Since 2020, Apple Music’s artist development program, Africa Rising, has showcased the best and brightest emerging artists from around the continent, spotlighting talents destined to make an even bigger splash. This year’s class includes Nigerian acts Damie, Khid Ceejay, and ru., alongside South African singer Ciza, Ghanaian rapper Gonaboy, and Kenyan singer and rapper tg.blk. You can hear them all on the Africa Rising playlist alongside everything else hot and new with roots in the continent. If you hear something you like, add it to your library, and be sure to check out a special episode of Africa Rising Radio featuring the work of all of the appointees.