Music of Africa's Best of 2023

Recapping a few of the great songs I stumbled across in 2023.

Music of Africa started in late September, 2023. Since then, I've shared a bunch of great music. Here are the highlights. For the record, this is not necessarily music that was released in 2023.

BOTSWANA

Culture Spears - "Bare Ngwana Ga Se Waaka"

I could have picked a number of songs from Culture Spears, but this one edged out the others just a bit.

Eskimos - "Gwawa"

There are Eskimos in Africa. This hard-hitting song from days gone by is the proof.

Vee Mampeezy - "Your Time"

Vee goes to school. A wildly catchy song and a dancing frenzy ensue.

Matsieng - "Mmalebopo"

Intensely catchy, in a lilting kind of way and with an almost tropical feel.

Slizer Mocha O Chele - "Mma Bana"

Dancers of all ages, a purple hippo in a sumo outfit, and a relentessly earwormy song.

MALAWI

Apa Boys - "Vuma"

A two-man band cover a song by Zimbabwe's Oliver Mtukudzi.

SOUTH AFRICA

Yvonne Chaka Chaka - "Umqombothi"

In praise of home-brewed beer.

ZIMBABWE

Oliver Mtukudzi - "Cheka Ukama"

Oliver Mtukudzi - "Pfimbika"

I listened to a lot of Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi this year. I couldn't narrow it down to one song so here they are.

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