Listen to “AFRICAN GIRLS” by CKay featuring Kidd Carder, produced by BMH, Dj khalipha, Cixxx. Listen, stream, buy the track, mp3 download.
Nigerian singer CKay does not make quiet entrances. Born Chukwuka Ekweani in Kaduna, he ran away from home at nineteen to chase music in Lagos, disobeying parents who wanted a different path for him. That gamble paid off. In 2018, “Container” introduced him as a producer and vocalist with a distinct ear. The global breakthrough arrived in 2022 with “love nwantiti (ah ah ah),” a song that blew up on TikTok and streaming platforms and remains one of the most recognizable Afrobeats records of the decade. Since then, he has released the debut album Sad Romance (2022) and a series of rhythm-driven singles—including “BODY,” which became the longest-running No. 1 song in Spotify Nigeria chart history. CKay Holdings LLC signed an exclusive license with AWAL Recordings Ltd. Today, CKay is not just a singer-songwriter and record producer; he is one of the genre’s most versatile artists, shifting seamlessly between emotional intimacy and club-ready confidence.
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“AFRICAN GIRLS,” his new collaboration with Lagos-born Afro-fusion vocalist Kidd Carder (real name Oluwatosin Samuel), leans hard into the latter lane. The track runs two minutes. It was produced by BMH, DJ Khalipha, and Cixxx, and it landed on all streaming platforms on May 22, 2026, via CKay Holdings under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings Ltd. The song is built around a simple, effective loop: a Miami-meets-Lagos bounce with a chorus that repeats like a crowd chant. CKay’s voice does the heavy lifting before the lyrics register—warm, slightly nasal, effortlessly melodic. Kidd Carder, who rose from church choir performances to street-pop records, adds a raw, charismatic contrast. He calls out Lekki-Epe, name-drops alté style, and delivers his lines with a shrug that reads as confidence.
The production teams behind the track keep things lean. BMH, DJ Khalipha, and Cixxx layer soft percussion, a bassline that pulses without overwhelming, and the kind of Afro-fusion textures that have quietly reshaped CKay’s sound over the past few years. The result is a record built for movement, not analysis—a nightlife anthem that knows its lane and stays in it. No official music video has been released at the time of writing. You can stream “AFRICAN GIRLS” wherever you get your music.
CKay, Kidd Carder – AFRICAN GIRLS
Produced by BMH, Dj khalipha, Cixxx
2026-05-22 • 1 song, 2 minutes
(C) 2026 CKay Holdings LLC under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings Ltd
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