Montreal-based DJ and artist DJ Tchooko has released the new single “Close To Me,” an Afro House track released on August 15, 2026.
The song combines African rhythmic influences with electronic production, with melodic elements and a club-oriented arrangement.
“Close To Me” forms part of DJ Tchooko’s work drawing from Afro House and electronic music.
The song is available on streaming platforms.
Asake and Blaqbonez have reunited for their new single “Ikebe 3000,” released shortly after their charting collaboration “Chanel.”
The new song marks the pair’s second collaboration of 2026, following “Chanel,” which reached No. 3 on the UK Official Afrobeats Chart.
“Ikebe 3000” brings the two artists together again, with Blaqbonez handling the rap sections and Asake contributing vocals over percussion-driven production.
The song arrives ahead of Blaqbonez’s upcoming album, “NOMADINHO: 4TH PRIME,” scheduled for release on October 16, 2026.
The song is available on streaming platforms.
South African artist De’Max has released the new single “You Found Me,” a Soul Amapiano track that combines Amapiano rhythms with Afrobeat influences.
The song focuses on resilience, personal growth and continuing to move forward through difficult periods. De’Max delivers the themes through emotionally driven vocals over deep grooves and atmospheric production.
“You Found Me” forms part of De’Max’s broader approach to combining motivational storytelling with African rhythmic influences.
The song is available on streaming platforms.
MENTAVIBE has released the new single “MIMI,” an Afro-Pop and Dance-Pop track about self-acceptance and living in the present.
The song features Swahili vocals alongside organic percussion, electronic production and a bass-driven rhythm. Its lyrics focus on embracing one’s identity without comparison, with the refrain “Sio hofu! Ni furaha!” translating to “No fear! It’s joy!”
“MIMI” was written and produced by Juergen Joe Bauer, who created MENTAVIBE as an independent music project.
The song is available on streaming platforms.
New York-based Afro-R&B artist Akili has released the new single “Desaparecida,” taken from his upcoming sophomore album, “Tobago Nights.”
The song originated during a collaborative writing session Akili had with his university friend and colleague Eric Turner. Inspired by Turner’s line “Time was our enemy,” Akili originally wrote the song as a funk-pop R&B track titled “My Baby’s Gone” and performed that version for several years.
Akili later reworked the song while developing “Tobago Nights,” shifting its focus from a fading romantic relationship to the loss of creative inspiration. “Desaparecida” explores the experience of becoming attached to a creative spark and then struggling to recover it after it disappears.
The song is part of the narrative of “Tobago Nights,” which Akili has described through themes of loss, longing and artistic identity.
“Desaparecida” is available on streaming platforms.