Guess who’s back, pinch-hitting for the Africans? R. Kelly! If you liked his contribution to the 2010 World Cup, “Sign of a Victory,” (and who didn’t!?), then you’ll likely enjoy “Hands Across the World,” the track he wrote and produced for new African “supergroup,” One8. And what a group it is: featuring JK (Zambia), 2Face (Nigeria), Alikiba (Tanzania), Amani (Kenya), Fally Ipupa (DRC), 4X4 (Ghana), Movaizhalene (Gabon), and Navio (Uganda).

I just can’t resist a good pan-African collabo. Take ‘em to church, Kells.–Sonja.