Do you remember the track Girlz Girlz? The song received massive airplay in late 2003 and it came as an answer to Okomfour Kwaadee's Boyz Boyz. Girls Girls introduced Triple M, made up of Mildred Mark-Hansen, Mercy Quarshie and Monica Tawiah, to the Ghanaian music scene. They were the first female hiplife group, even though they initially started out by singing gospel music in 1995. They never released a gospel album though. Another of their hit singles was Koti, a song about policemen who beats an irresponsible husband while his wife pleads for mercy. After the Koti album, their sophomore debut was called 3+1=? (yes, you read that right). And then Mercy went solo, and we didn't hear much about the group. Museke.com brings you a quick update.

Nkem Owoh is one of the most sought after actors in Nollywood, the third biggest movie industry in the world. He is most popular for his role in the blockbuster, Osuofia in London (Parts 1 and 2). Sometime in 2004, he tried his hand on music and delivered the timeless classic I go chop you dollar which was used by ABC's 20/20 television show in their feature on the 419 (advanced fee fraud) phenomenon. Nkem Owoh is back again with more music and he's featuring rappers amongst others. Meet Osuofia the highlife musician. You can see his previous hits at his Museke page. Below are some of the newer tracks.

So the juicy news making the rounds in the Ghanaian music scene is that Irene and Jane have split and are going to pursue solo careers. Right when we heard Styl-Plus had released a single celebrating their longevity, another group has fallen apart. I could see this coming though. Right when Irene featured on Richie's Frema remix, I could see trouble. And then later on Richie announced to me Irene had signed onto his Lynx Entertainment label and the news left was that from Charterhouse.

Does anyone know where we can see Akon's Mama Africa video? Because according to this news and that news, a video was shot. The video was shot by Gil Green on location in various African countries in October 2006. Either way many fans of Akon's Mama Africa have made videos and the most popular one is posted below. Do you also know Akon (aka Aliuane Badara Thiam) has a song called Senegal? It doesn't have a video but you can listen to it on Youtube as well. Lyrics for Mama Africa and Senegal are both posted below.

D'banj the koko master don come back again! After a number of successful singles from Mo'Hits (the record label he is on) and Wande Coal, one of the guys on the label, D'Banj is set to take the music scene by storm again. He is backed by his good ol' friend Don Jazzy as well as others (Mo'hits All-Stars) Sid, D'Prince, etc

D'Banj is the reigning Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards, following inaugural winner 2Face Idibia and Freshlyground.

Check out some new (and old) videos.

During the fall of 2004, a Kenyan friend sent me some Kenyan CDs. I had requested Nameless' On fire since I had fell in love with his music that year. She also sent me Naleta Action by Prezzo and Necessary Noize's NN II. I knew about these artistes but I didn't know of the group called Sema (mwewe). Their CD grew on me and even though I couldn't hear much about them other than they had won the Coca-Cola pop stars, I felt they were one of the better Kenyan groups. How were they able to remain invisible in the music scene? One of their members Pam Waithaka had some singles that were popular last year. What happened to Sema? And what are their members up to?

Styl-Plus, one of Nigeria's best groups, is out again. It seems they release albums every two years or so. I have heard a few singles and this album is bound to do as well if not better as the last one (Expressions). The name of the album is called "Back and better" and the first two singles are Four Years (audio and lyrics here) and I no want trouble. Stay tuned to Museke.com for more news, audio, lyrics and video.

Nameless' Sinzia single was probably the biggest African song in 2006. After Sinzia, African music fans wanted more. We waited for the CD and other singles. Months later, we were rewarded with Karibia, another hot track that featured Kidumu. Who was Kidumu? Who is Kidumu? Why didn't Nameless release another video so we could see who Kidumu was? Now we know, Kidumu is a famous Burundian singer who apparently lives in Kenya. Nameless and Kidumu combined on Karibia and that song is hot. That's not all, Kidumu has some really great music of his own.

Here are a few videos using some of his songs and the video uploader also adds the lyrics to some of the songs.

Viviane Ndour (nee Chichid) is often referred to as the Queen of Mbalax. Mbalax is a Senegalese music genre. She is well known for her blends of Mbalax, R&B, pop and hip hop. She is a Kora nominated artiste who has toured worldwide. She recently featured on Mokobe's hit called Safari.

Bua News reports that local musicians have united to record a special song which will bring South Africans together to help sooth the pain and suffering which has been caused by the brutal attacks on foreign nationals in the country. The song, Not in My Lifetime, will be released in coming weeks.

The message behind the song is that our time should not go down in history as another era of tragedy. It urges the youth to take a stand and ensure that the legacy they leave will be a proud, unified one.

"Musicians have the power to touch lives and change attitudes. Their music transcends borders and unites desperate people," says Siyabonga Metana, campaign coordinator. He said the ability of music to educate, inform and raise awareness was important.

Several artists and musicians from a broad spectrum of society recorded the song at Jazzworx Studio on Sunday. The artists included DJ Sbu Leope, HHP, Simphiwe Dana, Shugasmakx and Relo (from Skwatta Kamp), KB, Nthabi, Tuks, MXO, Teargas, Andile Carelse, Lungelo, Pro Kid, Tebza Kwela, Tumi and DJ Cleo.