Artistes of the Week: July 2025 (Part 3)

Artistes of the Week:

Hi there! Welcome to Artistes of the Week. As usual, this is your one-stop shop for new releases, new artistes to love, and good music to enjoy. Today we bring you smoky and ethereal music with strong irresistible rhythms on the side, So without further ado, let’s dive in!

Kunmie: Arike remix

We thought we’d seen and heard all the beauty to come from ‘Arike’, but Kunmie says there’s more to uncover, with its new remix giving us another dimension and a feminine takeover of ‘Arike’. Featuring the iconic female Nigerian artiste; Simi, and the British R&B dame; Mabel, Arike receives the feminine version we’ve all been itching to hear. Simi opens the song with her soft and ethereal voice, piercing through, perforating every part of the music, and settling you down as you listen. She adds in some lovely ad-libs at the chorus, crowning a perfect melodic duet with Kunmie!Mabel takes on the next verse and puts an R&B spin on it, hitting her verse just right and joining the other two for a blissful chorus.

The women handle this music just as it’s meant to be handled. Where Simi floats, soothes, and pierces, Mabel’s high vocals keep you in a vise grip. This remix is beautiful, and if there’s anything we can be sure of it’s that Kunmie is here to stay and here to bless us with more good music!

Priesst: 11:11

Afro-beats/rap star ‘Priesst’ drops a new single ‘11:11’. Cool-toned, raw, and honest, 11:11 is a journey through his mind as he expresses his feelings like paint on a canvas. He sings about the pains of growing older, struggles of adulthood, hustling, and looking towards a future. The pangs of hunger both mind and body that have started to feel like a routine. He drops his deep anecdotes as he takes on the no’s and blows, all the losses, and looks towards a better future. Check out ‘11:11’ for a thought session, real, honest, solemn yet motivating.

Misterkay ft Darkua: Pick up

Misterkay features Dakua on his new Afrosoul track ‘Pick up’. This song perfectly fits into the category of Afro-chill, reverberating sounds of calm and emotive music. The song feels like an evening breeze, a perfect ‘I’m sorry’ gift and it’s the kind you can’t resist, like a gentle and earnest caress. He features Darkuaa, who adds this soulful R&B feminine touch to the music, a sonorous duet giving a voice to the other side of the story and melding so well with Misterkay’s soft and jeje vibe. Following the success of his singles ‘Mon cherie’ and ‘Slo-mo’, Misterkay continues to evolve, diving deeper into storytelling and emotional transparency. With his  love for showcasing his artistry and connecting with his audience, he is constantly making a consistent effort to capture moments and tell stories through visuals and sounds. So make sure to check out ‘Pick up’!

Lojay: Tenner

Lojay drops new single ‘Tenner’, an alternative Afro-Hiphop sensation that is bound to get you throwing out soft leg works and dance moves in no time. Lojay is that artiste that rewrites romance in his style, with his slick emotive vocals and sharp lyricism, adding an unmistakable touch of pruned and poetic ]dark emotion and personal vulnerability. His new single ‘Tenner’ holds a rhythm with a super eccentric combination. It’s a beat that makes you move your body on demand but with an air of something more, a hollow and ethereal feeling flowing with the chants mid music and puts you right in the thick of the song. You do not want to miss out on the feeling of ‘Tenner’, so put it on and see what the enigmatic Lojay has in store for you!

Minz: 444play EP

Minz is back onour radar and this time he’s brought a fire EP along with him. ‘444play’ for lack of better words deserves to be in your playlist. He opens the track with ‘Agenda’, and the agenda of this song is, soft and intoxicating groove that would have you shaking your head in awe. It’s a classic swing that would have you stepping but also flowing and floating in the music. The next track enters another dimension of soft, this time it’s a sultry zone. Ta Na has already garnered its own fan attention, and it’S the song that would let you fall for sexy romance, with its fire talking drums at the chorus, this one is bound to have your head spinning.  Want to hear more? Check out ‘444play’!

OG Mage: Cast & Bind

Samuel Ogaba, professionally known as OG Mage,  is an Afro-fusion artiste, who blends Hip-hop lyricism with Afrobeats rhythm. With his long history and background in music, he has  set a pace for himself and is climbing his way to the top in the music industry. He has just dropped ‘Cast and Bind’, spooky, clean, and eclectic. The music holds this sway over its listeners, beat, melody and lyrics alike. He kicks off the song, singing the hook and chorus then goes straight into an ice-cool rap verse, and to put it simply, every part of this music is a blessing to the ear and like he always says ‘these speakers are not ready’ to receive what he has in store, so run don’t walk and check out ‘Cast and Bind’

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