20 classic Afrobeat songs clocking a decade in 2024

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A decade ago was 2014, where were you at the time?

Secondary school, higher institution or you weren’t born at the time? Oh well, in this News Round The Clock (NRTC) article, we would be looking at ten hits songs that debuted a decade ago.

The purpose of this article is to remind the present generation of the top notch Afrobeat songs the Nigerian music industry been disbursing for over a decade and to allow those who were around during that era to relieve the beaut of their youth.

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Indeed, all things are beautiful in It’s time.

It is important to note that the list is in no particular order. The songs on this list must have been the rave of the moment at the time or one of the smash hits of the era.

In their prime, the hits simply dominated the streets in 2014. Walk with us as we visit the playlist:

1. Davido– Aye

2. Wizkid– Ojuelegba

3. Phyno– Alobam

⁠4. Falz x Yemi Alade– Marry Me

5. Olamide– Awon Goons Mi

6. Iyanya– Oreo

7. Phyno x Olamide– Ghost Mode

8. Wande Coal x Don Jazzy– The Kick

9. Dija– Aww

⁠10. Oritsefemi– Double Wahala

⁠11. Dr Sid x Don Jazzy– Surulere

⁠12. Timaya– Ukwu

13. Lil Kesh x Olamide x Davido– Shoki (remix)

14. Mavins– Dorobucci

⁠15. LAX x Wizkid– Ginger

16. P Square– Personally

17. Yemi Alade– Johnny

18. Wizkid– On Top Your Matter

19. P Square x Don Jazzy– Collabo

20. M.I Abaga x Phyno x Runtown x Stormrex– Bullion Van