The singles, which herald new albums and are available for streaming and download across all major streaming platforms, tackle themes of love and perseverance.<\/p>\n
Burna Boy\u2019s submission, titled \u2018Last Last\u2019 rides a flip of American artist Toni Braxton\u2019s 2000 single \u2018He Wasn\u2019t Man Enough’. The Afrofusion singer first performed \u2018Last Last\u2019 during his Maddison Square Garden show on 28 April, announcing that the song is taken from his upcoming album Love, Damini, due on 2 July.<\/p>\n
Davido\u2019s \u2018Stand Strong\u2019 features The Samples Choir, best known for performing with Kanye West during his Sunday Service sessions. Also taken off Davido\u2019s next collection, the song preaches resilience in the face of adversity. Davido teased the song on social media on Wednesday, explaining that its \u201cconception has been different.\u201d He added: \u201cI know you love it when I make you dance, but now I want to make you feel. This one is for everyone out there holding it up. I know what I\u2019ve experienced over the past 10 years, and a lot of you have been through it all with me. But have you really? For the first time, I want to bring you into the other part of my world.\u201d<\/p>\n
For Mavin Records, the just-released \u2018Overdose\u2019 kicks off a series of events commemorating the label\u2019s 10-year anniversary. Produced by label head Don Jazzy, \u2018Overdose\u2019 features a number of artists on the Mavin roster, including Crayon, Ayra Starr, Ladipoe, Magixx, and Boy Spyce. The song also heralds a compilation LP marking the record company\u2019s decade-long stay in Nigerian pop.<\/p>\n
Other songs by Nigerian acts released today are Zinoleesky with the Niphkey-produced \u2018Loving You\u2019 and DJ Spinall\u2019s \u2018Palazzo\u2019 featuring Asake.<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s mainstream release adds to the growing success of Afrobeats, whose global ascent over the past few years continues to reach new heights. This week, US rapper Future\u2019s \u2018Wait For U\u2019 featuring Drake and \u2018Essence\u2019 singer Tems debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. Fellow Nigerian CKay\u2019s \u2018Love Nwantiti\u2019 has also now surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify across all versions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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