“We are happy to share with you our playlist that reflects much of who we are as artists,” Ivory Coast hip-hop kings Kiff No Beat tell Apple Music of their exclusive playlist celebrating Africa Month. “All this sums up the values of Kiff No Beat: young, free, self-assured, proud of our roots and open to the world.” Local acts such as reggae superstar Alpha Blondy allowed the group “to believe in the international artistic potential of our country”, while Afropop queen Angélique Kidjo and soukous master Koffi Olomide “made us discover a plural Africa—unique, firmly rooted in its culture and looking to the future”.