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It’s that time of the year when NEW LEASE MUSIC ramage through and pick out the top releases of 2024! Today, we start off with the best music videos featured on the blog in the past year. So why not sit back and check them out – oh and if you’re really digging these videos, why not leave a comment below.
Be sure to look out for NEW LEASE MUSIC’s Top Ten Albums of 2024 tomorrow! Enjoy!
Ghanaian artist FARAZO STANZY is back with brand new single, ‘RASTA FLEX’, dedicated to all the Rasta guys who are in love with their culture of pure peace and love…and when they find the right lady, she’ll have the same importance as their movement.
‘RASTA FLEX’ was released last Friday (6th November). Why not listen here.
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Afrobeats artist/Producer 705 returns, this time partnering up with the the lyrical genius CBLVCK to bring on some serious heat…
‘FilmTrick’ blends infectious beats, rich cultural elements, and powerful lyrics that reflect 705 & C Blvck’s unique style and vision. The vibrant track showcases the artists dynamic fusion of traditional African rhythms and contemporary hip-hop influences, creating a sound that is both fresh and rooted in heritage. The song captures themes of empowerment and self believe making it relatable to listeners across the globe.
“I wanted to create something that resonates with my roots while also appealing to a diverse audience,” said 705. “This song is a celebration of culture, and I hope it inspires others to embrace their own stories.”
Released last Friday (1st November), ‘FilmTrick’ follows 705’s singles, ‘Too Cool’ featuring MillyLee, ‘Sauce’ featuring R15k, and BBC Introducing/BBC1xtra-approved banger, ‘Good Feeling’ featuring DJ Skid and DorDor.
Well it’s time to get turnt up and press play on ‘FilmTrick’ below…
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Kenneth Medenu – otherwise known as FARAZO STANZY – has always motivated the youth in his hometown in Ghana and also adopted that into his music with a string of singles, ‘Stay Strong’ (see accompanied video below), ‘Proud of Mama’, ‘Superstar’ and ‘Why Me’. His words of encouragement, along with the slick soundscapes of the Motherland, has recently earned him a nomination for the 2024 VMEA Awards as Best Afrobeat Artist Of The Year.
Now the promising upcoming artist returns with EP, ‘Trust The Process’, which consists of six tracks, which continues to uplift his community despite the trials and tribulations that life sometimes presents. ‘Trust The Process’ EP is out now via Audiomack for your pleasure…why not listen right here.
Must Listens: I’m Healing, Don’t Disappoint Me, Why Me,
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Out today (23rd August), across various music platform, MEGZZ‘s single, ‘Love Tonight’, is an irresistible blend of R&B, Afrobeat and Pop that embodies the feeling of an everlasting summer. Already receiving national radio play on BBC 1Xtra, the not-so-typical love song brings friendship and platonic love to the forefront, in a bid to knock romantic love off its pedestal.
Megzz shares her inspiration behind the single: “I found growing up that popular music tended to focus on finding the one, rather than appreciating/noticing love that is already around you. I think it’s important to remind people love comes in many valuable forms, and so Love Tonight was born”.
Megzz breaks down the track, describing how the warm guitar tones against Afrobeat inspired percussion immediately evoke images of summer. By the time ‘Love Tonight’ leaves the first verse, the layers of interweaving guitar parts open out into a gloriously catchy chorus that is impossible to listen to without moving to the beat.
The production is complemented perfectly by the bright vocals and harmonies, and the lyrics (which are just as bright), remain true to Megzz’s style and are full of meaning. Lyrics such as ‘your love feels like home, got no need to wander’ and ‘I was too scared to fall until you showed me loving’, capture the sentiment of how important meaningful connections and friendships are to our lives, and why this is the perfect feel-good pick me up everyone needs this summer.
In short, ‘Love Tonight’ is more than a song; it’s a call to action to come together, and to love and be loved.
Hailing from Northamptonshire (UK), Megzz’s ‘unapologetically honest’ style of music has garnered an array of supporters, including AMEX Gold who crowned her as one of their Top 6 Unsigned Artists in 2022/2023. Megzz then went on to star as one of the main subjects of the Amazon Prime documentary ‘Unsigned’ that followed the AMEX experience.
The remainder of 2023 saw Megzz gain a number of firsts in her career – including her first award ‘Pop Artist of the Year’ (Local Music Awards), her first Radio 1 play and her first major festival performing at All Points East. Believing music is a powerful therapy to herself and others, Megzz’ lyricism has always focused on transparency around mental health, self-love and empowerment – and she firmly established this in her most recent EP ‘Through The Motions’ released in September 2023.
Megzz’ now shares her first release since her EP – ‘Love Tonight’ – out today (23rd August) across various platforms. Why not have a listen below…
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