When Afrika arrived on the soul pop scene with the acclaimed Rainbow in August 2012, she began selling out gigs upon release, creating a storm with her creative and original music video.
Having already won the BBC New Talent Award for New Songwriters and written for Cathy Dennis, responsible for number 1 records from Britney Spears, Kylie and Katy Perry, Sony ATV quickly signed her up and she is now writing for platinum selling artists worldwide.
Afrika grew up in Madrid, listening to Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding and Michael Jackson, influencing and turning her music into a creative blend of Pop, R&B, Soul, Latin and occasionally even flirting with Flamenco, Electro and Gospel.
Afrika can sing and play a real mixture of Spanish and Latin songs to suit theme nights and salsa parties!
She is an amazing live performer, with quality vocals and songs to suit almost every audience, performing her own unique twist on songs from 60s to present day hits.
Afrika is ideal for wedding breakfast and reception entertainment, wine bars, corporate entertainment, private parties, restaurants and easy listening lid back performances.
‘Afrika is an up-and-coming talent with a privileged voice, comparable to Alicia Keys or Nelly Furtado.
Gill Mills (Music Journalist, NME)’
Selection of Songs Afrika Performs
No One – Alicia Keys
One – Mary J. Blidge
Only Girl In The World – Rihanna Out Of Reach – Gabrielle
Price Tag – Jessie J
Purple Rain – Prince
Put Your Records On – Corinne Bailey Rae
Rehab – Amy Winehouse
Ribbon In The Sky – Stevie Wonder Rolling In The Deep – Adele
Rule The World – Take That
Saving All My Love For You– Whitney Houston
Set Fire To The Rain – Adele
Sex On Fire – Kings Of Leon
Dime Cuando Cuando Cuando – Michael Buble
Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones
Dos Gardenias – Buena Vista El Muelle de San Blas – Maná
Flor De Liz – Djavan
Fruta Fresca – Carlos Vives
Girl From Ipanema – A.C. Jobim
Guantanamera – Buena Vista
Hay Amores – Gloria Stefan Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira
How Insensitive – A. C. Jobim
Halo Beyonce
Dollar Alo Black
Inolvidable – Luis Miguel
Ja Sei Namorar – Tribalistas
La Bamba – Los Lobos
La Tortura – Shakira Lágrimas Negras – Bebo y El Cigala
Mais Que Nada – Sergio Mendes
Maria Maria – Carlos Santana
Misty – Errol Garner
Qué Hiciste – Jennifer López
Quizás Quizás – Osvaldo Farrés Si Nos Dejan – Luis Miguel
Sway – Michael Buble
Whenever, Wherever – Shakira
he Scientist – Coldplay
Toxic – Britney Spears
Use Somebody – Kings Of Leon
Valerie – Amy Winehouse What Can I Do – The Corrs
What Goes Around – Justin Timberlake
What’s My Name – Rihanna
Who You Are – Jessie J
Your Love Is King – Sade
Latin & Jazz
Agua De Beber – A. C. Jobim
Aguas Do Março – A.C. Jobim
Bamboleo – Gypsy Kings Bésame Mucho – Luis Miguel
Bien Pagá – Bebo y El Cigala
Candela – Celia Cruz
Chan Chan – Buena Vista
A Woman’s Worth – Alicia Keys
About You Now – Sugababes
Another Day – Jamie Lidell
Apologize – One Republic
Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
Beautiful – Christina Aguilera
Bleeding Love – Leona Lewis
Born This Way – Lady Gaga
Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You – Lauryn Hill
Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
Edge Of Glory – Lady Gaga
Emotion – Destiny’s Child
Every Little Bit Hurts – Alicia Keys
Fallin’ – Alicia Keys
Firework – Katy Perry
Forget You – Cee Lo Green
Get Here – Oleta Adams
Golden – Jill Scott
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
My Girl – The Temptations
Say A Little Prayer – Aretha Franklin
Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
Son Of A Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield Who’s Loving You – Michael Jackson
You Can’t Hurry Love – The Supremes
Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher