THE TORCHER
THE TORCHER Album ∙ African Dancehall ∙ 2025 Stonebwoy Stonebwoy does not call himself the king of African dancehall for no reason. Since breaking through with the hood classic, “Ghetto Love,” in 2012, the singer (born Livingstone Satekla) has captured the popular imagination with his inventive fusion of dancehall, hiplife, and Afropop, seamlessly blending influences from all these genres to craft anthemic bangers as well as reflective hymns with ease. Importantly, the Ashaiman-born singer has always been happy to reveal the state of his mind on his projects, with 2024’s UP & RUNNIN6 serving as a balmy celebration of good times and his thoughts on taking residence at the pinnacle of Ghanaian music. On THE TORCHER , the singer reinforces his role as a directional force for Afro-dancehall, positioning himself as an unavoidable presence—with his achievements and contributions reeled out by OgeeTheMc on the project’s opener. Rather than relying exclusively on bombast t...
