Belgium-based band House of Madodo has released “Agboyu Busstop,” a groove-driven track inspired by the rhythms and everyday atmosphere of Nigeria.
The song combines live instrumentation with Afrobeat influences and funk, built around an organic sound that places rhythm and movement at the centre of the arrangement.
House of Madodo draws on musical influences from Nigeria and West Africa, which inform the band’s sound on “Agboyu Busstop.”
The song is available on streaming platforms.
Burundian artist NyaC has released “Tempted,” an AfroSoul and Afro-R&B track featuring D.XZE. The song explores the tension between attraction and commitment, focusing on a relationship that motivates someone to reconsider their previous behaviour.
NyaC describes the song as being about meeting someone who inspires you to become a better version of yourself. Its lyrics address the experience of feeling tempted while choosing to remain committed to a partner, presenting self-control as part of maintaining a relationship.
D.XZE contributes to the track alongside NyaC’s melodic delivery. The production draws on Afro-inspired rhythms and smooth melodies, reflecting NyaC’s approach to Afro-fusion, Bongo Flava and Afro-R&B.
Originally from Burundi and of Congolese origin, NyaC is based in Manchester, UK. His music explores love, resilience and human connection. He released his debut EP, “Once Again,” in 2022.
“Tempted” is available on streaming platforms.
Olumayor released “Love Therapy,” an Afrobeats single, on March 17, 2026. The song explores love, emotional connection and the role of relationships in how people express their feelings.
Built around a melodic arrangement and a steady rhythm, the track takes a romantic approach to contemporary Afrobeats, with its production supporting the song’s focus on intimacy and connection.
“Love Therapy” is available on streaming platforms.
Olumayor released “Love Therapy,” an Afrobeats single, on March 17, 2026. The song explores love, emotional connection and the role of relationships in how people express their feelings.
Built around a melodic arrangement and a steady rhythm, the track takes a romantic approach to contemporary Afrobeats, with its production supporting the song’s focus on intimacy and connection.
“Love Therapy” is available on streaming platforms.
British-Greek composer and multi-instrumentalist Christos Anagnostou Daly has released his debut EP, “Solace and the Wave,” a six-track project that combines contemporary classical music with cinematic orchestration.
Raised in London, Daly studied music at Westminster School, where he was a music scholar. He achieved Grade 8 cello at age 12, composed a symphonic movement performed in Austria and Germany by age 15, and had a choral composition performed at Westminster Abbey at 17. He later studied mechanical engineering at Imperial College London, graduating in 2022 while continuing to develop his music.
The EP draws on piano, strings, woodwind and layered orchestral arrangements, with influences from composers Alexandre Desplat, Howard Shore, Thomas Newman and Ludwig Göransson. Across the six tracks, the music moves between intimate piano passages and larger orchestral compositions.
Opening track “Hyperborean Suite” takes its name from Hyperborea, a mythical northern land described in ancient Greek tradition as lying beyond the north wind. Daly wrote the piece while imagining an icy, expansive and slightly magical landscape. Its musical progression moves from uncertainty towards a brighter resolution, reflecting the theme of hope.
Other tracks explore different moods and subjects. “Shapes, Pt. 1” draws on darker, nostalgic tones, while “Hymn to Orion” references mythology and the night sky. “Mensura Silentii,” written for solo piano, takes a more restrained approach. The EP also features flautist Alexandros Arkadopoulos and violinist Dionisis Vervitsiotis.
Daly’s approach to composition centres on storytelling and experimentation with instruments, orchestration and studio production. He continues to perform on cello, piano and guitar, which he describes as important to his creative process. He is now working towards a career composing for film and television, with the aim of gaining experience in professional scoring through assistant-composer roles.
“Solace and the Wave” is available on streaming platforms.
French-Ghanaian trio EYAA has released “Luku Luku,” an Afro-electro track about the habit of scrolling through news and viral content without stopping to consider what lies behind it.
Sung in Twi, Pidgin and English, the song uses the repeated hook “Stukuluku luku luku” to mimic the motion of scrolling on a phone. Its lyrics contrast a street scene consumed as viral content with the political history and colonial exploitation that can be overlooked when events are reduced to social media clips.
The track combines highlife rhythms and Afrobeat influences with electronic production built around 808s, live drums, bass and synthesizers. The trio’s lineup consists of vocalist Kyekyeku, drummer Fred Faure and Kevin Bucquet, who handles bass, synthesizers and electronic instruments.
“Luku Luku” is the first in a planned series of five singles leading up to EYAA’s debut EP. The group released the track on October 2, 2026, the same night it shared a bill with BCUC at Atabal in Biarritz, France.
The song is available on streaming platforms.
Detroit-based electronic artist, writer and producer jcSubterfuge has released “Awake…,” a jungle track built around breakbeats, deep sub-bass and atmospheric electronic textures.
The production uses chopped Amen break samples, minimalist synths and heavy bass frequencies, shifting between slower atmospheric passages and faster percussion. The arrangement draws on jungle and breakbeat traditions while incorporating contemporary electronic production.
jcSubterfuge’s wider sound combines electronic production with live instrumentation and everyday sounds recorded from the surrounding environment, which the artist describes as the “natural metronome.” The project also explores music as a way of connecting people across different backgrounds and experiences.
“Awake” is available on streaming platforms.
R4IZES has released “You Broke Me,” an Afro House track about heartbreak, combining electronic production with live percussion and vocals.
The track features ceremonial chants, congas, djembes, agogo and electric violin over a club-oriented groove. A bridge featuring female vocals in Portuguese adds another vocal element to the arrangement.
R4IZES developed a passion for writing during adolescence and later turned to songwriting as a way to share ideas, thoughts and emotions. The artist also draws inspiration from Lusophone music, exploring its different styles as a way of celebrating Portuguese-speaking musical traditions.
“You Broke Me” song is available on streaming platforms.
FOLA samples Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s speech at Harvard University’s Class Day in May 2018 on “How Many,” a track off his album “9.”
The song features excerpts from Adichie’s address, in which she discusses fear, procrastination and the balance between self-doubt and self-belief. In the speech, she says, “Procrastinating is a form of fear and it is difficult to acknowledge fear.”
Another excerpt focuses on the role of confidence and uncertainty in creative work: “You cannot create anything of value without both self-doubt and self-belief. Without self-doubt, you become complacent. Without self-belief, you cannot succeed. You need both.”
Adichie is listed as a composer in the credits for “How Many.”
Beyoncé previously sampled Adichie’s work on her 2013 song “Flawless,” which incorporated excerpts from the author’s TEDxEuston talk, “We Should All Be Feminists.” The talk examined gender inequality and feminism, introducing Adichie’s ideas to a wider audience through the song.
With “How Many,” FOLA incorporates Adichie’s reflections on fear and confidence into a track from “9,” following Beyoncé’s earlier use of the author’s words in popular music.
QarLee has released “Village Rhythm,” a new single blending Highlife influences with contemporary African sounds. The track features rhythmic guitar lines, percussion and melodic arrangements rooted in Highlife.
The song samples a classic track by Sir Warrior and The Oriental Brothers, connecting its modern production to the sound of the Nigerian Highlife group.
“Village Rhythm” combines traditional musical elements with a contemporary Afro-fusion approach.
The song is available on streaming platforms.