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  • Listen to “River Flows”, the new song from Holly Hyatt

    Aipate highlights “River Flows”, the new single from singer/songwriter, and new solo artist, Holly Hyatt. The song is a bluesy take on R&B/soul music. The song soothingly curves its way to the listener’s heart, thanks to the singer’s powerful vocals. The writing is easily relatable and gets you ready to commit to hours of continuous listen…

  • Denver Mike – “Ghetto Girl” feat. T-Pain & Walter French

    Cape Verdean, American rapper Denver Mike has released a new sing titled “Ghetto Girl”. The song features rapper T-Pain and Walter French and is the first ever single on his upcoming debut project, Checking In. The project is scheduled for release next year. The 90’s and 00’s inspired “Ghetto Girl” will remind the listener of the time when…

  • Hear Gianni Blu’s “Secret Lover”

    “Secret Lover” is the new record from Italian-Haitian DJ/producer Gianni Blu. The track comes in a lovely, breezy, house tune which is a possible anthem. Personally, I was impressed by the song’s vocal clarity and overall delivery that gives it a sharp edge in a crowded genre. Gianni is based out of Chicago and is…

  • Introducing T the Pharaoh: Listen to “Splash” feat. Mellow Grind

    It is also exciting when we introduce our listeners to a new artist. In that same spirit, we are welcoming you to the world of rapper T the Pharaoh through his fist ever song, “Splash”. The record features Mellow Grind and was released a over month ago. The song is melodic and will engage the…

  • Hear Nick Fabian’s “Let Me Down”

    Nick Fabian has shared a new soul-powered song titled “Let Me Down”. The young singer/songwriter and pianist from Dallas, Texas has been making music that bridges pop and soul, with a pinch of an indie flavour. He derives influences from the likes of Bruce Hornsby, Frank Sinatra, John Mayer and Stevie Wonder and his powerful…

  • Khaligraph Jones gets “Juu Ya Ngori” in his stunning new video

    Rapper Khaligraph Jones returns with stunning visuals for his new, melodic track, “Juu Ya Ngori”. The trap-flavoured song finds the Nairobi-based, Kenyan artist rapping in sheng’, the local slang. The record is one of the follow-up singles to Papa Jones’ breakthrough album, Testimony 1990. Interestingly, it comes just after Aipate named him the top hip…

  • Slopes – “Let Me Down” [Single]

    New York native and Brookyn-based artist, Slopes has released a new song, “Let Me Down”. The TKAY-produced track was self-recorded, self-mixed & mastered by the artist, who is a also self-taught producer. He is largely influenced by The Weeknd, Tame Impala and Travis Scott. “Let Me Down” features a trap-infused, bouncy, neo-R&B production and through its reverb-heavy…

  • Haze. – ” I Like” feat. Eboni Pearce [Video]

    Haze. has shared the video for his new single, “I Like”. The soulful song features singer Eboni Pearce and is being filed as the first song off of his upcoming project, Clarity which will be a collection relatable tracks for listeners across age boundaries. “I Like” delves into that feeling that the current generation refers to as a…

  • Watch Zjál in “Home” music video

    Zjál has revealed the visuals for her single “Home”. This song also serves as the first single and title track to the Lebanese-Australian, R&B/Pop singer-songwriter’s forthcoming debut EP, Home. With her spellbinding vocals, she has already invited sincere comparisons to Tinashe, Kehlani, Sevyn Streeter, among others. This smooth and sensual love song, according to her, describes that…

  • Sarpa Salpa releases “Smith”

    Northampton-based band Sarpa Salpa releases a new single, “Smith”. The song comes after their year-long streak of writing, recording and gig performances across the UK. This new composition harnesses and reflects on the anger and sadness that ensues a failed relationship. It expresses emotion albeit through an energetic sound of guitar riffs. The single was…

  • Tetu Shani announces new album Heartbreak Amnesia, reveals artwork

    Exciting developments in the Nu Nairobi scene as singer and performer Tetu Shani announces he is releasing a new album to be titled Heartbreak Amnesia. He has gone further to reveal the LP’s official artwork. He made the pronouncement via a tweet. So I’m super excited to report that my upcoming album has been submitted…

  • For benny mayne, it’s “never no”. Listen to his new single

    benny mayne makes a return with another of his anthem-contending jams, this one being titled “never no”. We had previously shed his “devil in a dress” single, the song whose release broke the Toronto-based, Canadian R&B artist’s summer hiatus. You can hear him singing, “I know I’m in the deep end, but the water feels great“.…

  • Enter the world of Montbello with “Dance” [Video]

    Aipate usually unearths the good songs which could have, otherwise, not crossed your stereo range. We have a new song we feel you should listen to and it is titled “Dance”. It is the debut single by Melbourne-based, Australian outfit, Montbello. It is an instrumental-backed soul ham that features powerful vocals that will quickly grip…

  • Hear Winslow Newman in “Crystal / Chrome”

    Winslow Newman has shared a new single, “Crystal / Chrome”. It is an electropop record with a blend of guitar rock that adds an indie edge to it. You will still feel elements of retro synth and EDM. This song comes as a free download on Soundcloud but you can still stream it via Spotify.…

  • Listen as Wiggy features Jordan Morris on “Let It Go”

    “Let It Go”, that’s the new song by Jamaican-born artist, Wiggy and it features North London singer Jordan Morris. The crispy production blends elements of hip hop and dancehall tunes to unleash a track with lovely contemporary R&B sound. It was produced by Jamaica’s Camp OsTrig and Bournemouth-based RGM production. “Let It Go” carries Jordan’s soothing vocals…

  • Listen to “thinking 2 much” by Jeremy Zucker

    “thinking 2 much” is the latest single from Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter and producer Jeremy Zucker. The song is another single off the artist’s upcoming summer EP. The other recently released single is titled “comethru”.The project will be released on September 28th. The 22-year-old, New Jersey-raised musician just kicked off his first-ever North American, ‘anything anywhere’ tour. It…

  • Rikinish & DeeZystep – “Udon Island”

    Rikinish and DeeZystep have collaborated on a new song titled “Udon Island”. The hip hop record arrives flavoured with old school vibes. The song is a lyrical and hard-hitting expression of life as Asian-American rappers. “Udon Island” is one of those those tracks you find yourself listening to on a repeat mode. The two hail…

  • Hear Kat Meoz’s powerful song, “Dark Place”

    Venezuelan-American singer/songwriter Kat Meoz has released “Dark Place”. It comes as part of a double release (another track being “Ride On”) from the artist. This year has seen her activate her pop sensibilities and this can be seen on new releases like this one. One thing that she retains is her powerful lyrics and emotionally…

  • Bantu & Jonas Blue – “Roll With Me” feat. Shungudzo & ZieZie [Video]

    “Roll With Me” has stunning visuals to it. The song is by Grammy-nominated, Zimbabwean artist/producer Bantu and features Shungudzo & ZieZie. The record is the first release on Blue Future, the new Jonas Blue-founded label. The song is an upbeat, dancehall-flavored tune that carries melodic electronic elements. Bantu co-wrote “Roll With Me” with Shungudzo and co-produced it with…

  • Gin Ether has “Nothing To Lose”

    We share an awesome track by rapper Gin Ether. It is titled “Nothing To Lose” and comes in a smooth track that allows the emcee to drop bar-after-bar of introspective, streetwise lyrics. The flow is tight-up and the hook is quite engaging. The upcoming artist says: “I categorize my music as Emo Trap this song…

  • morgxn -“Home” feat. WALK THE MOON [Video]

    “Home” is the latest release from LA-based artist morgxn and WALK THE MOON, a four-piece band. The song is a re-worked version of an earlier single by morgxn and has an official video in the way. It features a vocal blend from morgxn’s and WALK THE MOON frontman Nicholas. They first performed at Lollapalooza, and morgxn recalls that:…

  • Tiphanie Doucet – “Under My Sun”

    Aipate shares another beautiful piece with you. “Under My Sun” is the title track to French singer/songwriter Tiphanie Doucet‘s debut album. The music video for the song came a month ago, shortly after the LP release. The track was produced by Simon Felice and David Baron and is being distributed via AWAL. Under My Sun follows the musician’s journey…

  • “Music has a direct access to my soul” – The Black Kennedy

    Music has always had a special place in my heart. It does things to my soul that I don’t believe anything else can. I think when I die I will want to be buried with a thumb drive filled with music so that I can nod along to wonderfully composed music as I suffer the…

  • Listen to “Mirror Mirror” by Through Juniper Vale

    Through Juniper Vale has released an ethereal song, “Mirror Mirror”. This new release ushers in a new era for project. It comprises Nashvile-based singer Sarah Jane Wood and South African-born illustrator Hein Zaayman. They have so fat received over 6 million online streams. “Mirror Mirror” comes in a delicate-yet-soothing tune that definitely results from hours…

  • J Elle shares new single, “Take Me Away”

    “Take Me Away” is the new, just-released single by London-based artist J Elle. The melody-filled track goes side-by-side a composition that finds her speaking of getting away with that ‘right person’. The song is taken from her upcoming EP, in which she is working with UK R&B veteran, Courtney Bennett. “‘Take Me Away’ is about finding…

  • Listen to O Mer’s “Anthem”

    Brooklyn-based, Israeli artist O Mer has released “Anthem”. The song follows up his April 2018, Refugee EP and is a politically-charged piece. The artist had relocated to the US from Tel Aviv and is a multi-genre composer, singer/songwriter and producer. He also plays the guitar. “Anthem” is a melodic track that O Mer says: “As a musician…

  • darienstaxx and Riel Peters return with “Hunnid”

    darienstaxx has released another powerful hip hop song that once again features Riel Peters. This one is a brief piece titled “Hunnid” and finds the 23-year-old emcee delivering his tight lyrics over a relaxed, chill and uniquely creative track. We had earlier featured their single, “On It All day”. darienstaxx was born-and-raised in South Central, Los Angeles…

  • Space -“Alubarika” [Lyric video]

    Upcoming Nigerian act Space has shared his new single, “Alubarika”. The young Afropop/Afrobeat artist presents us with a song that carries a heavy instrumental fusion. The track’s title is derived from a Yoruba (a Nigerian tribe) word that, in English, translates to “blessing” or “grace”. We have shared the lyric video to the song below.…

  • St. Humain – “Fever Vibe”

    St. Humain’s new song “Fever Vibe” is now out. The Singaporean-born, Sydney, Australia-based singer/songwriter makes pop-driven, urban-infused, electronic records that combines elements of honest storytelling. We had, last year, introduced him to you through his “Make A Move” single. St. Humain mentions that his art is inspired by the likes of Dua Lipa, Julia Michaels and…

  • LYGA shares “Starting Tonight”, the third release off a singles trilogy

    LYGA has released yet another beautiful and exciting song, “Starting Tonight”. This record was produced by John Fields and is the third song in a trilogy of single releases. It had started with “Cloud 9” then “Think I’m In Love”. The 3 songs come with videos that (continually) play like a film and in the process…

  • Stream Galestian’s “Global Entity Radio 005”, Live from The Circle

    We today share a unique radio mix titled “Global Entry Radio 005”. It is the fifth episode and was recorded live from The Circle and hosted by Arthur Galestian. This installment features one of his own productions. The electronic producer has been at it for a long time now, playing shows and recording mixes. Listen…

  • Hildur reveals new single, “Picture Perfect”

    Hailing from Iceland, Hildur is a notable Scandinavian musician who uses her music to spread the positive message of gender equality. She makes a return with another single she’s titled “Picture Perfect”. The artist’s solo career is at an interesting point as she has already won a prestigious Icelandic Music Awards for “Pop Song Of The Year” 2017.…

  • Askling is back feeling “So Precious”

    “So Precious”, the third single from fast-rising Danish act, Askling is finally here with us. Released today, 21st September, the song follows up her “Its You” single, a record that has, so far, exceeded 4 million streams. It also comes in the backdrop of Askling winning Denmark’s national talent prize, Tak Rock Talentprisen 2018 owing to her her…

  • Listen to Zack Gray in “Imperfect Love”

    Singer/songwriter Zack Gray croons his powerful lyrics into our hearts with his new single, “Imperfect Love”. We find ourselves on the receiving end of the artist’s sultry vocals as we are hypnotically gripped by the heartfelt composition. The Roseville, California-born, Las Vegas-based artist has built a reputation with his atmospheric R&B which is fused with…

  • Listen as Pawl shares new single, “Belong”

    Swedish singer/songwriter and producer Pawl has released his new song, “Belong”. The song arrives having already being added to Spotify’s New Music Friday Iceland playlist. That is huge but for an artist whose “Young & Faded” single already received some praise from The Chainsmokers, this feat is not too surprising. The artist’s sound is a well…

  • DJ Polique -“Dancer” feat. The Chaze

    Top German urban deejay/producer, DJ Polique has released a new single, “Dancer”. This features vocals by The Chaze, a singer who Polique met in an LA studio sometimes back. The record was released via RNFR Recordings, a upcoming imprint and this is the artist’s first release on the label. Polique began as a radio/club deejay…

  • BAER -“Addicted to Vibes” [Lyric Video]

    BAER has released “Addicted To Vibes”, a song she was co-wrote with JVZEL and Mugz. The Zack Djurich-produced track comes in the heels of the LA-based pop artist’s “Taxi”, a song she had done with Mickey Shiloh. The singer is working on more singles this year and has plans of releasing an album later in…

  • Emily Vay -“Shades Of Blue”

    Emily Vay has shared a new song, “Shades Of Blue”. The singer/songwriter indicates she wrote the piece to vent out the pain she’d experienced after her first heartbreak. She opens up saying that the song… “…is inspired by the realization that the situation you’re in may not be the best for you… Even if you…

  • Charlie Hole sings about his life in “The City”

    UK singer Charlie Hole has shared a new, beautiful song, “The City”. It serves as the third single from the indie-pop singer/songwriter’s upcoming album, Beautiful Decay. It is a personal song and about it, he says: “I lived in London for about 5 years in total, playing the open-mic circuit, busking and learning how to…

  • Rich Krueger tells a story about “Don”

    Country singer Rich Krueger has shared a new propulsive track which he’s titled, “Don”. It features Gary Lucas on resonating guitar. The song’s composition dives into a dark subject as he tells us a true story between the lyrics. “Don” is one of the two songs that Rich played when he won New Folk at Kerrville. A…

  • Makadem performs at Ankole Grill, marks his 2018 European tour return

    Makadem yesterday marked the return from his 2018 European tour in style as he performed at Ankole Grill in Nairobi’s Kilimani area. This was part of the restaurant’s weekly live showcase, Ankole Acoustic Wednesdays. The musician (also known as the Ohanglaman), sang with his Nyatiti and guitar, and was supported by Reuben Besa (base guitar) and Boaz Jagingo (percussion and…

  • Watch Faith Child in “That Was Then” music video

    Faith Child has released a new video for his single, “That Was Then”. The MOBO Award-winning, South London-based, UK rapper makes a return with these stunning visuals, which was premiered via Link Up TV. The track finds the artist expending energy to give us a hard-hitting, anthem-contending record. It is taken off his upcoming third…

  • Alysia shares an acoustic version of “Nothing Left”

    Alysia has released an indie-leaning, acoustic version of her latest single, “Nothing Left”. The singer/songwriter is a Bay Area native who draws inspiration from her surrounding to scribble such bold-yet-vulnerable lyrical pieces. She does music which is inclined towards the alt-R&B space. “Nothing Left” carries a melancholic composition that is then delivered using Alysia’s gripping…

  • Listen to Ki Storii’s “Act Up”

    Bronx-based rapper Ki Storii has released a new track, “Act Up”. The song finds the artist talking tough lyrically and complements with hard–hitting  flow and vocal delivery. The record was produced by Beat Lemon. Listen below. Sample the other tracks by Storii on Soundcloud, including her remix of Post Malone’s “Rockstar”. https://soundcloud.com/kistorii/

  • King$tun features Young $enior in “Commotion”

    We have in our possession an exclusive banger coming from Zambia’s $outhern Empire collective. It’s a dancehall track titled “Commotion” and is by King$tun and features Young $enior. It was released via AGEZ Music label. “Commotion” is a high-octane track that features crispy production, interesting vocal delivery and a Caribbean-flavored vibe. Listen to the song and follow $outhern…

  • Videz Hybrid drops two videos, “Imagine” and “U Don Know”

    Videz Hybrid continues his current streak of releases with the sharing of two music videos, “U Don Know” and “Imagine”. Both songs were produced and mixed by Videz himself and their visuals shot and directed by Bryan M Brand. While “U Don Know” is a dancehall record that features rapper Kash Grindhauz and Chaos, “Imagine”…

  • TnT drop “BARAT” diss track directed at Barak Jacuzzi

    We may just have to acknowledge that it’s beef season again, as another diss track drops, except, this times it involves two of Nairobi underground’s hottest rappers. TnT duo just released “BARAT”, a direct onslaught on Barak Jacuzzi. This was kind of expected considering that the two camps were already involved in a physical fight of…

  • RuthAnne reveals “Liquid” video

    With her forthcoming album coming early next year, Irish singer/songwriter RuthAnne has released the video for “Liquid”, the third single off that project. As a songwriter, she has written songs that have gone ahead to amass well over one and half billion streams, and that is just the the last year alone. The visuals follows the…

  • Listen as Jayani debuts solo career with new song, “City”

    Something exciting has been readied for the indie-pop fans and it’s “City”, the debut single by Jayani. The singer/songwriter whose real name is Max Patel is an 18-year-old, half-Indian, half American artist. He was, however, born and raised in Hong Kong. He is currently a student at Choate Rosemary Hall where he gets time to perform within the…

  • Corey Pieper is “Up To Par”

    Corey Pieper has dropped a new single, “Up To Par”. The song finds the rapper venturing in a new direction as he teams up with Denny Lanez and Bee Scott on the record. The track has a dope trap beat and that is complemented by the artist’s excitingly streamlined flows. Interesting still, is the song’s hook…