"Azonto" is a single by
English-Ghanaian recording artist
Fuse ODG
Nana Richard Abiona (born 2 December 1988), better known by his stage name Fuse ODG, is a Ghanaian-English singer, songwriter and rapper. He came to attention with his first Top-10 song on the UK singles chart, " Antenna" (#7 in 2013), and for ...
, featuring vocals from
Itz Tiffany
"Azonto" is a single by Ghanaians in the United Kingdom, English-Ghanaian recording artist Fuse ODG, featuring vocals from Itz Tiffany. The song was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 29 September 2013. The song peaked at num ...
. The song was released in the
United Kingdom
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as a digital download on 29 September 2013. The song peaked at number 30 on the
UK Singles Chart and at number 38 on the
Scottish Singles Chart
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. The song has also charted in the
Netherlands
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. The song was written by Nana Richard Abiona and Tiffany Hayden.
Music video
The official music video to accompany the single's release was uploaded to YouTube on 15 August 2013. Although another video was first uploaded on 27 October 2013, which has over 50 million views as of March 2025. There was an earlier music video, uploaded to YouTube on 27 April 2012. While the
Azonto
Azonto is a dance and music genre from Ghana. Ghana News Agency cites their study which found out the dance is connected to the traditional Ga dance Kpanlogo, associated with the coastal towns in the country such as Chorkor, James Town, ...
dance is a specifically African phenomenon, the music video insights international sentiment within it. African culture is juxtaposed with whiteness and more westernized tendencies. Fuse ODG himself wears African prints and giant clay beads, but also a statement cap and Aviators. Similarly, the featured dancers can be seen wearing clothes varying from dashikis to suits to rompers to jeans, displaying an incredible variety of global trends.
Track listing
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Release history
References
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2013 singles
2013 songs
Fuse ODG songs