist, Music Producer and Multi-instrumentalist, Femi Leye drops his new music project tagged ‘Pendulum Vol 2’.
This EP is very therapeutic, and it will take you on a journey filled with peace and serenity.
This Pendulum Vol 2 is a follow up to his previous music project tagged Pendulum, released in January this year.
This EP is a fusion of Lofi, Jazz and Hip-hop, World-class production and melodious guitars that appeal to the listeners’ soul. Stream and enjoy
MasterKraft – Masta Groove
Nigerian producer drops a new album with featured several artists, including Diamond Platnumz, Flavour, Larry Gaaga, Mr Talkbox, Sarkodie, Seun Kuti, Selebobo and Vector.
There is more than one song on this album that will give you excitement feelings with the Amapiano groove with a jazz infusion.
Cassper Nyovest – Sweet And Short 2.0
Rapper Cassper Nyovest released a 10 track song on his new project, a year after his last album’s release. He says “This is an experimental project where I’m taking an authentic South African sound and having fun.
I’ve always been about authenticity, so this is right in my lane.“. The album featured artists such as DJ Sumbody, Kammu Dee, Lady Du, Ma Lemon, Reece Madlisa, Samthing Soweto, Semi Tee, Thulz and Zuma.
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