25 Afrobeat Songs List for a Wedding Playlist
Discover a list of Afrobeat wedding songs to add to your wedding day playlist.
These are not the best songs but rather an eclectic list of songs that you could play for dancing and as background songs.
As an experienced wedding DJ, I’ve assembled a list of Afrobeats songs. Songs are selected by the meaning of the song and popular hits by today’s couples.
Trending Afrobeats Songs
- “Water” by Tyla
- “Me & U” by Tems
- “Essence” by WizKid feat. Tems
- “Calm Down” by Rema
- “People” by Libianca
- “Holy Ghost” by Omah Lay
- “THIS YEAR (Blessings) [Remix]” by Victor Thompson, Gunna & Ehis ‘D’ Greatest
- “Shu!” by Diamond Platnumz feat. Chley
- “Cast” by Shallipopi feat. ODUMODUBLVCK
- “City Boys” by Burna Boy
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Afrobeat Music for Weddings
Body & Soul – Joeboy
Released in 2023
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
As long as you dey right now I go dey fine
You got me high when I’m low low
Shawty, you can take my soul
Loving You – Zinoleesky
Released in 2022
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
You be my man
And I will be your woman everyday
For My Hand – Burna Boy feat. Ed Sheeran
Released in 2022
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Whenever I’m broken, you make me feel whole
Whenever I’m lonely, you’re there for my soul
Wherever you are, girl, that’s where I call my home
Therapy – Stonebwoy
Released in 2022
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I love it when you lie to me
That feel like therapy
Running (To You) – Chike & Simi
Released in 2021
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
In anythin’ that you do
If you ever need saving
I will be running to you
Peru – Fireboy DML & Ed Sheeran
Released in 2021
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
She say she like my tunes
She say me I never see a guy like you
Shey you like my tattoo
Blessed – Hil St. Soul feat. Noel Gourdin
Released in 2021
A song about being blessed for finding your one true love and could be played during the ceremony as guests arrive or during the meal.
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I’m feeling so blessed, blessed
Yeah, blessed
To be loved by you
I Do – Lasauce feat. Amanda Black
Released in 2021
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
That I only wanna live for you
Yimina nawe, just us two
Love Somebody – Rotimi
Released in 2020
A beautiful love song to play as a background song during dinner or as guests arrive.
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Like one, two, three
Trust me you haven’t lived
Until you love somebody
How I Feel – Yemi Alade
Released in 2020
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
You make me wanna pop champagne
For my man, pop rozay!
You make me wanna sing ah-eh
Jerusalema – Master KG
Released in 2020
A very popular party dance song that some guests line dance to the song too.
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Ndawo yami ayikho lana
Mbuso wami awukho lana
Ngilondoloze
Zuhambe nami
love nwantiti (ah ah ah) – Ckay
Released in 2019
The song “love nwantiti” by Ckay reached 693M Spotify streams and became a global sensation.
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Ule, your body dey gbakam isi
Ule, open am make I see
Ule, nyem love nwantiti
Promise – Adekunle Gold and Simi
Released in 2019
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Baby when you cold oh, I can be your fire
My love na forever, I no go fit retire
Amen – Chike
Released in 2019
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
You know I’ll make you laugh
I want you to be happy oh
Oh my love
Will you stay in my life
1 Milli – Davido
Released in 2019
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Dem say we no go last
Dem say na we do pass
Dem dey jealous our love ehh
It’s more than I can explain
Fallen In Love – Chidinma
Released in 2018
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I’ve fallen in love with you oh
I have made up my mind for you oh
No matter the weather I dey with you
Complete Me – Simi
Released in 2018
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
No one, no one completes me more
No one completes me more than you
Fever – Wizkid
Released in 2018
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
This kind love wey I get e no koni oh
Baby I shayo with you ’til the morning oh
Things wey I go do for you girl e no funny
One Love – Flowking Stone feat. Adina
Released in 2018
Only You – Ric Hassani
Released in 2017
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
It’s you my love
It’s only you I needed
Say you’d never leave ’cause you make my life complete
Sugarcane – Tiwa Savage
Released in 2017
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
See me see gbege
Bobo wan die for my matter
Bobo wey dey give me goosebump
Love U Baby – Banky W.
Released in 2017
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I, love to, love to, love you baby
I no suppose to dey want you but I want you baby
One & Only – Korede Bello
Released in 2017
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Ko gbo’do so’nu oh, hold me, hold onto me
“L’aye, l’aye-laye, l’aye-l’aye”
Give You Love – Juls feat. L.A.X.
Released in 2016
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I fit to marry you owe
I fit to marry you nana
I fit to give you love
All I Want Is You – Banky W & Chidinma
Released in 2015
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Nani gi
Adanma
Baby all I want is you
No One Like You – P Square
Released in 2013
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
So they cannot replace you, coz you are a blessing
No one be like you
You driving me crazy coz you are my baby
No one be like you
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