Good profile on Davido:http://thenativemag.com/featured/davido-vs-world/
― breastcrawl, Saturday, 19 May 2018 09:15 (five years ago) link
The girl from Dumi hi phone has a new song, quite a lot better, sounds a lot like Busiswa but I like those gqom songs more on the fun side, it's something to explore. Sho Madjozi - Huku.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_EeqZcZ6dI
― Nabozo, Tuesday, 22 May 2018 17:07 (five years ago) link
Yeah, that’s a good track. I posted it a month ago!
― breastcrawl, Tuesday, 22 May 2018 17:26 (five years ago) link
I’ve been maintaining a Spotify playlist for this thread. Here it is, for fun and reference: ILM rolling Afropop / Afrobeats 2018. (I included some of the older tracks mentioned by people as well.)
Most everything is in fact on Spotify. Of the current stuff, most notably absent are the Nyege Nyege Tapes releases, the Os Santiego track, Efya & Mr Eazi’s “Mame (Give Me)”, and Maphorisa x Raybel’s “iWalk ye Phara” - and then there’s the non-authorized Wizkid stuff, which (I suspect) is subject to an ongoing tug-of-war with RCA. “Lagos Vibes” is there now, posing as a Starboy track, but no such luck for the Ty Dollar $ign collab.
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 23 May 2018 20:14 (five years ago) link
Nice! Thanks!
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Wednesday, 23 May 2018 20:20 (five years ago) link
I'm not super-familiar with Afrobeat, but I found this by accident on Spotify and can't seem to stop playing it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey4UGQOSfjs
― Chuck_Tatum, Thursday, 24 May 2018 10:38 (five years ago) link
afropop, i mean
What do you all think of this? Some hard n heavy beats from West Country boys Boa Kusasa with Nigerian artist Magugu. I got to catch them the other day and they ripped it up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dmFQCpW1TM
― Hire Planes (dog latin), Thursday, 24 May 2018 11:25 (five years ago) link
for fun and beause it's trendinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW_xEqCWrm0
― Nabozo, Tuesday, 29 May 2018 09:43 (five years ago) link
Saw Burna Boy at the Howard Theatre in DC. He had a band with a good backing woman singer plus a dj adding programmed and backing tracks as well. He was energetic but soundperson didn't have his voice high enough in the mix. The show lost some of the occasional subtlety and tunefulness his studio versions offer.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 4 June 2018 18:18 (five years ago) link
so what if it's penalty ISSA GOALhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-zdHo4LJJI
― ||||||||, Saturday, 16 June 2018 08:40 (five years ago) link
Keep it going!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OYdOjLIhvM
― breastcrawl, Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:49 (five years ago) link
Two from South Africa:
This is great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mwVXfkW0Qs
Mobi Dixon ft. Nichume, DJ Tira & Kwesta, “Visa”
Every good party has an afterparty: “Club Controller”, the remix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlr5CMazWJE
(It adds Mpumi, Nokwazi, Bucie and Busiswa to the mix, for starters. The version on Spotify is almost 9 minutes!)
― breastcrawl, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:05 (five years ago) link
so what if it's penalty ISSA GOAL📹
― breastcrawl, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:13 (five years ago) link
I had heard - and loved - the Club Controller Remix, but not Visa, which is equally awesome if not better. Thanks, acrobat!
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:29 (five years ago) link
More acrobatics!Two from East Africa:This is gorgeous: https://youtu.be/ALv32GDxKT0Eddy Kenzo • Your ValueSo is this: https://youtu.be/yDcmBzMh-R4Ben Pol ft. Kizz Daniel • Zai
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 08:23 (five years ago) link
Kana (Olamide / Wizkid / Legendury Beatz) is classic new Starboy stylehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIJ4vkDa5rI
― Nabozo, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 12:36 (five years ago) link
I am bang on board with this surprisingly pretty, accessible bit of Gqom soul
Master KG - Skeleton Move
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRukwQzGMs8
― Gâteau Superstar (dog latin), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 12:59 (five years ago) link
Profesor Jay ft. Sholo Mwamba - Kazi Kazi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=77&v=cPJ_pqmddWk
Singeli music from Tanzania
― Gâteau Superstar (dog latin), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:16 (five years ago) link
I guess for many of us Singeli is a discovery so I allow myself to post something that isn't newhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chzkPioEx9sIt's interesting to compare to the "traditional" speed that is less hectic (than Makaveli) but sweeter.There's a 500+ playlist on YT, don't really know where else to find this stuff (except in Tanzania of course)
― Nabozo, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 16:58 (five years ago) link
there's no trace of it on Spotify. Always disappointing when that happens cos I find YouTube hard to just relax and listen to
― Gâteau Superstar (dog latin), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 07:48 (five years ago) link
I like it! This guy does have a couple of tracks on Spotify, both from last year as well (“Kazi Kazi” is actually from 2016): Dulla Makabila • Ujaulamba: https://youtu.be/NjbTlikJe_8Mkubwa na Wanawe ft. Dulla Makabila • Ruba:https://youtu.be/YUrr5wtXSHs
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 21:18 (five years ago) link
In Nigeria, Shaku Shaku is converging more and more with Gqomwave. I love what producer Benie Macaulay is doing with this. Three from him:Benie Macaulay ft. DJ Yin • Shashe:https://youtu.be/oT9nevChYT4Crowd Kontroller ft. Niniola • Bam Bam: https://youtu.be/MplmhD5c8DIDJ Nana ft. Zoro & Mr. Real • Normal Level: https://youtu.be/t0LkVXBOwSETwo other good tracks in this vein:DJ Mewsic ft. Reminisce & Ola Dips • Taka Sufe: https://youtu.be/RgDJeTGO85wChief Obi • Kweku: https://youtu.be/QzZZ31ugUbINote: this is just music evolving, good old cross-pollination. No one’s feeling locked in, it’s not a case of diminishing returns, as was suggested upthread. It’s the Big Bad Naija Music Machine fueling itself with whatever it sets its sights on, it’s people getting inspired and being creative - same as it ever was. And the beat goes on...
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 8 July 2018 20:36 (five years ago) link
Interesting article about Shaku Shaku and drug culture: https://filterfree.ng/features/the-complicated-relationship-between-shaku-shaku-and-drug-abuse/
I wasn’t aware of the (codeine/protein) “Diet” controversy. That song is also notable for being a post-“Maradona” Sarz production:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0J_ea7EiPk
DJ Enimoney ft. Slimcase, Reminisce & Tiwa Savage • Diet
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 8 July 2018 20:49 (five years ago) link
So this is how these things work, huh?http://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dj-snake-borrows-nigerian-artists-afro-house-hit-for-new-single-698765/
― breastcrawl, Friday, 13 July 2018 15:31 (five years ago) link
In better news, this dropped today as well:https://youtu.be/L3_LEt5Kr0cDJ Fortee ft. Niniola • Monini(and there’s also the Crowd Kontroller track I posted last week)
― breastcrawl, Friday, 13 July 2018 15:37 (five years ago) link
Ladies with an attitude:
Shan'L La Kinda • Tchizambengué: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfFvIIOPpxg
Aya Nakamura • Djadja: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPGgnzc34tY
(Shan'L is from Gabon, Aya is French, but also emphatically Malian - one of her recent singles was a tribute to Oumou Sangaré. “Djadja” is a pop smash in France and beyond.)
Fellows that are in the mood:
Creme De La Creme ft. Tribeless & The Kansoul • Kufa Juu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYvGMeAdcTc
Timmy Tdat ft. The Kansoul • Tunakubali: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C32689-HLC8
(from Kenya - the second one is actually from 2015, but it does fit the… mood)
― breastcrawl, Saturday, 14 July 2018 17:23 (five years ago) link
I’ve fallen in love hard with this South African rap jam. Love how dense and ragged it sounds:
N’veigh ft. Kid X & Caask Asid • Stofong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_xmTHLnmcA
― breastcrawl, Monday, 16 July 2018 19:30 (five years ago) link
I love this: https://youtu.be/It8jsunGFB8Quincy • Slay Mama
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 22 July 2018 01:10 (five years ago) link
Is there a Spotify playlist for this thread? If not, has anyone got a good playlist I can listen to?
― Gâteau Superstar (dog latin), Monday, 23 July 2018 14:19 (five years ago) link
Sure there is, I’ll link it again:Spotify playlist: ILM rolling Afropop / Afrobeats 2018
― breastcrawl, Monday, 23 July 2018 16:22 (five years ago) link
(at 200 tracks right now)
― breastcrawl, Monday, 23 July 2018 16:23 (five years ago) link
(On my account I have several other public playlists with tracks per year on a country / region basis that I constantly update. Feel free to follow!)
― breastcrawl, Monday, 23 July 2018 16:30 (five years ago) link
came across this on the World Cup thread:
😂😂🔥👑 pic.twitter.com/ASgnaewGMA— Aya Nakamura (@AyaNakamuraa) July 18, 2018
🐦[😂😂🔥👑 pic.twitter.com/ASgnaewGMA🕸— Aya Nakamura (@AyaNakamuraa) July 18, 2018🕸]🐦
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 25 July 2018 20:02 (five years ago) link
Some of which I dig the prod / style.
Teni - Askamayahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx_SO7aWfYkKorede Bello - 2gedahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILIVzmWF_ZMSkales - Fire Waisthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJEdzi2Kx48
There's a mediocre french rap song with Wizkid trending with 4M views in a week (two parts of the song absolutely unrelated).
― Nabozo, Friday, 27 July 2018 16:37 (five years ago) link
Oh, and Teniola Apata is the sister of Niniola Apata.
― Nabozo, Friday, 27 July 2018 16:46 (five years ago) link
Yeah, that blew my mind. The penny was slow to drop though. I read or watched several interviews with Teni referencing her “sister” Niniola before I realized what was up.
― breastcrawl, Friday, 27 July 2018 19:02 (five years ago) link
guess kiss daniel is now kizz daniel? anyway for you w wizkid is real nicehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_JsNa2oRnI
― InfoWarriors (Spottie), Saturday, 28 July 2018 04:23 (five years ago) link
4dayz is sweethttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3PAjE9T1pY
― InfoWarriors (Spottie), Saturday, 28 July 2018 04:26 (five years ago) link
This is an afro-pop / afro-house mix I did for fun last night. I'm still getting used to USB decks so please forgive any schonky transitions:
https://www.mixcloud.com/doglatin/club-controller-afro-pop-and-house-from-across-africa/
TRACKLIST (pasted from Mixcloud, sorry)
1 Sitya Loss by Eddy Kenzo2 Master KG - Skeleton Move by Master KG ft. Zanda Zakuza3 Lazaro (Ft. Busiswa & Niniola) by Muungu Africa4 Ntaba Ezikude (feat. Simmy) by Sun-El Musician5 Better Days (Muungu Africa's Afro Alternative Vocal Remix) by Marissa Guzman and EnaWadan6 Ileko by Tiwa Savage7 Sololo (ft. Dirty) by Caze8 Goodbye (ft. DJ What What) by DJ Cleo9 Single & Searching (feat Falz) by Yemi Alade10 Legbegbe by Mr. Real11 Ayepyep (feat Tira/Thebe/Emza) by Dj Sumbody12 Lahla by Busiswa, Dj Buckz13 Club Controller by Prince Kaybee, Tns, Zanda Zakuza14 Oreske (Major Notes remix) by Kayefi15 Digital Response (feat Blaqchild) by Emo Kid16 Kissange by Djeff17 Crazy - Remix (ft. Wizkid) by Seyi Shay18 Shake Ur Bum Bum - Remix (ft. Sean Paul) by Timaya19 Bazoyenza (ft. DJ Maphorisa) by Busiswa20 Your Body Hot - Remix (ft. Attitude) by Skales21 Rotate by Wande Coal22 Tlekeke ft. Sho Madjozi, DJ Buckz & Shareen by Khuli Chana23 Arm Up (feat Tkay Maidza) by Swick24 Hebe by Ckrono25 Nufeko Disole ft. Bras Firmino by Batida26 Monkey by Dj Katapila27 Akrakabo by Serge Beynaud
― Gâteau Superstar (dog latin), Tuesday, 31 July 2018 09:05 (five years ago) link
Thanks for that, listened to 2/3rds of it this morning. In the stuff I didn't know, I really like this recent song off your mix. Deserves to be posted.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXxbbFuz6V0
― Nabozo, Tuesday, 31 July 2018 11:26 (five years ago) link
that's a new discovery for me too. It's really good - lots of crossover appeal. Cheers Nabozo
― Gâteau Superstar (dog latin), Tuesday, 31 July 2018 12:33 (five years ago) link
Yes.
So the NPR radio list of 200 greatest songs by 21st century women (meaning had their main impact this century) does not appear to have any afropop. I don't see Yemi Alade or others. They did include North African vocalist Noura Mint Seymali, and a couple of reggaeton acts from this side of the world.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 1 August 2018 13:10 (five years ago) link
Rayvanny • Chombo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY6En4785PE
(absolutely delightful)
Jah Prayzah • Ronika:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc58UMOhiZw
(his Zimbabwean fans don’t seem to like it much, but I do)
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 1 August 2018 20:56 (five years ago) link
Also, Timaya’s latest, “To U”, is great:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZOY0wxKNH8
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 1 August 2018 21:00 (five years ago) link
DJ Katapila's Aroo EP is fun. This track 'Monkey', especially
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-RVIqwxFck
― Scritti Vanilli - The Word Girl You Know It's True (dog latin), Friday, 3 August 2018 10:14 (five years ago) link
Nobody posted this new 2Baba song yet? Seems to be making waves in Naija.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGkDAAxrjv0
2Baba feat. Peruzzi - Amaka
Feeling this new Tiwa feat. Duncan Mighty as well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-Wepo2mVA8
Tiwa Savage feat. Duncan Mighty - Lova Lova
― ahomka ginger, Tuesday, 7 August 2018 02:01 (five years ago) link
I had sort of filed away “Amaka” as 2Baba jumping the Davido bandwagon just when it’s offering increasingly diminishing returns (it’s produced by SperoachBeatz, just like “Assurance”), but I got it stuck in my head now thanks to your post - catchy tune. The lyrics might have something to do with its success as well, as touched upon here: http://thenativemag.com/music/see-2baba-peruzzi-video-amaka/Not really feeling the Tiwa yet, but it’s wonderful to see Duncan Mighty’s resurgence post-“Fake Love”. The man is classic for “Obianuju” alone, one of the first Naija songs I fell in love with back in 2012.https://youtu.be/5Nho-FCsZXE
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 8 August 2018 16:56 (five years ago) link
...jumping ON the Davido bandwagon...
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 8 August 2018 17:01 (five years ago) link
Oh yeah, “Fake Love” - this is how I described it when it dropped:Try to imagine what a Killertunes-produced Runtown record would sound like. Now imagine Wizkid and Duncan Mighty singing it…So now imagine Runtown hearing “Fake Love”, deciding to riff on it, and... leaving at that. After three classic singles in a row I think we can cut him some slack though: https://youtu.be/srpwOpPOfKkRuntown ft. Fekky • Unleashbtw, Runtown has now severed ties with his label (see upthread), just like Kiss Daniel did before him - the name change to “Kizz” Daniel mentioned by Spottie is an attempt to appease his former label.
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 8 August 2018 18:44 (five years ago) link