African Album Review

Uncle Waffles and Royal MusiQ have linked up for their joint six-track EP 4 Da Streets!, released May 8, 2026 via KO-SIGN and Encore Recordings. The project pulls together heavyweight features and underground producers across Sgija, Sgidongo, Boots Movement, Amapiano and Gqom - and one of the tracks flips the entire script. Is this Uncle Waffles' boldest project yet? Watch the full review below. Tracklist 1. Uncle Waffles, Royal MusiQ, Shoes Meister – Too Cool (6:08) 2. Uncle Waffles, Royal MusiQ, CowBoii, Uncool MC – Kwela (4:57) 3. Uncle Waffles, Royal MusiQ, DJ Lag, BXKS, BarbieSZN – Cn I see u (5:51) 4. Uncle Waffles, Royal MusiQ, Djy Vino, Xduppy, CowBoii – Woza Kim' (6:22) 5. Uncle Waffles, Royal MusiQ, Zee Nxumalo, Shakes & Les, Shoes Meister, JayJayy – iMission (5:53) 6. Uncle Waffles, Royal MusiQ, Musical Jazz – Brazilian funk (5:25)

Ntate Stunna drops his follow up album to the legendary "Sesotho Fashioneng". He calls this one "Mosotho Gauteng" and here is a review.

Danya Devs' sophomore album titled Bayede dropped amid much fanfare following hits like Ola Sbali, Umuzi we Glass and more. Here's a review.

A review of Fally Ipupa's latest album "XX" by MJ Wemoto. The Congolese legend celebrates 20 years of music with this milestone project following singles such as Cinema and Jam

A review of Makhadzi's latest album "Big 30" by MJ Wemoto. The Queen of Limpopo celebrates turning 30 with an 11-track project following 2 strong albums in 2025: Sesi Ka Rose and Win is a Win

Here's my review of @Joeboy's latest album 'Viva Lavida'

@rugerofficial gives us his latest album Blownboy Ru after the success of his recent singles Toma Toma with Tiwa Savage and Jay Jay. Here's a review

Umuti from eSwatini dropped a young 2-pack single and I thought why not review it? So here we go!

We got an EP recently from @itsJoshuaBaraka titled 'Recess' and here is a review as I dissect the project.

Wizkid finally dropped the much-anticipated Morayo album. Is it better than Made In Lagos? Let's find out

Ya Levis has been working hard and carved himself a nice niche with the ladies… The title to his new EP "Love Machine Pt. 1" comes as no surprise of course. HERE'S A REVIEW

Xenia Manasseh gives us the 2nd instalment of her "Love/Hate" series roughly a year after the first. Here's a review

Can you believe that "Oxlade From Africa (OFA)" is actually Oxlade's debut album? That's wild! Here's a review of the KU LO SA hitmaker's 1st

When A-Reece drops a project, it's always best to listen. Here's a review of "Kill The King: the mixtape" his 2024 project

The debut offering by Usimamane has been one of the most anticipated in South African Hip Hop. Here's a review

Fireboy DML shows his dedication and consistency to the craft yet again by dropping a new album titled 'adedamola', his fourth. Here's a review

What is the verdict on the album D'Banj dropped a little while back???

@asakemusik makes it 3 albums in 3 years with the release of Lungu Boy. Here is a review of this newest 2024 offering by one of Nigeria's best talents in recent times:

The new album by @Bensoulmusic titled The Party & The After Party is out, his first since leaving Sol Generation. Here's a review…

Rema releases his new album titled HEIS after an interesting few weeks that raised many questions about where he is headed. Here's a review

The talented @ayrastarr has had one of the most exciting career trajectories of the new Afrobeats stars. Here's a review of her album 'The Year I Turned 21'

To say the debut album 'Born in the Wild' by @temsbaby was much-awaited would be an understatement. This has be one of the most anticipated African albums in recent times. Here's a review

Ghanaian-American star, Amaarae, doesn't shy away from giving her fans gifts, which is the case with 'roses are red, tears are blue - a Fountain Baby Extended Play'. Here's a review

Nigerian Afrobeats star, @vict0ny, gives us his debut album titled 'Stubborn' after establishing himself as one of Africa's best talents. Here is a review

Kenyan producer @WaithakaEnt gives us 'Soul'd Duets' where he teams up with some top tier Kenyan talents. Here's a review

@SoaMattrix1 often gives the perfect cross between soulful and private school Amapiano. How does his new album Akani measure up?

@TiwaSavage gives us the soundtrack to her movie Water & Garri, which was a welcome surprise for fans. Here's a review

Savara might be best known for his work as a member of Sauti Sol but his new project 'No Overthinking' will challenge that. Here's a review

Polaris Pauline released her 6-track EP titled 'Tufanye?' after the success of the title song

Josey released her sophomore album titled Vibration Universelle where she showcased her versatility yet again

South African duo Shakes & Les dropped one of the most sought-after projects on the Amapiano scene titled 'Funk Series'

Ruger and BNXN released their EP titled RnB as they squashed their online beef in a move that endeared them to fans and the industry alike

Amapiano star @DaliWongaSA 🇿🇦 dropped his brand new album titled 'Dali Dali' which features 12 tracks. Here's my analysis of the project

Nigeria has too much talent at its disposal and one such is @rugerofficial 🇳🇬 who is a hitmaker of note. Here's an analysis of his debut album "RU the World"

Upcoming Kenyan talent, Bey T, gives us her EP "Pink PM" which follows a few years of dropping singles and switching up her style. Here is a review

Nigerian 🇳🇬 Afro Dancehall star, @patorankingfire, released his fourth studio album a couple of days ago titled "WORLD BEST". Here is my analysis

Nigerian 🇳🇬 star, @alhajitekno, gives us a new album to feast on in 2023 titled 'The More The Better'. Here is an analysis of the project

Award-winning eSwatini star 🇸🇿, @LyrikalBusta, gives the world a look inside his musical universe via his new album Afro Bliss. Here's an analysis

Africa's Grammy winning giant, @burnaboy 🇳🇬, has released his 7th studio album titled #ITOLDTHEM Here is my analysis of the project

Kenya 🇰🇪 has this uncanny ability to unearth great musicians like it's nothing! Conveyor belt style :-) Is this the case with @IddiSinger and @Grandmastatek? Here's a review of their new EP titled 'Afrodisco' where I share my analysis

A number of top African talents from Zimbabwe, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana and Ivory Coast were selected to feature on the Africa Unite album by Bob Marley & The Wailers. There's Nutty O, Winky D, Patoranking, Teni, Rema, Oxlade, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Ayra Starr, Tiwa Savage and Afro B. Here's a review by MJ Wemoto

Zimbabwean star musician, ExQ, gives us his latest album titled Enoch after his actual government name. Here is a review by MJ Wemoto

Nigerian superstar, Olamide, drops his 10th studio album titled 'Unruly'. Here is a review of Olamide's new album 'Unruly' by MJ Wemoto

Ghanaian songstress, Nana Fofie, comes through with a 3-pack single titled 'Seasons' and here is a quick review of it by MJ Wemoto

The Hip Hop platform ZAZISE has engineered its first compilation album with various Zimbabwean Hip Hop acts. Here is a review by MJ Wemoto

Asdekunle Gold continues to defy the odds in the music industry. He gives us his first album under De Jam Recordings since being signed to then a few months ago. Here's the outcome: "Tequila Ever After" and with that comes the MJ Wemoto review of the project

Kizz Daniel has been doing some amazing things musically of late and November 20221 saw him drop a 7-track EP called Barnabas. Here is a review by MJ Wemoto

Kizz Daniel drops his latest album called Maverick after a sterling run with hit songs such as Buga (Lo Lo Lo) and Cough (Odo). Here is a review of Maverick by Kizz Daniel

Ariel Zambia gives us an enticing 6-track EP titled "Rhodesia to Nyasaland". Here is a review

Mavin has this ability to break out stars and Crayon is on that list. He gives us his latest 2023 album titled 'Trench to Triumph'. Here is a review