Also we haven't posted either Mufasa or Jinja. Tekno has entered that sweet territory of effortlessness and he has endured remarkably well since his initial streak of hits (Duro - Pana - Rara - Samantha).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H0AEH3kPTYTekno - Jinja
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6LPkQyYdwgTekno - Mufasa
― Nabozo, Friday, 29 April 2022 18:42 (two years ago) link
He has endured, but he is a bit past his prime, no?
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Friday, 29 April 2022 18:57 (two years ago) link
There is no denying that Tekno has a formula, but it does not sound stale to me, rather like the classic afrobeats sound.
Playfully yours from Ghana, previously mentioned re-Horoscopes EP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2Qfe8JZHJEKwabena Kwabena - Fingers
― Nabozo, Friday, 29 April 2022 19:12 (two years ago) link
I like those two recent Tekno singles a lot, especially “Jinja”, but his problem is he hasn’t sounded current in ages, which *might* be by choice, but it has made him more or less irrelevant as a hitmaker. there’s something sad about his career. he was almost on a par with Wizkid and Davido at one point (remember he gave “If” to Davido when Davido was at the nadir of his career), but when he finally released his debut album in December 2020, at least three years after the fact, I don’t think anyone talked about it, anywhere. at least the album’s bizarre title, Old Romance, made a lot more sense than when he came up with it in 2017 or whenever it was. I listened to it once, and it was nice enough, but again, out of touch with the times and no urgency to it whatsoever.but who knows, he might catch a wave again someday 🌊
― middot • is • my • middle • name (breastcrawl), Saturday, 30 April 2022 10:42 (two years ago) link
but speaking of endurance: this slept-on track from 2019…
In other news: Wande’s still got it (see also the Amaarae track posted over the weekend): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snpa4_kUkkg melvitto ft. Wande Coal • Gentility― breastcrawl, woensdag 5 juni 2019 23:38
― middot • is • my • middle • name (breastcrawl), Saturday, 30 April 2022 10:43 (two years ago) link
A friend turned me onto this great lo-fi afropop track from Nigeria (not to be confused with the Toronto indie-pop act of the same name):
Hotkid - "Star"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksEfm6MuJ0w`
― sean gramophone, Monday, 2 May 2022 13:49 (two years ago) link
^^ really nice, thanks to your friend
― in places all over the world, real stuff be happening (voodoo chili), Monday, 2 May 2022 15:15 (two years ago) link
liking the boj album a great deal, even if he does tend to fade into the background and let the guests shine sometimes
― in places all over the world, real stuff be happening (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 11 May 2022 15:35 (two years ago) link
Focalistic touring the US through June. In Houston MY 13; Dallas May 14
― curmudgeon, Friday, 13 May 2022 02:03 (two years ago) link
but who knows, he might catch a wave again someday 🌊
― butt-mooning is a polysemous word, hoss! (breastcrawl), Sunday, 15 May 2022 11:33 (one year ago) link
disclaimer: unabashed Oxlade fanboy here, but here’s yet another song of his I just•can•not•stop playing:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x80x3_JqOwsSmallgod ft. Oxlade • Biou BiouOxy is permanently crazy in love, basically.Smallgod is a Ghanaian-Dutch entrepreneur-turned-artist/A&R guy whose new album features an impressive line-up of Ghanaian, Naija, UK and Dutch guest artists: https://thenativemag.com/essentials-smallgod-connecting-the-dots/
― butt-mooning is a polysemous word, hoss! (breastcrawl), Monday, 16 May 2022 21:18 (one year ago) link
Omah Lay has announced his first album Boy Alone is being released on 24 June 2022. Woman is the latest song revealed after Understand and the Bieber duo. I find it dangerously drowsy though, which I suddenly have less patience for after Rema's energy.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFtZqhnXyGwOmah Lay - Woman
For those interested, Kwaku the Traveller now has a video. The guy loves the camera. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIDiI5kyBDQ
― Nabozo, Thursday, 26 May 2022 12:39 (one year ago) link
In the last hour or so I've been discovering King Promise who has shaped up a nice career. This little ballad is unassuming but pleasant enough to post, I dig the use of amapiano. Other favorites include his early singles Selfish, Alright with Shatta Wale which I will post for pleasure (2020), Fine Wine with R2Bees, CCTV. His other single from 2022, Bad 'N' Rude with WSTRN, is not bad either.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCbAYj9tH2kKing Promise - Ginger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgA3PEO9V9UKing Promise (feat. Shatta Wale) - Alright
― Nabozo, Thursday, 26 May 2022 13:58 (one year ago) link
Also, I'm usually not a fan, but legit sound production from Stonebwoy on his latest and I didn't remember he was doing such an excellent Burna Boy impression.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD2pME-cLiYStonebwoy - Therapy
― Nabozo, Thursday, 26 May 2022 14:04 (one year ago) link
Fresh and irresistibly groovy from SA, hope it hits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0RbA4RntcAKonke & Musa Keys (feat. Nkulee501, Skroef28 & Chley) - Kancane
― Nabozo, Friday, 27 May 2022 15:01 (one year ago) link
The man behind Dorobucci and Adaobi is reborn from his ashes to gather some young stars around... a very soft beat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8SNlvR86xcMavins, Crayon, Ayra Starr (feat. LADIPOE, Magixx & Boy Spyce) - Overloading (Overdose)
― Nabozo, Sunday, 29 May 2022 15:47 (one year ago) link
that is a beautiful tune, thank you
after all these years i'm still a total sucker for classic dorobucci/passionfruit kinda vibes
― sean gramophone, Monday, 30 May 2022 13:23 (one year ago) link
Two new Ghanaian hits that both incorporate that big backing chorus line thing that’s all the rage in Naija pop this year.Wendy Shay’s bleak “Survivor” even has a bit of Yoruba in the chant - in hopes of a crossover perhaps? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUbqTYsQpGsKuami Eugene’s “Take Away” is all about tauntingly flaunting it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZBYRX6USqE
― butt-mooning is a polysemous word, hoss! (breastcrawl), Thursday, 2 June 2022 08:09 (one year ago) link
more of a good thing:is there such a thing as “too much Oxlade”? don’t think so!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pDQjwaH3qkOxlade • Ku Lo Se
― butt-mooning is a polysemous word, hoss! (breastcrawl), Monday, 13 June 2022 17:25 (one year ago) link
more of a good thing, part 2:lyrically at least, this is Bloody Samaritan Redux, but do we need more female fuck-you songs in afropop? I think we do!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S06IoLBDI7IAyra Starr • Ase(oh, and London producing)
― butt-mooning is a polysemous word, hoss! (breastcrawl), Monday, 13 June 2022 17:26 (one year ago) link
2022 will be remembered as the Asake takeover.Here’s Peace Be Unto You:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MefXQvGTYtE
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Friday, 17 June 2022 08:08 (one year ago) link
^^ in at 92 in the midweek UK chart, another milestone for afropop. “Last Last” climbed to number 20 last week, making it by far Burna’s biggest UK hit as the main artist. Meanwhile, after almost *six* whole months, “Peru” is *still* in the top 20.
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Monday, 20 June 2022 17:32 (one year ago) link
sorry i'm a real newb to afropop, just hearing "last last" and damn that's a good song.
― the cat needs to start paying for its own cbd (map), Monday, 20 June 2022 19:46 (one year ago) link
welcome aboard, map!
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Monday, 20 June 2022 21:26 (one year ago) link
thanks, i have ambitions to keep up that i'm sure will recede shortly
― the cat needs to start paying for its own cbd (map), Monday, 20 June 2022 23:19 (one year ago) link
that Asake song is fantastic. I'll probably tire of that naijapiano/rubbery bass sound soon-ish but not yet
― rob, Tuesday, 21 June 2022 13:27 (one year ago) link
otm about "last last" and about the new asake, loving them both a lot
― in places all over the world, real stuff be happening (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 21 June 2022 14:40 (one year ago) link
new DaBaby (yes, this is the Afropop thread): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QJl3NMDePsDaBaby ft. Davido • Showing Off Her Body
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Sunday, 26 June 2022 14:17 (one year ago) link
that's a dud imo
― rob, Sunday, 26 June 2022 14:32 (one year ago) link
what makes this a dud for you? the track itself ( I happen to think it’s a jam) or the fact that it’s DaBaby (which, sure)?
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Sunday, 26 June 2022 16:52 (one year ago) link
mostly DaBaby, who I've rarely loved but don't have any prejudice against. But I don't get anything from his presence here, the chorus is particularly eye-rolly. Production isn't bad or anything, I could see liking it with a vocalist I like more. Probably doesn't help that I'd listened to Last Last and PBUY right beforehand
― rob, Sunday, 26 June 2022 17:04 (one year ago) link
idk maybe I am a bit prejudiced about crossover attempts tbh. but compare that to this, which just has tons more atmosphere & character:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmZ7KQD5Qvg
― rob, Sunday, 26 June 2022 17:07 (one year ago) link
loool you’re going to apple-and-orange me with an *Oxlade* track? of course that one is much better, it’s from last summer’s Eclipse EP, one of the musical highlights of 2021, as noted upthread. didn’t know he dropped a video for “More” after all this time, so thanx for the headsup! (you really should listen to that whole EP tho!)
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Sunday, 26 June 2022 17:23 (one year ago) link
I have! I'm super grateful for your Oxlade hyping
And yes that was an extremely deliberate thumb on the scales / hey check out this new video :)
― rob, Sunday, 26 June 2022 17:49 (one year ago) link
thanking you for your Oxy fan service!
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Sunday, 26 June 2022 18:36 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZquVz7FBdQgGyakie - Something
― Nabozo, Friday, 8 July 2022 06:46 (one year ago) link
been loving ruger - "girlfriend" ... just a sublime song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1D6qsTEVj0
― J0rdan S., Friday, 8 July 2022 20:10 (one year ago) link
lasmid - "friday night" ... big song out of ghana right now, love this chorus. a bit reminiscent of fireboy "new york city girl". very sweet, memorable song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrghLct81sc
― J0rdan S., Friday, 8 July 2022 20:12 (one year ago) link
yes, “Friday Night” is so good! it’s like the friendly cousin of Kuami Eugene’s “Take Away” - you can tell that Lasmid’s favourite nightspot does *not* have a VIP section
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Friday, 8 July 2022 20:42 (one year ago) link
cucurucuu!yes, Ruger has ever so slyly established himself as a serious player in Omah Lay’s slipstream.“Girlfriend” spells out his cock bandit persona times two. it’s a great song, but I love “WeWe”, another new track on his upgraded The Second Wave EP even better: https://www.youtube/watch?v=kG68cdAC_Doit has distinct echoes of W4’s decade-old, semi-legendary “Kontrol”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udDglAxeV0chttps://thenativemag.com/shuffle-re-visit-kontrol-w4s-afrotrap-afrotrap/(although Ruger doesn’t seem like a guy who would relinquish control to his female partner, at least not on (the) record)btw, this was the biggest banger on the first edition of The Second Wave, which came out in November: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzFUM5AW1YQRuger • Diorcucurucuu!
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Friday, 8 July 2022 21:14 (one year ago) link
“WeWe”, once more, with feeling:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG68cdAC_Do
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Friday, 8 July 2022 21:16 (one year ago) link
Enjoying GirlfriendSpeaking of Omah Lay, his new album is finally coming out July 15
― Nabozo, Monday, 11 July 2022 09:15 (one year ago) link
So I'm digging the Omah Lay. No surprise, it's on the introspective and minimal side (see cover), only two features and no obvious hit, but it's consistent, heartfelt, like a little brother to Rema's album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=258haho4GREOmah Lay feat. Tay Iwar - Tell Everybody
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_Eu7rMtmccOmah Lay - Never Forget
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmq2txrRu2wOmah Lay - Bend You
― Nabozo, Sunday, 17 July 2022 14:53 (one year ago) link
I could have posted I'm a mess or Soso rather than Bend YouThey don't outline his whole program like those lyrics though
I put my all in till I see evidenceFor her face and her leg e dey shakeLike say she get epilepsyShe say the taste is a sweet and e bitterAt the same time peppermintCrocodile teeth, SkillibengYes my thing strong no fit bend ohBy my face I innocentUntil I bend you
― Nabozo, Sunday, 17 July 2022 15:18 (one year ago) link
no obvious hit
I haven't gotten to the album yet, but I thought "woman" was nice when I heard it—which doesn't make it a hit ofc
― rob, Monday, 18 July 2022 14:59 (one year ago) link
this is spectacular:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpnlnMq2S3IBNXN fka Buju ft. Wande Coal • Kenkelesound and song-wise it reminds me of nothing so much as Wizkid and Duncan Mighty’s “Fake Love” from 2018, another new-star-with-inspirational-veteran duet, coincidentally or not.…which, and this is totally coincidental, I nominated for the 2010s Poll - search under ‘Starboy’ and consider voting for it!
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Thursday, 21 July 2022 17:40 (one year ago) link
that is great... "BNXN" has to be one of the more confusing midstream name changes in recent music history
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 21 July 2022 18:04 (one year ago) link
That is nice...not sure it reaches the heights of Fake Love, but good lord that's an extremely high bar! (I do hear why your mind went there though.)
I was listening to some slightly older BNXN the other day (Cold Outside, Confident, For Days), and he definitely has that special something.
Joining the chorus on Ruger's Girlfriend: that song is fantastic. I would not have gone with a lyric video though lol
― rob, Thursday, 21 July 2022 18:10 (one year ago) link
yeah his catalogue on Tidal is a total mess thanks to the name change: entries for BNXN, BNXN fka Buju, and Buju
― rob, Thursday, 21 July 2022 18:11 (one year ago) link
yes, “BNXN”, let alone “BNXN fka Buju” is just terrible in every respect. they should have gone for *Daniel ‘Buju’ Benson* or something, but it was probably deemed not modern enough as artist names go.
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Thursday, 21 July 2022 18:13 (one year ago) link