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2025 has been a great year for the Sierra Leone entertainment industry. Many artistes saw a rise in views of videos on YouTube. This is influenced by the standard and quality of videos released, rise in content creation, strong fanbase, social media presence and other factors.
Most of the videos shot and released this year carry different messages and showcase the natural beauty of the scenes, especially those that are shot in Sierra Leone. The video directors show their exceptional skills in directing the videos. With the high cost for a video, Sierra Leonean artistes provided the best visuals for their fans.
Here are the Top 10 music videos for 2025 presented by Sierra Leone’s leading digital media, Sierraloaded by using the following requirements:
Eligibility Window: December 1, 2024, to December 1, 2025
Visual Quality: Premium is given to the intrinsic quality of the music video. We consider the visual quality and how the themes, story line, costumes, and execution perfectly interpret the song.
10. Zua – Wave
• Director: Fantom Shots
• Release Date: June 12, 2025
• Views: 42,014
At number 10 on the list is “Wave” by Sierra Leonean singer and songwriter based in the United States, Zua. The video took the 10th position for its artistry shown in the video, carrying its message and theme.
The song, “Wave” is a celebration of life, gratitude, and spreading good energy wherever you are. Whether you’re dancing, vibing, or just reflecting, the song is for everyone riding their own wave with love and purpose.
In the video, there is excitement from the cast showing moments of joy while relaxing on the beautiful beach of Miami, Florida. The beach wear used by the singer and the cast are blended with different colors, which gave a perfect visual to the video. Zua complimented the video with a flashy car, Cadillac leaning on it with confidence. The video is of standard quality and high definition, which provides a clear visual of the beautiful beach and the waves of the water.
9. Jaaje Horace – Na Money
• Director: Muctarr Production
• Release Date: August 1, 2025
• Views: 25,053
“Na Money” video by Jaaje Horace made it to the 9th position. The song is a blend of reggae-dancehall music and African sounds. The singer shows some dancing skills in the video that made it catchy and fans’ favourites.
“Na Money” talks about the influence money creates in shaping and changing the appearances of women. Hailing her gorgeous appearance, the dancehall singer gives the impression that her attractiveness is the work of money.
In the video, the queen is seen displaying expensive jewelry, dancing on expensive gold chairs, splashing and spraying money on the floor. The video is a full complement to the theme and message of the song.
8. Medee T – Not New Ft. Kao Denero
• Director: Honey Vision
• Release Date: June 2, 2025
• Views: 108,954
“Not New” video by Medee T featuring Kao Denero took the 8th position. Shot on the beautiful beaches of Freetown, the setting and the style are a perfect combination for the song.
The song, “Not New”, is a cool Hip Hop song that talks about the time and impact both rappers have created on the entertainment industry. With the release of his latest album, “Bird’s Eye View” which gained public attention and received positive reviews, Medee T rose to the pinnacle of the entertainment industry with his English raps.
The video shows appearances of beautiful Sierra Leonean ladies, in expensive and flashy costumes that match the clean beach. In the club and bar scenes, the rappers are seen splashing hard currency, popping expensive drinks and chilling with beautiful ladies. The quality of the video is highly standard with clear images and visuals.
7. Innocent Kuti – Champion Song
• Director: Adoyin Asakaye
• Release Date: January 25, 2025
• Views: 33,984
“Champion Song” video by Sierra Leonean born British singer, Innocent occupied the seventh position. The setting, casts, costume and quality of the visual are top-notch.
“Champion Song” is an Afrobeat song that is dedicated to everyone that is working hard to achieve his/her dream. The song inspires people to believe in themselves and describes them as champions whether they win or loose.
Innocent chose the beautiful streets of London for the visual of the song with featuring from football and street scenes. The drone shots captured a clear view of London structures. The director used a standard camera to capture every single moment of the video.
6. King Boss LA – Back To Sender
• Director: Michael Songa
• Release Date: April 17, 2025
• Views: 108,037
Occupying the 6th position is “Back to Sender” video by King Boss LA. The song carries a powerful message reflecting his resilience by returning the negativity of his detractors back to them after facing intense criticism from the public over the years.
The video, which was shot and directed by Michael Songa in Freetown, showed the rapper in a prison cell reading “Radical Inclusion” written by Dr. David Moinina Sengeh. The video also showed King Boss LA showing love to persons with disabilities, taking them around in a wheelchair. Shot in the hills of Juba, the director captured beautiful scenes from the Lumley community.
5. Star Zee – Doli
• Director: Michael Songa
• Release Date: September 20, 2025
• Views: 104,957
“Doli” video by multi-award-winning hip-hop and dancehall artist, Star Zee, took the 5th position. The song is sung in the Mende language with a mixture of traditional instrumentals. The song is about praising your partner as she dances very well to entertain you and going the extra mile to make you happy. It shows the strength of women and what they can do.
The video showed a cultural display with traditional costumes designed with cowries. Star Zee is seen dancing to the traditional drum with a dance group with no shoes on their feet. There is also a display of fireworks and video is riched with cultural display.
4. Black Leo – Thank God Ft. Kao Denero, Pitwizzy, Wisher, Stex, Medlenero and K. Rap
• Director: SPR Brave
• Release Date: November 9, 2025
• Views: 39,176
The video for “Thank God” by Black Leo featuring Kao Denero, Pitwizzy, Wisher, Stex, Medlenero and K. Rap took the 4th position. The song is part of the “All Game Final” that was released in October 2025.
The video was shot at the prestigious LOR Restaurant in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The rappers are seen celebrating with expensive drinks, flashy cars and costumes. “Thank God” video is considered as the most expensive video with creativity, colour and high definition.
3. FoFi D Boss – Fayah
• Director: Fantom Shots
• Release Date: Sep 12, 2025
• Views: 2,008,429
In the third place is the video for “Fayah” by FoFi D Boss based in the United States. The song is an Afrobeat with romantic vibes dedicated to beautiful ladies around the world. It describes a scene where the presence of beautiful ladies gets the full attention of men due to their attractiveness.
The video was shot in the United States by Fantom Shots with a standard camera with clear visuals. A matching outfit is used for the singer and the cast, who interpret the theme of the song. Arriving in a Bentley car in the studio, FoFi D Boss enjoyed some moment with the beautiful lady.
2. Mus B – More Time
• Director: Sivo
• Release Date: August 8, 2025
• Views: 76,931
In the 2nd position is “More Time” by Mus B. Shot in the prominent Cabassa Lodge in Juba Hill, Freetown, the video shows an aerial view of Lumley and Kamayama communities, the harbor of Funkia in Goderich with fishing boats at the Atlantic Ocean.
“More Time” is a tribute song to the fallen heroes. The rapper paid respect to Steady Bongo; the cultural singer that lost his life through an accident, Victor Onnie Willaims; a fashion designer and law student, Henrietta Mbawah; an actress, activist, and media personality, Jelly Bee; a fast-rising musician and many others.
With the creative direction of Sivo, there is a full display of sadness as seen by the rapper and the rest of the cast. Children are shown seated on the floor listening to the rapper and a group of youths with white and yellow waving their hands. The video is an example of high definition as it shows clear images from a far distance. Mus B is also shown in a circle with his crew burning candles as a sign of performing a vigil. The video is colorful and visualizes the message of the video.
1. I-Tribe – E Sweet Ft. Drizilik
• Director: Fantom Shots
• Release Date: June 30, 2025
• Views: 461,681
I-Tribe’s “E Sweet” video featuring Drizilik was crowned as the Sierra Leone Best Music Video 2025. The song is a street anthem that is applicable in the daily happenings where the singer once again proves his raw talent. The song serves as feedback on the actions of someone which could either be positive or negative and make the other party feel fulfilled.
The video was shot in the United States by Fantom Shots with different background colours. I-Tribe and Drizilik engaged in playing a chess game while having a beautiful lady entertaining them. The costume, setting, cast and the production are top-notch. The video is of a high standard.
