Artistes of the Week: September (Part 2)//2026

Artistes of the Week:

        Hi there! Welcome to a brand new week of good music and great taste. Today on Artistes of the Week, we have: 

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Great Azeez - Furo bai 

        Great Azeez is a new Afrobeats singer/rapper in the music scene, and last Friday, he released his latest single, “Furo Bai”. Furo Bai is an Afrobeats/Amapiano track with a laid-back energy and a rhythm that will get you grooving. It’s an appreciation of banging bodies, original and all-natural. Check out “Furo Bai” by Great Azeez!

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Abefe - A lot A lot

       Abefe, the somber artiste, is here again with a new single, “A lot A lot”, delivering emotions, charisma, and deep lyrical expression in one take. There’s a refined quality to Abefe’s new music, as he continues to find his style. His voice is stronger, smoother, and still holds the same, genuine emotional pull that keeps listeners in their feelings. His music stands out with his unique use of chorus vocals, and it covers you like a blanket. “A lot A lot”, hugs you like an embrace and fills you up in the best way. It is like coming up for fresh air, a relaxation that makes you dance softly yet remain grounded. The chorus vocals in the background move in a high-pitched, well-layered manner and Abefe’s voice holds the center, clear, and strong. Make sure to check out Abefe’s “A lot A lot”.

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Kayode - Bere mole

        After the exciting teasers sprinkled across cool TikToks, donned in classic reverse modes, Kayode has finally released the full song of “Bere Mole." This revolutionary Afrofusion genius is actively building his name in the realm of Afrofusion, mixing brilliantly, Fuji and modern Afrobeats with drill influence, and it’s a very Gen Z thing to do. Following his first hit tracks,  “Aimoye” which featured K1 de Ultimate’s music in a cool pop/drill spin, and “Ise oluwa," which sampled Haruna Ishola’s apala music, Kayode brings another exciting touch of a fire Fuji sample and a great song to complement it. Kayode takes influence to a new tier of creativity, modernizing Afrobeats in an authentic, true-to-self manner. As an artist with a difference, his style bridges the old and new, with a strong sense of pride in his Yoruba culture, and he raps his music primarily in the language. He’s not just creating music; he’s creating a movement of African pride and African identity, and if you heard the teasers, you can trust that the real deal is 10x hotter. So make sure to check out “Bere Mole” by Kayode and prepare to be blown away!

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Mizzle - Hollow

        Mizzle gives us a soulful and peaceful Afrobeats/Afro R&B music, with his new single "Hollow." Mizzle is a singer, songwriter, producer, and sound engineer from Lagos, Nigeria. Born Anifowoshe Temitayo Michael, his cool and calm demeanor inspires his stage name, Mizzle, which means ‘rain in light showers.’' Similar to the term "drizzle," it is calm but comes from a very strong and timeless force of nature. Mizzle’s music style carries that same energy with his name. His new track, “Hollow”, flows in with a tender and refreshing feeling, like a light drizzle on your window, about a love that its absence has you feeling hollow. Mizzle’s vocals are on the route to divine, and the rhythm meets him right there in the middle, creating a canon experience for his listeners. Make sure to check out “Hollow” today!

Vicoka - You

Vicoka plunges deep into his emotions with 'You,' a soulful Afropop/Afro R&B music about love and the fear of losing it. ‘You’ is the kind of music you want to sink inside, the kind that bleeds into your ears in the best way, wrapping your head in an intoxicating dance. The music has you feeling transfixed. As the background ad-libs continue to swell and hit from all angles, Vicoka follows suit in repetition, singing a hook consistently, 'Don't let me go, my darling,' in a way that you can’t but feel the need, the wanting and desire, he sings about. He makes sure the music captivates you, transfixes you, and keeps a hold on you, the way this love does. ‘You’, is truly special. So find out why and check it out!

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