This week’s New Music Friday brings together a mix of established artists, emerging voices and collaborations across Afrobeats, hip hop, R&B and alternative music. Joeboy leads the selection with Pretty Girls, while Cruel Santino connects with Mavo on Siesta. Ivorian rapper Didi B joins Davido for PARTY, and Skepta teams up with Asake on Aloe Vera. Magixx and Shoday also collaborate on Ferawa, while 2$tarz delivers nor go lie from the EP 2$tarz.wav, adding another emerging voice to the week’s opening releases.
L.A.X continues the lineup with Bolonese from The Only Lover Boy Left, while Chike contributes Love Is Important. KRL Soundz brings Mavo and Kadi together on Today., followed by Hammerboi and Zerrydl on Itohan. Boy Muller links with Young Jonn for Outside, and Bad Boy Timz joins Tia on Aswaran. Dxtiny and Kunmie also connect on Mama, extending a release week in which collaborations feature prominently.
Beyond the opening selections, Ema Onigah shares Therapy, Winny delivers One Day, and Hustle teams up with Hyce on Diva. Berri-Tiga returns with Motion, while Libianca contributes DISTANCE. Frescool and VASA join forces on Richer, Lucky Yay! shares My Typa Girl, and CupidSZN delivers Life of the Party. Godwin’s Pressure, from Ends With Us, adds another project-linked release to the week’s selection.
The Ghanaian music scene is also represented through Dikoo and AratheJay’s Lungu Lungu II, while Wendy Shay joins Sarkodie on This & That. Internationally, Jack Harlow connects with Babyface for TOO SOON, Lil Baby contributes Mr. Do Something from FRESH, and GloRilla teams up with Sexyy Red on Jiggly Bow Bow. The Weeknd and Faye Wong also appear together on Hong Kong, extending the selection beyond the African music landscape.
Rounding out the week, Moelogo and Kwamz Original collaborate on Oceans Milk, while Victor Thompson joins Banky W. for Super Power. BabyDaiz, KindlyNxsh and Brotherkupa close the list with Phumela. Across its 31 entries, this week’s Critic Circle selection reflects the range of artists and collaborations shaping the current release cycle, bringing together mainstream names, independent musicians and emerging talent.
New Music Friday Full Release List: November 6, 2026
- Joeboy — Pretty Girls
- Cruel Santino, Mavo — Siesta
- Didi B, Davido — PARTY (SHOGUN IN LAGOS)
- Skepta, Asake — Aloe Vera
- Magixx, Shoday — Ferawa
- 2$tarz — nor go lie (2$tarz.wav)
- L.A.X — Bolonese (The Only Lover Boy Left)
- Chike — Love Is Important
- KRL Soundz, Mavo, Kadi — Today.
- Hammerboi, Zerrydl — Itohan
- Boy Muller, Young Jonn — Outside
- Bad Boy Timz, Tia — Aswaran
- Dxtiny, Kunmie — Mama
- Ema Onigah — Therapy
- Winny — One Day
- Hustle, Hyce — Diva
- Berri-Tiga — Motion
- Libianca — DISTANCE
- Frescool, VASA — Richer
- Lucky Yay! — My Typa Girl
- CupidSZN — Life of the Party
- Godwin — Pressure (Ends With Us)
- Dikoo, AratheJay — Lungu Lungu II
- Wendy Shay, Sarkodie — This & That
- Jack Harlow, Babyface — TOO SOON
- Lil Baby — Mr. Do Something (FRESH)
- GloRilla, Sexyy Red — Jiggly Bow Bow
- The Weeknd, Faye Wong — Hong Kong
- Moelogo, Kwamz Original — Oceans Milk
- Victor Thompson, Banky W. — Super Power
- BabyDaiz, KindlyNxsh, Brotherkupa — Phumela
