And two by Olamide with his new best producer friend Killertunes: the mighty “Motigbana”, one of the biggest songs in Nigeria right now:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR5dPcoIjOQ...and the brand new “Logba Logba”, a song that feels magical to me, sure to be in my EOY top 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZV4O1Yjik8(in the past 12 months Killertunes has given us Yeba + Manya + Oshe + Nowo + Bobo + Baba + Fake Love + Motigbana + Logba Logba = truly Shabalistica!)
― breastcrawl, Thursday, 13 September 2018 20:33 (five years ago) link
https://2minuteshowersongs.com/
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 19 September 2018 17:12 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yvv7bzTe1Y
Niniola • Bana
― breastcrawl, Saturday, 22 September 2018 15:49 (five years ago) link
And oh, hello NJxSA shagqom shagqom interzone!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mcpeSB80aMMr. Real ft. DJ Maphorisa x Niniola x Vista x DJ Catzico • Legbegbe (Remix)
― breastcrawl, Saturday, 22 September 2018 15:59 (five years ago) link
finally listening to the Busiswa album and it's soooo good wow. one of the best things i've heard all year
― ufo, Sunday, 23 September 2018 00:26 (five years ago) link
Like Bana
There's a Major Lazer / Burna Boy that I feel felt just short of doing something truly great, misses a chorushttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW4KbVdISps&index=9
― Nabozo, Monday, 24 September 2018 08:52 (five years ago) link
This being end of September, I wonder if it'd be time to look back and have a fun top 12 tracks of the year so far.So that we all catch up to the things we've missed before the end of the year :)
― Nabozo, Monday, 24 September 2018 15:37 (five years ago) link
Get your fresh Wizkid here!
― breastcrawl, Monday, 1 October 2018 19:17 (five years ago) link
since beastcrawl is being sectarian with his wizkid thread (teasing), let's have the leftovers here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7WfPHHXCAYFirst single since Outside. Really digging new Burna Boy's style, he owns this year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHGcGMLMrQAwhenever however... could stay together... forever. Rudeboy and Patoranking must have had a latina chick on their minds.
― Nabozo, Monday, 1 October 2018 19:59 (five years ago) link
Let's make it clearer that I find Gbona completely awesome and the rightful heir to Soco.
― Nabozo, Monday, 1 October 2018 20:10 (five years ago) link
Believe it or not, the Wizkid thread was started by rob! (although I would have done it if he hadn’t)I love “Gbona” too. Also, this song makes me extremely happy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZJcRkfeL0gMzVee feat. Kuami Eugene • Bend Down(Not nearly enough Ghana jams in this thread, btw)
― breastcrawl, Monday, 1 October 2018 20:21 (five years ago) link
On a completely different tip, the new Kwesta is fire as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x7NASKk3P0“Vur Vai”
― breastcrawl, Monday, 1 October 2018 20:28 (five years ago) link
yah "Gbona" is seriously good. I've thought about starting a Burna Boy/Outside thread but my thread maintenance ability is obvs not so strong ;)
― rob, Monday, 1 October 2018 20:34 (five years ago) link
Vur Vai is a jam!
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Monday, 1 October 2018 21:09 (five years ago) link
Have we discussed the Onipa EP yet? It's a lot of fun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rErWuLmXv_Y
― Scritti Vanilli - The Word Girl You Know It's True (dog latin), Tuesday, 2 October 2018 15:12 (five years ago) link
My day is a little boring so I'll do my personal top
1. Wizkid - Soco2. Teni - Askamaya3. Niniola - Bana4. Burna Boy - Ph City Vibration5. Skepta / Wizkid - Energy (Stay far away)6. Burna Boy - Ye7. Mr Real - Legbegbe8. Burna Boy - Gbona9. KiDi - Adiepena10. Not3s / Maleek Berry - Sit back down11. Mr Eazi / Efya - Mame (Give me)12. Wizkid - Fever
1. Prince Kaybee / LA Soulmates - Club Controller2. Prince Kaybee / Busiswa / TNS - Banomoya3. Sun-EL Musician feat Simmy - Ntaba Ezikude4. Sun-EL Musician - Sonini5. Dj Fortree / Niniola - Monini6. TDK MaCassette ft Dj Raybel x Dj Maphorisa x Dash - iWalk ye Phara7. Muungu Africa / Niniola - Lazaro8. Dj Mshega Ft. Lady Zamar - The End9. Kwesta - Vur Vai10-rest: Other Sun-El Musician songs from the album
― Nabozo, Wednesday, 3 October 2018 15:30 (five years ago) link
Solid lists, Nabozo. I’m too lazy to make my own, but my big three are “Soco”, “Fake Love” and “Akwaaba”. The two Prince Kaybees are probably my favorite South African tracks as well.
― breastcrawl, Thursday, 4 October 2018 19:12 (five years ago) link
People, once again I ask of you: Has any of Davido post-“Fia” singles sounded as good as this collabo? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0XMnzsl7P4DMW feat. Davido, Duncan Mighty, Peruzzi & Fresh VDM • AzaRelated: 2Baba & Peruzzi’s “Amaka”, posted a while back, has proven to be very enduring. Such a funky little jam.
― breastcrawl, Thursday, 4 October 2018 19:13 (five years ago) link
You've still got chances to be in the first 100'000 to see Banomoya's videoBusiswa brings (gay) colorful flashiness again, and this close from popping her tits out, I like it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWSBhp4FQH0
― Nabozo, Friday, 5 October 2018 16:04 (five years ago) link
It’s at 128K now - that video is insanely good, just like everything else about “Banomoya”.More hard-hitting gqom: Mzokoloko feat. Madanon, Emza & Prince Bula • Injabulo:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PZcENZJ_C0
― breastcrawl, Friday, 5 October 2018 21:54 (five years ago) link
Pre-gqom: Heavy-K’s imaginatively titled new album Respect The Drumboss 2018 is out (it’s on Spotify). Plenty of good stuff (unfortunately “Let Them Talk” with Ntombi & Niniola is not on it), but very disappointing that none of the singers are credited. Those two tracks towards the end though,”Hamba Nam”and ”Amasela”!
― breastcrawl, Friday, 5 October 2018 21:55 (five years ago) link
Banomoya and Injabulo are so good. will have to check out the Heavy-K album soon
― ufo, Friday, 5 October 2018 23:56 (five years ago) link
Loved that Onipa track!
― Daniel_Rf, Wednesday, 10 October 2018 09:34 (five years ago) link
whole EP slaps hard
― Scritti Vanilli - The Word Girl You Know It's True (dog latin), Wednesday, 10 October 2018 10:42 (five years ago) link
This thread is huge but have you guys heard the Bryte album? Wall-to-wall bangers like this
Bryte - Hustler [prod. The Busy Twist]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXvYJEMbyxE
― Scritti Vanilli - The Word Girl You Know It's True (dog latin), Friday, 12 October 2018 14:02 (five years ago) link
Harder Faster Stronger, Better?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LspPtRAS18Mampintsha feat. Campmasters • Phakamisa
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 17 October 2018 16:31 (five years ago) link
Let’s talk some L.A.X here. After an early start at Wizkid’s Starboy label (remember “Caro”?), he’s carved his own path, never chasing the hits, but releasing an impressive string of singles over the past few years, including this 2016 gem with extremely low-profile producer Dwill:
L.A.X • Awon Da (Rasaki): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU0PvS9fpaY
…and now he’s about to drop his debut album.
Two Spotless-produced tracks in anticipation:
L.A.X • Panana: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K6CY397HXE
L.A.X feat. Yemi Alade • Bad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52g9WDvDOho
If “Bad” is anything to go by, we’re in for a treat!
― breastcrawl, Saturday, 20 October 2018 01:23 (five years ago) link
I haven’t listened to the Dladla Mshunqisi album in full yet, but the track with Prince Kaybee and Nokwazi is wild:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOXpyGKbLS0“Wangibamba”
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 21 October 2018 01:29 (five years ago) link
“Jibebe”, the new Diamond Platnumz, was reviewed by The Singles Jukebox, still a rare occurence for an Afropop track. Our Alfred didn’t like the “I-like-it”s, but what struck me most was that none of the writers seemed to be aware of the obvious Wizkid influence, even though it’s pretty much spelled out in the lyrics:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW2PI6jqn1UDiamond Platnumz x Lava Lava x Mbosso • Jibebe
― breastcrawl, Monday, 22 October 2018 19:34 (five years ago) link
Forgot a word there: “...still a *ridiculously* rare occurence for an Afropop track.”
― breastcrawl, Monday, 22 October 2018 19:40 (five years ago) link
I agree with Alfred! But yeah funny to review this and not "Soco". TSJ's selection process is kinda baffling to me in general
― rob, Monday, 22 October 2018 19:44 (five years ago) link
As far as I can tell, TSJ seems pretty much on top of Kpop and Latin pop (which a lot of their writers are very knowledgeable about) but African pop is a massive blind spot for them, still. You’d think after having “Akanamali” as their runner-up last year, they’d shape up, but no. The few tracks they do pick seem very random. They did “Ma Lo” and “Science Student” iirc, but to overlook huge songs like “Manya”, “Soco”, “Akwaaba”, “Fake Love”, “Club Controller” and “Banomoyo” is pretty baffling, yeah.
― breastcrawl, Monday, 22 October 2018 20:28 (five years ago) link
(“Huge” as in both artistically and commercially extremely successful in their countries and beyond.)
― breastcrawl, Monday, 22 October 2018 20:37 (five years ago) link
I do like that track but the i like its obviously do bring it down a bit, yes. It might have worked with some other voices though.
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Monday, 22 October 2018 20:51 (five years ago) link
just putting this out here…
Reminisce • Burushaga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymO5rxCMzOI
a little dance to go along with it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S59jtutkBU
― breastcrawl, Tuesday, 23 October 2018 20:33 (five years ago) link
breastcrawl, TSJ is looking for new writers/song selectors; you should drop a line to the info@ email and ask about joining. You'd be a great addition!
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 24 October 2018 13:45 (five years ago) link
Thank you for the encouragement, forks, very much appreciated! But I’m not a writer, so it’s not really an option. I sent them some suggestions though, so we’ll see...
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 28 October 2018 20:42 (five years ago) link
Back to the matter: That L.A.X album I mentioned last week is out. It’s called Rasaking and yes, it is very good indeed. Also out this week: the new DJ Spinall album, Iyanu, with heavy Killertunes involvement. “Nowo” and “Baba” are on it as well.
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 28 October 2018 20:43 (five years ago) link
I'm reposting Mamee because it had literally zero play at the beginning of the year and now it finally has a video.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pazclIY9PE
And to add to the Ks in Ghana:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZkZN4Nfqn0
I also find this one interesting in its retro aspecthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5mPSh4JRIs
In doubt, I also post Fine Girl by Zie Zie because unsure we've had it. That's a good hit.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As1pRzoKmJ8
Also this one, very Burna Boy-like (he has a new one called Again).https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zGWIiLTA6I
― Nabozo, Monday, 29 October 2018 10:54 (five years ago) link
I've realized that a lot of Burna Boy's today's style can be traced back to Soke from three years ago. I don't know if people noticed the track at the time (well, it was a single) but it's brilliant.here it is, ready at handhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-h7ltwACLsd
― Nabozo, Monday, 29 October 2018 11:19 (five years ago) link
I think it's bugging so another tryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-h7ltwACLs
― Nabozo, Monday, 29 October 2018 11:23 (five years ago) link
Fine girl and Issa Vibe are actually from last year, my bad.
― Nabozo, Monday, 29 October 2018 11:30 (five years ago) link
(And I was playing Burna Boy songs to find the one that is close to Issa Vibe, but it's worse, actually the beat was-reused without change on B Young's 079ME, which is one of the most played Nigerian songs of this year. Rolling my eyes)
― Nabozo, Monday, 29 October 2018 12:56 (five years ago) link
Lol, people definitely noticed “Soke”, including on ILM. It’s not exactly obscure! The remix of “Issa Vibe” actually has Burna on it (plus Geko, who’s on “Again” as well).(Oh yeah, there’s a Burna track on the DJ Spinall album as well btw)
― breastcrawl, Tuesday, 30 October 2018 16:07 (five years ago) link
I like the Ghanaian input, very necessary! And there is so much more cool stuff: Joey B has always been on point, ever since the azonto days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70xn4IFU5v8(Joey B ft. Wanlov & Ponobiom • Beautiful Boy)Stylin ft. Kobla Jnr & Darkovibes • Akweley II:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfv1cPz3-dI(Stylin’s Spintex Boy EP is a lot of fun)
― breastcrawl, Tuesday, 30 October 2018 16:11 (five years ago) link
Stylin has worked with producer Kuvie, who also did “Beautiful Boy”, and who’s very good. His sound is kind of... - hey, his debut album is called Gruvie for a reason. My favorite track is “Pressure”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifur8hPmf7M(Kuvie ft. Tsoobi, BuMan & KwakuBS • Pressure)
― breastcrawl, Tuesday, 30 October 2018 16:12 (five years ago) link
I'm doing an afrobeats/bass/house/pop set alongside a bunch of dancehall and soca DJs in a fairly underground club soon. I need bangers really as opposed to smooth tunes. Got lots planned, but is there anything I absolutely must play?
― Scritti Vanilli - The Word Girl You Know It's True (dog latin), Tuesday, 30 October 2018 16:22 (five years ago) link
Just play “Banomoya” non-stop, maybe throw in “Club Controller” every now and then: that’ll do the trick!
― breastcrawl, Tuesday, 30 October 2018 16:27 (five years ago) link
Among others musts, I'd say lots lots of Davido, Wizkid, P-Square, some Fuse ODG, and Legbegbe, Akwaaba, Leg Over, Particula, Johnny, Nwa Baby, Kukere, Gwara Gwara, Adonai, Shoki, Sitya Loss, Coller la petite, Unforgettable. As ever, stuff people know, and when in doubt, go for old. A little variety but not a who's who of 54 countries.But are the afrobeats and south african dancing crowds really getting together ? I have doubts, different references imo.
― Nabozo, Tuesday, 30 October 2018 20:08 (five years ago) link
At the places that I’ve been to (catering to a mostly Nigerian/Ghanaian crowd) SA house music was definitely on the menu.
― breastcrawl, Tuesday, 30 October 2018 21:14 (five years ago) link