Chimano of Sauti Sol is one of the curators of the “Africa is…” playlist, which is currently streaming on Apple Music.
In honor of World Africa Day, the playlist aims to celebrate Africa’s musical complexities. The playlist includes music from West Africa, Francophone Africa, East Africa, Lusophone Africa, and Southern Africa, as well as 18 exclusive guest playlists inspired by the concept of being African.
Chimano curates the playlist alongside fellow African artists including Rema (Nigeria), Moliy (Ghana) Basketmouth (Nigeria) Kelvyn Boy (Ghana), Prince Gyasi (Ghana) and Andrea Iyamah (Nigeria), Hussein Suleiman (Uganda), Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde) Eliana Murargy (Mozambique), Ferre Gola (DRC), Serge Ibaka (DRC) Chrystel (Ivory Coast), and lastly representing South Africa are Bongeziwe Mabandla, Uncle Waffles, Slikour, Nduduzo Makhathini and Wanda Lephoto.
In addition to this, Apple Music has a dedicated “Africa Is… ” section featuring flagship Editorial and Genre playlists, special Artist Essentials and Behind The Boards playlists, as well as Exclusive Home Sessions and the hottest music videos from the most popular artists.
The playlist is currently available to stream on Apple Music.