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Essence" was included in Spotify's Song of the Summer playlist in June 2021, [13] and in Barack Obama's favourite songs of 2020 playlist. [14] In April 2023, African Folder's staff listed Essence as one of the best African songs of all time. [15] In October 2023, Billboard's staff ranked "Essence" as number 407 in their Best Pop Songs of all ...
[20] [40] [41] The album's eponymous single won Best Song, and M'bilia Bel was awarded as the Best New Artist. [21] [22] The song was listed among the "100 Greatest African Songs of All Time" by the Kenyan weekly magazine Daily Nation. [42] Afrisa's popularity began to rival that of François Luambo's band OK Jazz. [43]
Critics praised its composition and gentle production; the song continues to receive critical acclaim, and was ranked number 452 on Rolling Stone's 500 greatest songs of all time. [8] The song was accompanied by a music video, which premiered in 1983, and was directed by Steve Barron, who collaborated previously with the group for "Rosanna ...
“The new generation of artists coming from Africa are going to take you by storm, and the time has come,” the Beninese singer said in 2020, upon winning the best world music album Grammy (a ...
It went on to win a Grammy for Best African Music Performance, making her the first artist to win in the newly created category. Her album, which was released in March, is a mix of amapiano (South ...
The music video was released on 22 August 2016, directed by Clarence Peters. It became the third music video by a Nigerian artiste to surpass the 100 million views milestone on Youtube, [17] and the top five most viewed Nigerian music video of all time [18] as of 2021.
Zenzile Miriam Makeba was said to have been one of the most influential and popular musicians of Africa, beginning in the 1950s. She was a part of three bands, including one all-woman band and two others. She performed all types of jazz music, traditional African music, and music that was popular in Western Africa at the time.
Congolese rumba, also known as African rumba, is a dance music genre originating from the Republic of the Congo (formerly French Congo) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire). With its rhythms, melodies, and lyrics, Congolese rumba has gained global recognition and remains an integral part of African music heritage.