African Playlist…No musical collection is complete without it.

Africa is a continent that is synonymous with rhythm. You can’t think of Africa without thinking of the music and its rhythms and how it makes the people move. These rhythms are everywhere. From stores, homes, vehicles and just about anything that can produce a sound, you’ll hear music. This music and the infectious rhythms get people smiling and dancing!

I was lucky enough to backpack East Africa by land from Egypt to Mozambique for over a year and a half visiting 12 East African countries. Here, in no particular order is my African Playlist. My favorite African songs I’ve discovered and want to share with you. Hopefully it will have the effect it has on me, which is it gets me dancing, and if not hopefully at least it will put a smile on your face and give you a taste of Africa.

Song: Rosalina Remix
By: BM featuring Awilo Longomba
From: Democratic Republic of Congo

——————————————————————————————————–
Song: Particula
By: Major Lazer & DJ Maphorisa (ft. Nasty C, Ice Prince, Patoranking & Jidenna)
From: Several Countries

————————————————————————————
Song: Harmonize
By: Diamond Platinumz feat Kwa Ngwaru
From: Tanzania

————————————————————————————————————–

Intore dancers Rwanda — Closer shot of the Intore dance, which Intore means warrior

——————————————————————————————————–
Song: Time to Party
By: Flavour featuring Diamond Platnumz
From: Flavour: Nigeria, Diamond Platnumz: Tanzania

——————————————————————————————————–
Song: Dance
By: Timaya featuring Rudeboy (PSquare)
From: Nigeria

————————————————————————————————————–
Song: Short N Sweet ft Nyashinski
By: Sauti Sol
From: Kenya

————————————————————————————————————–

Ethiopia dance — Beautiful dances in Ethiopia. Amazing neck and head movement.

————————————————————————————————————–

Song: Muziki
By: Darassa featuring Ben pol
From: Tanzania

————————————————————————————————————–

Intore dance Rwanda — The Intore dance being performed at a cultural village I visited in Rwanda. The wigs represent the mane of a lion.

——————————————————————————————————–
Song: African Beauty
By: Diamond Platinumz featuring Omarion
From: Tanzania

————————————————————————————————————–
Song: Tweyagale
By: Eddy Kenzo
From: Uganda

Batwa songs and dances — Songs and dance by the Batwa people of Western Uganda

Song: Kamatia
By: Navy Kenzo
From: Tanzania

————————————————————————————————————–
Song: Sitya Loss
By: Eddie Kenzo
From: Uganda