African Album Review

Ntate Stunna drops his follow up album to the legendary "Sesotho Fashioneng". He calls this one "Mosotho Gauteng" and here is a review.

Danya Devs' sophomore album titled Bayede dropped amid much fanfare following hits like Ola Sbali, Umuzi we Glass and more. Here's a review.

A review of Fally Ipupa's latest album "XX" by MJ Wemoto. The Congolese legend celebrates 20 years of music with this milestone project following singles such as Cinema and Jam

A review of Makhadzi's latest album "Big 30" by MJ Wemoto. The Queen of Limpopo celebrates turning 30 with an 11-track project following 2 strong albums in 2025: Sesi Ka Rose and Win is a Win

Here's my review of @Joeboy's latest album 'Viva Lavida'

@rugerofficial gives us his latest album Blownboy Ru after the success of his recent singles Toma Toma with Tiwa Savage and Jay Jay. Here's a review

Umuti from eSwatini dropped a young 2-pack single and I thought why not review it? So here we go!

We got an EP recently from @itsJoshuaBaraka titled 'Recess' and here is a review as I dissect the project.

Wizkid finally dropped the much-anticipated Morayo album. Is it better than Made In Lagos? Let's find out

Ya Levis has been working hard and carved himself a nice niche with the ladies… The title to his new EP "Love Machine Pt. 1" comes as no surprise of course. HERE'S A REVIEW

Xenia Manasseh gives us the 2nd instalment of her "Love/Hate" series roughly a year after the first. Here's a review

Can you believe that "Oxlade From Africa (OFA)" is actually Oxlade's debut album? That's wild! Here's a review of the KU LO SA hitmaker's 1st

When A-Reece drops a project, it's always best to listen. Here's a review of "Kill The King: the mixtape" his 2024 project

The debut offering by Usimamane has been one of the most anticipated in South African Hip Hop. Here's a review

Fireboy DML shows his dedication and consistency to the craft yet again by dropping a new album titled 'adedamola', his fourth. Here's a review

What is the verdict on the album D'Banj dropped a little while back???

@asakemusik makes it 3 albums in 3 years with the release of Lungu Boy. Here is a review of this newest 2024 offering by one of Nigeria's best talents in recent times:

The new album by @Bensoulmusic titled The Party & The After Party is out, his first since leaving Sol Generation. Here's a review…

Rema releases his new album titled HEIS after an interesting few weeks that raised many questions about where he is headed. Here's a review

The talented @ayrastarr has had one of the most exciting career trajectories of the new Afrobeats stars. Here's a review of her album 'The Year I Turned 21'

To say the debut album 'Born in the Wild' by @temsbaby was much-awaited would be an understatement. This has be one of the most anticipated African albums in recent times. Here's a review

Ghanaian-American star, Amaarae, doesn't shy away from giving her fans gifts, which is the case with 'roses are red, tears are blue - a Fountain Baby Extended Play'. Here's a review

Nigerian Afrobeats star, @vict0ny, gives us his debut album titled 'Stubborn' after establishing himself as one of Africa's best talents. Here is a review

Kenyan producer @WaithakaEnt gives us 'Soul'd Duets' where he teams up with some top tier Kenyan talents. Here's a review

@SoaMattrix1 often gives the perfect cross between soulful and private school Amapiano. How does his new album Akani measure up?

@TiwaSavage gives us the soundtrack to her movie Water & Garri, which was a welcome surprise for fans. Here's a review

Savara might be best known for his work as a member of Sauti Sol but his new project 'No Overthinking' will challenge that. Here's a review

Polaris Pauline released her 6-track EP titled 'Tufanye?' after the success of the title song

Josey released her sophomore album titled Vibration Universelle where she showcased her versatility yet again

South African duo Shakes & Les dropped one of the most sought-after projects on the Amapiano scene titled 'Funk Series'

Ruger and BNXN released their EP titled RnB as they squashed their online beef in a move that endeared them to fans and the industry alike

Amapiano star @DaliWongaSA 🇿🇦 dropped his brand new album titled 'Dali Dali' which features 12 tracks. Here's my analysis of the project

Nigeria has too much talent at its disposal and one such is @rugerofficial 🇳🇬 who is a hitmaker of note. Here's an analysis of his debut album "RU the World"

Upcoming Kenyan talent, Bey T, gives us her EP "Pink PM" which follows a few years of dropping singles and switching up her style. Here is a review

Nigerian 🇳🇬 Afro Dancehall star, @patorankingfire, released his fourth studio album a couple of days ago titled "WORLD BEST". Here is my analysis

Nigerian 🇳🇬 star, @alhajitekno, gives us a new album to feast on in 2023 titled 'The More The Better'. Here is an analysis of the project

Award-winning eSwatini star 🇸🇿, @LyrikalBusta, gives the world a look inside his musical universe via his new album Afro Bliss. Here's an analysis

Africa's Grammy winning giant, @burnaboy 🇳🇬, has released his 7th studio album titled #ITOLDTHEM Here is my analysis of the project

Kenya 🇰🇪 has this uncanny ability to unearth great musicians like it's nothing! Conveyor belt style :-) Is this the case with @IddiSinger and @Grandmastatek? Here's a review of their new EP titled 'Afrodisco' where I share my analysis

A number of top African talents from Zimbabwe, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana and Ivory Coast were selected to feature on the Africa Unite album by Bob Marley & The Wailers. There's Nutty O, Winky D, Patoranking, Teni, Rema, Oxlade, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Ayra Starr, Tiwa Savage and Afro B. Here's a review by MJ Wemoto

Zimbabwean star musician, ExQ, gives us his latest album titled Enoch after his actual government name. Here is a review by MJ Wemoto

Nigerian superstar, Olamide, drops his 10th studio album titled 'Unruly'. Here is a review of Olamide's new album 'Unruly' by MJ Wemoto

Ghanaian songstress, Nana Fofie, comes through with a 3-pack single titled 'Seasons' and here is a quick review of it by MJ Wemoto

The Hip Hop platform ZAZISE has engineered its first compilation album with various Zimbabwean Hip Hop acts. Here is a review by MJ Wemoto

Asdekunle Gold continues to defy the odds in the music industry. He gives us his first album under De Jam Recordings since being signed to then a few months ago. Here's the outcome: "Tequila Ever After" and with that comes the MJ Wemoto review of the project

Kizz Daniel has been doing some amazing things musically of late and November 20221 saw him drop a 7-track EP called Barnabas. Here is a review by MJ Wemoto

Kizz Daniel drops his latest album called Maverick after a sterling run with hit songs such as Buga (Lo Lo Lo) and Cough (Odo). Here is a review of Maverick by Kizz Daniel

Ariel Zambia gives us an enticing 6-track EP titled "Rhodesia to Nyasaland". Here is a review

Mavin has this ability to break out stars and Crayon is on that list. He gives us his latest 2023 album titled 'Trench to Triumph'. Here is a review

Swangz Avenue latest signee, Elijah Kitaka, gives us his first project under the label titled "Bedroom Essentials". Here is the MJ Wemoto review

J Hus is a a mammoth name on the UK scene and when he drops, everyone listens. Here is a review of his latest album "Beautiful and Brutal Yard" a.k.a BABY

After the tremendous success of Soweto from original to remixes, Victony, is back with a 2-pack single. Here's a review

Kenyan rapper, Groovy Jo, is back with a new project 'Pressure' and what will the sophomore album bring? Here is a review

Cameroonian star, Magasco, dropped his new album 'Infinity' which has 11 tracks. Here is a review of the album

Amapiano star Nkosazana Daughter finally dropped her debut album Uthingo Le Nkosazana. Here is a review of the album

CKay is one of the biggest stars to come out of Africa and he has the music to back it up. Here is a review of his new album Sad Romance (Deluxe)

Asake a.k.a Mr Money has done it again! We welcome his sophomore album 'Work of Art' with 14 new tracks and here is the MJ Wemoto review

Nigeria star Iyanya drops a 6-track EP called Love & Trust which builds on his recent musical resurgence. Here is the MJ Wemoto review

Ghanaian American star Amaarae drops her sophomore album titled "Fountain Baby" after much expectancy. Here is the MJ Wemoto review

Ghanaian star, Camidoh, gives us his debut 2023 album "Love Is The Answer" after the success of Sugarcane. Here is the MJ Wemoto review

Nomfundo Moh has come out with her sophomore album barely 16 months after releasing her debut, Amagama in January 2022. "Ugcobo" is the new Nomfundo Moh album set to solidify her place in the competitive South African music industry. Here's the MJ Wemoto review of Ugcobo by Nomfundo Moh

Sauti Sol surprised fans by announcing that after their next album and tour, they are going on an indefinite hiatus. For some of us in the industry this didn't really come as a surprise, they haven't been watering the Sauti Sol brand much since 2020. What does that tell you? Let me give you a breakdown of why this is the end for Sauti Sol. Part of their statement read: "We are excited to announce that Sauti Sol, Africa’s sensational musical powerhouse, will embark on an exhilarating tour stopping in 5 cities across the U.S, followed by 10 stops in Europe and 4 stops in Canada before taking an indefinite hiatus. This tour is a celebration of their remarkable journey, filled with excitement for the future, and a testament to the enduring bond of friendship and partnership built over 20 years in the industry."

Jah Prayzah does the unthinkable and drops 2 albums in 2 days which are the 12th and 13th of his career. Here's an analysis

Nigerian star, Joeboy, releases his sophomore album titled Body & Soul which follows some huge hits like Sip (Alcohol) in the last couple of years. This new project is 15 tracks deep with some top tier collaborations. Here's the MJ Wemoto review

Wande Coal gives us his new 2023 album "Legend Or No Legend" after 3 years of dropping singles. Here's the MJ Wemoto review

South African stars, Sjava and Big Zulu, team up as the duo 'Inkabi Zezwe' to give us their debut album 'Ukhamba' after a successful debut single in Umbayimbayi. Here's the MJ Wemoto review of the album Ukhamba

Top South African Amapiano talents, Felo Le Tee, and Mellow & Sleazy, team up to give us an album titled "The III Wise Men" which already has some huge singles such as Gedlela and Full Set

A review of the album amaXesha by Bongeziwe Mabandla who recently wowed the world on his COLORS debut in April 2023

Jizzle is right up there as one of the best and most celebrated artists in The Gambia. He gives us his sophomore album 'Me vs Me' after his debut and 3 EPs. He shows no signs of stopping and this 15 track project proves that before we even listen to the music. Here is the MJ Wemoto review for Jizzle's "Me vs Me" album

Ghanaian Afro Dancehall star is no stranger to success so when he drops an album, you listen. Here is the MJ Wemoto review of his latest 2023 album, 5th Dimension which has 17 tracks and features 10 collaborations - and some of them are HUGE!

Swati-born DJ and producer, Uncle Waffles, dropped a 7-track project titled "Asylum" on March 31, 2023 after the blow up of Yahyuppiyah on Tik Tok. Here's a Moto Moto review

Davido gives us his much awaited new 2023 'Timeless' album, a 17-track offering with 10 features

Navy Kenzo is a Tanzanian duo that has been around and stood the test of time. They've been one of my favourite groups in the game and often know how to bring something new to the table. They dropped their new album 'Most People Want This' on March 8, 2023. Here's my review

Nigerian singer, Lojay, comes through with his first solo EP, Gangster Romantic, which has 7 songs and is on the back of an impressive catalogue of singles. Here's the MJ Wemoto review

We finally get to hear AKA's posthumous release Mass Country and it's an emotional journey only a few days after he passed away. Here is a review of the last album by Kiernan Forbes. R.I.P AKA

Nigerian DJ, SPINALL, drops his latest album for 2023 titled TOP BOY which sees about 26 features and multiple producer placements. Here's the MJ Wemoto review

Rema gives us his first drop of 2023 with a new 2-song single titled "Holiday / Reason You". Here's a review

Ivorian star, Ariel Sheney, drops a much-anticipated album titled Mutation and it features 7 tracks with 3 collaborations, namely Ayanne, Koffi Olomide and O'nel Mala. Here's the MJ Wemoto review

Cameroonian-French star, TayC, released a Valentine's day album titled 'Room 96' which comes with 10 tracks including the smash hit, 'Carry Me'. Here's the MJ Wemoto review

Lagos born and raised singer, songwriter and producer, Pheelz, drops an EP to mark 2023 as he made waves in 2022. Here is a review of Pheelz Good EP

Nigerian star, Ajebutter22, drops his much-anticipated album 'Soundtrack To The Good Life' which features a carefully selected cast of collaborations. Here's a review by MJ Wemoto

Ugandan star Irene Ntale is back after a lengthy hiatus. Here is a review of her latest 2023 EP titled "Think of me" released on January 3rd.

Simi gives us a Christmas gift before 2022 ends in "To Be Honest (TBH) (Acoustic)"

Chef 187 comes off the back of a sterling 2022, having been on that epic Black Panther Wakanda Forever trailer, by giving us a new 24-track album "Broke Nolunkumbwa". Here's my review

Fally Ipupa does the unthinkable by dropping his second album of 2022 with over 30 songs (again). Here's a review for Formule 7

Cabo Verdean singer Kady, gives us her new 2022 EP titled Lumenara. She works closely with fellow star Djodje and lives in Portugal. Here's a review of Lumenara by Kady who hails from the Cape Verdean capital, Praia

Zimbabwean Trap Soul star, Hillzy, gives us an 11-track EP, perfectly titled "In The Building" (which is his tagline BTW). Great way to end 2022? Here's my review

Johnny Drille is a Nigerian star with more than a great voice, his production is top notch and being under the Mavin camp allows him to really shine across the board. He gives us a new 2022 EP titled "Home". Here's my review of Johnny Drille's "Home" EP (2022)

Ghanaian songstress, Wendy Shay, releases a new 2022 EP titled Enigma to follow up her 2 albums 'Shay On You' (2019) and 'Shayning Star' (2021) and of course her hit single Survivor from this year. Here's a review of Enigma by Wendy Shay

Ghanaian-American star, Moliy, drops her much-anticipated album "Honey Doom" to mark an amazing period of music over the last couple of years in her career. Heres a review of Moliy's 'Honey Doom" (2022)

Ghanaian mega star, Sarkodie, drops his much anticipated album 'JAMZ' which he calls a 'playlist' and not a typical Sarkodie album. Let's hear how it sounds...

Nikita Kering' comes through with a new EP titled The Other Side containing 7 tracks. This project is much anticipated with a couple of singles already having dropped over the last few months. "Last Name" was well-received so there is high expectation with what "The Other Side" can do for the next stage of Nikita's career. Here's the review

Wizkid needs no introduction. After the immense success of his album Made In Lagos which birthed the smash worldwide hit 'Essence' with Tems and a remix that included Justin Beiber, he is back with a new body of work titled 'More Love, Less Ego'. The second single from the album 'Money & Love' was dropped 7 days ago and won the affections of many after 'Bad To Me' a couple of months back. Will this album live up to its billing? Here's a review of "More Love, Less Ego" by Wizkid

Nigerian rapper and Afrobeatz star, Blaqbonez, dropped his 6th studio album in about 5 years - which is, frankly, impressive for the young man. It's called 'Young Preacher'

Octopizzo has always been a unique artist on the Kenyan Hip Hop scene. You never really know what he'll give you. Here's a review on what his new album Lamu Nights sounds like…

The Gambia is a small country yet it unearths some of the best talent on the continent. Awa Gambia is one such example and she gives us her debut album, Taking Over. She was a runner up in the 2021 Africell Be A Star Competition in The Gambia

Amapiano star, Sir Trill, releases his much awaited debut album titled 'Ghost'. It boasts a solid 19 tracks and some killer features. Here is a review

Kenyan duo, JIVU, team up with Magaa to give us a sizzling 6-track EP titled Maji. Here is a review of the 6-track project.

Kenya has this amazing ability to unearth great musical talent and I've found yet another star from there - Ethan Muziki. Here is a review of his latest album 'Ethanal Fire' released on September 30th, 2022.