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In a powerful cross-continental celebration of African talent, the electrifying new music video for “META” brings together Nigeria’s Afrobeats sensation Fireboy DML, South Africa’s Grammy-winning star Nomcebo Zikode, and Kenya’s rising vocal powerhouse Sofiya Nzau. This one-of-a-kind collaboration, fusing rich sounds, languages, and cultures, introduces Nigeria and the world to the dynamic rhythm of 3-Step, an innovative genre rooted in African music evolution.
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Three of Africa’s finest music talents, Nigeria’s Fireboy, South Africa’s Nomcebo Zikode, and Kenya’s Sofiya Nzau, have teamed up on a new collaborative single titled Meta. The track, poised to become Africa’s next anthem, fuses Afrobeats, Amapiano and R&B, creating a powerful blend of African rhythms that promises to reverberate across the global music scene.…
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