Apple Music has expanded their flagship African Music playlist and radio brand, Africa Now, to include a new monthly DJ Mix created exclusively for the platform.
The next artist to create an Africa Now DJ Mix is Grammy Award-winning Nigerian producer and DJ, Rexxie (real name Ezeh Chisom Faith), who rose to prominence with the release of Chinko Ekun’s culture-defining hit “Able God” (2018) featuring Zlatan and Lil Kesh, and has become the undeniable voice of the streets, soundtracking earworms like Naira Marley and Zlatan’s “Illuminati” and his smash hit collab with MohBad “KPK”.
“It’s an honour to curate this amazing playlist for the culture,” Rexxie tells Apple Music. “Africa’s time is now!”
As Marlian Music’s resident producer, Rexxie has had a hand in creating numerous era-defining tracks by an expert fusion of street-hop, gqom, pop and amapiano, and is widely credited with the the birth of afrobeats sub-genres zanku and afropiano. While also adept at crafting melodic beats and high-octane cuts, the Anambra State-native has masterfully created anthemic records that have unquestionably influenced the rise of afropop and his mix is testament to that.
Apple Music x Rexxie Africa Now Mix Tracklist: HERE
- Burnaboy – Tested, Approved & Trusted
- King Perryy X Runtown X Shatta Wale – Denge
- Olamide – Jinja
- Rema – Troublemaker
- Davido X Fave – Kante
- Ayra Star – Rush
- Burnaboy – City Boy
- Odumodublvck – Woto Woto Seasoning
- Victony X Babyboy AV – Jaga Jaga
- Zinoleesky – Sakara
- Asake X H.E.R – Lonely At the Top Remix
- DJ Latitude X Ayanfe X Wcked – Laba Laba
- Guchi X Bayanni – Feeling Good
- Omah Lay – Reason
- Rema – DND
- Asake X Olamide – Amapiano
- Davido – FEEL
- Lojay X Olamide – Arizona
- Magnito X Snr morris X Wizzy Flon – Canada
- Mellow & Sleazy X Tman Xpress – Imnandi Lento
- Odumodublvck X Bloody Civilian X Wale – Blood On the dance Floor
- Victony X Bella Shmurda X Crayon – Ohema
- Davido X Musa Keys – Unavailable
- Deep London X Boohle – Hamba Wena
- Shalopopi – Ex Convict
- Phyno – DO I
- Shalipopi X Odumodublvck – CAST
- Zerrydl X Shalopopi – Puff & Pass Remix
- Tyler ICU X Tumelo Za X Dj Maphorisa X Shimza – Mnike
- Kamo Mphela X Tyler ICU X Khalil Harrison X Baby S.O.N – Dalie
- Sam Deep X Njelic X Aymos – Isgubhu
- Kabza De Small X mthunzi X Young Stunna X DJ Maphorisa X Sizwe – Imithandazo
- Mohbad – Ask About Me
- Rexxie X Lojay – Asiko
- De Mthuda & Yallunder – iMali
- Omah Lay – Holy Ghost
- Pheelz X Young Jonn – Jelo
- Crayon X Ayra Star – Ngozi
- Rexxie X Wizkid X Nairamarley X Skiibii – Abracadabra Remix
- Shalipopi – Obapluto
- Asake – Basquiat
42 Young John – Aquafina
- Tyla – Water
- Adekunle Gold X Zinoleesky – Party No dey Stop
- Asake – 2:30
- Rema – Smooth Criminal
- Rexxie X Shoday – Ow
Apple Music is the ultimate hub to an eclectic array of independently curated DJ Mixes from Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda and Ghana. Apple Music’s African DJ Mix curator partners also include a wide variety of top-tier names like Balcony Mix Africa, iMullar Sound System, KUNYE, Life Of The Party, Obrigado, Pan African Music, Party In The Jungle, Soul Candi, Spin With Engage and Turntable Entertainment.