rolling afropop / afrobeats 2018

Haha, it’s all good. I’m glad we agree. (Actually, I now retroactively feel “unseemly” does it much more justice than just “very good”)

or “really good” even

New Wande Coal, “So Mi So”, produced by Juls: https://youtu.be/A6mRKZsAxMs

Tiwa Savage with a Wizzy vibe on the Spellz-produced “Tiwa’s Vibe”: https://youtu.be/JVr4C8MRti4

Video for “Fake Love” is out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCnvggIdBMU

Good profile on Davido:
http://thenativemag.com/featured/davido-vs-world/

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

Yeah, that’s a good track. I posted it a month ago!

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.

Nice! Thanks!

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

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

for fun and beause it's trending
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW_xEqCWrm0

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.

so what if it's penalty ISSA GOAL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-zdHo4LJJI

Keep it going!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OYdOjLIhvM

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!)

so what if it's penalty ISSA GOAL
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I had heard - and loved - the Club Controller Remix, but not Visa, which is equally awesome if not better. Thanks, acrobat!

More acrobatics!

Two from East Africa:

This is gorgeous: https://youtu.be/ALv32GDxKT0
Eddy Kenzo • Your Value

So is this: https://youtu.be/yDcmBzMh-R4
Ben Pol ft. Kizz Daniel • Zai

Kana (Olamide / Wizkid / Legendury Beatz) is classic new Starboy style
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIJ4vkDa5rI

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

Profesor Jay ft. Sholo Mwamba - Kazi Kazi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=77&v=cPJ_pqmddWk

Singeli music from Tanzania

I guess for many of us Singeli is a discovery so I allow myself to post something that isn't new
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chzkPioEx9s
It'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)

there's no trace of it on Spotify. Always disappointing when that happens cos I find YouTube hard to just relax and listen to

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_8

Mkubwa na Wanawe ft. Dulla Makabila • Ruba:
https://youtu.be/YUrr5wtXSHs

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/oT9nevChYT4

Crowd Kontroller ft. Niniola • Bam Bam: https://youtu.be/MplmhD5c8DI

DJ Nana ft. Zoro & Mr. Real • Normal Level: https://youtu.be/t0LkVXBOwSE

Two other good tracks in this vein:

DJ Mewsic ft. Reminisce & Ola Dips • Taka Sufe: https://youtu.be/RgDJeTGO85w

Chief Obi • Kweku: https://youtu.be/QzZZ31ugUbI

Note: 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...

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

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/

In better news, this dropped today as well:

https://youtu.be/L3_LEt5Kr0c

DJ Fortee ft. Niniola • Monini

(and there’s also the Crowd Kontroller track I posted last week)

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)

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

I love this:

https://youtu.be/It8jsunGFB8

Quincy • Slay Mama

Is there a Spotify playlist for this thread? If not, has anyone got a good playlist I can listen to?

Sure there is, I’ll link it again:

Spotify playlist: ILM rolling Afropop / Afrobeats 2018

(at 200 tracks right now)

(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!)

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🕸]🐦

Some of which I dig the prod / style.

Teni - Askamaya
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx_SO7aWfYk
Korede Bello - 2geda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILIVzmWF_ZM
Skales - Fire Waist
https://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).

Oh, and Teniola Apata is the sister of Niniola Apata.

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.

guess kiss daniel is now kizz daniel? anyway for you w wizkid is real nice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_JsNa2oRnI

4dayz is sweet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3PAjE9T1pY

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 Kenzo
2 Master KG - Skeleton Move by Master KG ft. Zanda Zakuza
3 Lazaro (Ft. Busiswa & Niniola) by Muungu Africa
4 Ntaba Ezikude (feat. Simmy) by Sun-El Musician
5 Better Days (Muungu Africa's Afro Alternative Vocal Remix) by Marissa Guzman and EnaWadan
6 Ileko by Tiwa Savage
7 Sololo (ft. Dirty) by Caze
8 Goodbye (ft. DJ What What) by DJ Cleo
9 Single & Searching (feat Falz) by Yemi Alade
10 Legbegbe by Mr. Real
11 Ayepyep (feat Tira/Thebe/Emza) by Dj Sumbody
12 Lahla by Busiswa, Dj Buckz
13 Club Controller by Prince Kaybee, Tns, Zanda Zakuza
14 Oreske (Major Notes remix) by Kayefi
15 Digital Response (feat Blaqchild) by Emo Kid
16 Kissange by Djeff
17 Crazy - Remix (ft. Wizkid) by Seyi Shay
18 Shake Ur Bum Bum - Remix (ft. Sean Paul) by Timaya
19 Bazoyenza (ft. DJ Maphorisa) by Busiswa
20 Your Body Hot - Remix (ft. Attitude) by Skales
21 Rotate by Wande Coal
22 Tlekeke ft. Sho Madjozi, DJ Buckz & Shareen by Khuli Chana
23 Arm Up (feat Tkay Maidza) by Swick
24 Hebe by Ckrono
25 Nufeko Disole ft. Bras Firmino by Batida
26 Monkey by Dj Katapila
27 Akrakabo by Serge Beynaud

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

that's a new discovery for me too. It's really good - lots of crossover appeal. Cheers Nabozo

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.

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)

Also, Timaya’s latest, “To U”, is great:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZOY0wxKNH8