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50 of The Biggest Tracks from the Continent |Best of 2022

The Music scene across the continent has been more vibrant than ever with new music popping up from virtually every corner. More and more artists have horned their craft and continue to deliver back to back addictive sounds that we can'tr help but binge on all year round. From dance vibrations to soulful sing along dribbles the continent musical buzz is undeniable and one that gets you to that near perfect imaginary place giving us a feeling of intense excitement.





For one, Africa's Giant Burna Boy got us grooving to the beat track after track while Amapiano dribbles set us up for an endless head shaking iteration. Love is in the air with some of the biggest romantic tracks giving us nostalgia with Oxlade's Kulosa and Rema's Calm Down getting us singing along line by line. Some soothing Amapiano vibes have redefined the Kwela Afro Jazz electronic and dance music space by pairing powerful vocals with breathtaking dance beats/dribbles and melodic baselines that have us craving for some more of the new age Afro Utopian Tracks.


Some of the artist that really had a great run include Kizz Daniel, Femi One, Ruger, Young Stunna, Nkosazana Daughter, Burna Boy and so many more. Industry Greats like Tiwa Savage, Harmonize, Nyashinski, Wizkid, Sarkodie, Kaligraph Jones, Daimond, Wakadinali and eternal stars like Davido Sauti Sol etc. continued to rally the Afro-centrist sound to new heights and accomplishments. New artists also managed to turn the tide and bring to the fore amazing waves with artists like Asake raising the bar for culturally fueled lyrical performances thus shaping the identity of continental sound even further. South Africa's Amapiano tunes are arguably the biggest viral spread of continental sound in the year 2022. Breaking language barriers, Amapiano has taken center stage more prominently to spread the healing Afro-Utopian wave carrying with it authenticity beyond the cultural variation an diversity of Continental sound.


New Age Continental artist have taken to the fusion of various genres and rhythmic styles to shape contemporary Afro-Utopian identity sound that has taken center stage to resonate with the modern day to day living in the continent.


Our List features some of the biggest tracks of the year 2022 bringing to heart the tracks that form a big part of the rhythms of everyday continental life.



50. Ruger-Snapchat

 


49. Ali Kiba- "UTU"

 



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