Kwesi Arthur - “Zombie”

SXSW 2020 - OEB Score: 7; Popularity Index: 9

Pairs Well With…Mr Eazi, Stonebwoy, Burna Boy

Among the slew of interesting Afro-pop artists performing at SXSW 2020 is Kwesi Arthur, a Ghanaian artist with a noticeably light touch across his R&B/hip hop blended catalog. Frequently collaborating with his Afrobeat peers as well, Arthur’s music has a communal, warm spirit to it, ranging from cool R&B banger “Anthem” to “Zombie”, a dreamier, trap-infused track that has Arthur performing with psychedelic rap tones. Specifically, Kwesi Arthur’s music falls into Ghanaian Hiplife as a genre, leaning more into his hip hop side at times and proving himself as adapt at rapping as he is at singing in a naturally bouncy tone. (Kevin McStravick)