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Soul

Soul music emerged in 1950s-60s America, fusing gospel, rhythm and blues, and jazz into a powerful and heartfelt sound. The genre features raw emotional vocal performances, horn sections, and rhythmic grooves expressing love, joy, heartbreak, and social consciousness. Artists like Aretha Franklin, James Brown, and Marvin Gaye defined Soul's passionate delivery, influencing R&B, funk, and contemporary African music across the diaspora.

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Soul Hour

Soul Hour

Soul Hour is a collection of the most beautiful voices in Africa singing your environment into a serene space. The emphasis is on the voice - with minimal instrumentation. Featuring super start vocalists like Gino Sitson, Blick Bassy, Ceseria Evoria, this experience is the ultimate brain cleanser. Ideal for waking moments, countering noisy spaces like trains, mails, offices, or just before bedtime. Plug in headphones, and let your mind breathe.

Mellow Yellow

Mellow Yellow

Mellow Yellow - soft, mid-tempo soul pop for easy afternoons, slow walks, and calm moods. A warm blend of smooth soul, mellow pop, and gentle groove led by rich vocals and relaxed rhythms, inspired by the timeless feel of artists like Sade Adu. Perfect for daytime unwinding, golden-hour moments, quiet work sessions, and reflective listening. Polished, soothing, and glow-filled music for when you want to keep things light and smooth.

Give To Gain

Give To Gain

A celebration of Women In Music, Abuja, Nigeria.

Calm Jazz Voices

Calm Jazz Voices

It's about the voices. The singing. And the harmony. These authentic song birds will set a cafe mood in your environment and get you and your guests to have meaninful conversation and work while the music sips into your mind.

Cupid Melodies

Cupid Melodies

Mid Energy with some pace to get you nodding romance game on.

Cupid's Melodies I

Cupid's Melodies I

Poetic love songs to nudge your guests gently into a romantic mood.

You & I

You & I

You & I is a warm, intimate soundtrack for love in its real form. Smooth soul, tender vocals, and gentle grooves set the mood for date nights, long drives, anniversaries, and quiet closeness. Music for bonding, reflection, and moments that matter.

She Believes

She Believes

The timeless spirit of women in music. She Believes brings together a curated mix of female artists across generations, blending the voices and styles of pioneers and today’s innovators. From gospel to Afro-soul, each song celebrates strength, faith, and resilience, highlighting women who create music that empowers, uplifts, and moves the soul.

Accra Chilling

Accra Chilling

A mid-tempo collection featuring artists from Ghana.

Love and Chill

Love and Chill

Poetic love songs to nudge you gently into a romantic mood.

Jazz Voices

Jazz Voices

Jazz Voices - a rich, low-tempo vocal jazz collection crafted for calm, reflective moments. Featuring expressive voices, lush harmonies, and intimate storytelling, each track blends smooth swing, gentle piano, soft brush drums, and warm instrumental textures. Perfect for late-night listening, quiet evenings, reading, or unwinding after a long day, this playlist envelops you in timeless jazz sophistication and emotional depth, inviting introspection and serene enjoyment.

Praise Top 40

Praise Top 40

Top 40 Nigerian Praise is the latest curated songs of praise. It was carefully selected and curated.

Afro RnB

Afro RnB

Nothing rushed, nothing loud — just smooth African R&B with a steady heartbeat. A curated blend of Afro R&B voices, warm melodies, and laid-back grooves that create space to think, feel, and unwind. Built on silky vocals, honest lyrics, and gentle rhythm, this playlist flows with emotional clarity and modern soul. Perfect for late nights, reflective moments, and when you want your thoughts to settle into the music.

Sacred Chords: African Instrumental Soundscapes

Sacred Chords: African Instrumental Soundscapes

Calming African instrumental mix built on warm chord progressions and organic textures. Mbira, kora, oud, and mellow guitar create a peaceful backdrop for focus, reading, creative work, slow mornings, and quiet evenings.

Josplay Staff Pick 2025

Josplay Staff Pick 2025

Josplay Staff Pick 2025 is a curated selection of the songs, artists, and sounds that shaped our year across Africa and its diaspora. Handpicked by the Josplay editorial team, spanning Afrobeats, Amapiano, Afro-fusion, Alté, Gospel, and genre-bending records.

Streams of Joy

Streams of Joy

Uplifting gospel worship tunes that stir the soul, featuring heartfelt vocals, powerful harmonies, and inspirational lyrics, perfect for spiritual upliftment.

Afro Chill

Afro Chill

Afro Chill blends smooth Afrobeats, Afro-soul, and laid-back African sounds. Featuring warm vocals and gentle rhythms, it's perfect for relaxed evenings, drives, and calm moments.

Afro Blues

Afro Blues

Afro Blues blends African rhythms with the soul and emotion of blues music. Expect warm guitars, expressive vocals, and slow grooves made for reflection, late nights, and quiet moments. Honest sounds, deep feeling, no pressure.

Queens of Africa

Queens of Africa

Honoring the legends and iconic voices. Queens of Africa celebrates the iconic female artists of generations past and present, from the 1960s through the 2000s. Featuring timeless hits and signature vocals, this playlist captures the spirit, artistry, and cultural influence of women who defined their eras. Think soul-soothing Enanga tones, rich Afro-jazz harmonies, and hits that have shaped African music history.

Jessica Bongos

Jessica Bongos

Jessica Bongos

Okaidja Afroso

Okaidja Afroso

Okaidja Afroso

Bella Bellow

Bella Bellow

Georgette Bellow

Altè

Altè

Alternative Pop

Gospel

Gospel

Worship, Praise

Morna

Morna

Rap

Rap

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