I'm downloading (even buying) a lot of these tracks but mostly as singles. Are there any essential albums from these artists yet or are we mostly talking three singles and a lot of filler? (I love the Uhuru album I mentioned upthread but that's the exception to the rule so far). Also, this is great:
http://youtu.be/AhmzLMzHdNQ
― longneck, Monday, 14 July 2014 21:11 (nine years ago) link
Also, this:http://youtu.be/gyU4W7MlPLUSammie Okposo - Who Tell You Say
― longneck, Monday, 14 July 2014 22:38 (nine years ago) link
On the somewhat shallower end, this is growing on me:Dj Xclusive, Wizkid & D'prince - Gal Badhttp://youtu.be/ecrgBc3lcRo
― longneck, Monday, 14 July 2014 22:56 (nine years ago) link
Well, there it is, the new Wizkid banger, video included: "Show You The Money". Album next, please.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMAsSEH3yys
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 21:09 (nine years ago) link
fire
― rap steve gadd (D-40), Friday, 18 July 2014 17:34 (nine years ago) link
It's perhaps hardly afrobeats, but this Kenyan r'n'b-track is really doing it for me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYFQRuqQ7EM
― Frederik B, Monday, 21 July 2014 23:05 (nine years ago) link
I'm in Hyde Park right now and there are a load of Nigerian kids on bikes all singing Kcee and Wizkid's 'Pullover' really loudly. I just want to record this moment for posterity.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 23 July 2014 17:33 (nine years ago) link
Afribiz chart alert! "Dorobucci" has a video now!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDHBe1BA-Nk
― breastcrawl, Friday, 25 July 2014 19:11 (nine years ago) link
Just as it's being dethroned on radio!http://massiveairplay.blogspot.com/2014/07/1-10-july-23-onye-by-waje-gains-rapid.html?m=1
― longneck, Saturday, 26 July 2014 10:28 (nine years ago) link
Wow, nice blog/chart! Thank you for that.
― breastcrawl, Saturday, 26 July 2014 11:13 (nine years ago) link
Yes! It has improved my life considerably.
― longneck, Saturday, 26 July 2014 12:19 (nine years ago) link
Davido is touring the US again. Alas, the last-minute D.C. show last night happened while I was getting back from being away. Philly & NYC up next
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 2 August 2014 23:26 (nine years ago) link
About to see him in ny! Missed wizkid last weekend
― rap steve gadd (D-40), Saturday, 2 August 2014 23:57 (nine years ago) link
wizkid is apparently part of this in nyc?http://nyuskirball.org/calendar/nigeriaentertainmenthttp://www.neaawards.com/nominees/
― go ahead. make vid where u rap about this new TMNT movie. (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 3 August 2014 00:28 (nine years ago) link
where does it say hes performing?
― rap steve gadd (D-40), Sunday, 3 August 2014 08:39 (nine years ago) link
it doesn't; one of the producers told me he was? they may be having me on but i doubt it.
― go ahead. make vid where u rap about this new TMNT movie. (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 3 August 2014 17:06 (nine years ago) link
word. can u get me on the guest list
― rap steve gadd (D-40), Sunday, 3 August 2014 23:06 (nine years ago) link
i can put you in touch with the producer if you're serious
― go ahead. make vid where u rap about this new TMNT movie. (forksclovetofu), Monday, 4 August 2014 06:33 (nine years ago) link
v serious
― rap steve gadd (D-40), Monday, 4 August 2014 10:08 (nine years ago) link
Drop me a line
― go ahead. make vid where u rap about this new TMNT movie. (forksclovetofu), Monday, 4 August 2014 12:04 (nine years ago) link
Was eating in a suburban D.C. Kenyan restaurant Saturday night and they were booming nothing but Afrobeats loud. Sounded great...
― curmudgeon, Monday, 4 August 2014 13:22 (nine years ago) link
Yes! I get to revive one of the jams of the year, because it has a video now: Guru - "Pooley".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UPYjg6bQAU
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 6 August 2014 19:30 (nine years ago) link
Another recent Ball J Beat:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhAja2jB8oQ
Fresh feat. Twinny & BeddyBoy - "Sukundy"
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 6 August 2014 20:01 (nine years ago) link
God, I love Pooley. It has lost a bit of it's mystery after thousand spins or so, and perhaps it doesn't work as well on the dancefloor as a lot of other afrobeats, but it's still just an amazing track.
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 6 August 2014 20:36 (nine years ago) link
This is very nice. It's like Robyn made a trip to South Africa and ended up in Nigeria - or something:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrcvRNb8aCI
Niniola - "Ibadi"
― breastcrawl, Thursday, 7 August 2014 22:05 (nine years ago) link
Can anyone tell me what the track in this video is, please?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hRd285WuPC0
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Thursday, 7 August 2014 23:21 (nine years ago) link
My friend Shazam from Kumasi told me it's this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_1PicpAc7M
SameOne - "Tro Tro" (feat. Gasmilla and Skob)
― breastcrawl, Friday, 8 August 2014 06:13 (nine years ago) link
Loving Olamide's Awon Goons Mi: http://youtu.be/c0VQmL82H1cWish I knew what he was saying, lol
― longneck, Monday, 11 August 2014 12:00 (nine years ago) link
Awon Goons Mi = My goons
N'inu hood Mi = In my hood
Think that covers most of what the song is about lol
― tsrobodo, Monday, 11 August 2014 14:56 (nine years ago) link
Haha, thanks.
― longneck, Monday, 11 August 2014 15:52 (nine years ago) link
Could we get some context on what's happening with Sarkodie right now, please? It looks pretty extreme from afar.
― longneck, Tuesday, 19 August 2014 22:39 (nine years ago) link
I'm assuming you mean this: http://www.citifmonline.com/2014/08/19/sarkodie-takes-on-mahamas-govt-in-latest-release/
― breastcrawl, Tuesday, 19 August 2014 23:01 (nine years ago) link
or nah?
http://omgghana.com/obuu-mo-na-president-mahama-replies-sarkodie-you-are-the-most-overrated-rapper-in-ghana/andhttp://www.ghanandwom.com/ghana-online-writers-association-suspends-publications-on-sarkodie-until-further-notice/
These kind of stand out in between all the boobs, sideboobs, nipslips, alleged sextapes and Castro sightings that these Gh sites usually post up.
― longneck, Tuesday, 19 August 2014 23:53 (nine years ago) link
huh, that's pretty concerted!
― go ahead. make vid where u rap about this new TMNT movie. (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 21 August 2014 18:02 (nine years ago) link
though the OMGGhana piece carries this at the bottom:
This story is an OMGGhana satirical piece, and it’s for entertainment purposes only!! The intent is to mimic articles found in the headlines, but believe us they are purely satirical.
― go ahead. make vid where u rap about this new TMNT movie. (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 21 August 2014 18:03 (nine years ago) link
Oh well. I guess I didn't read that far, lol. The whole thing seems interesting in the light of our discussion on the lack of politics in afrobeats though.
― longneck, Thursday, 21 August 2014 19:05 (nine years ago) link
Loving this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6BohhrDLAc
Eva (Alordiah) - "Deaf"
― breastcrawl, Friday, 22 August 2014 20:22 (nine years ago) link
Eazzy feat. E.L - "Sometin Lost?"
http://soundcloud.com/eazzyfirstlady/eazzy-ft-el-sometin-lost
― breastcrawl, Saturday, 23 August 2014 19:52 (nine years ago) link
(E.L mainly raps these days, but he's such a good hook singer too)
― breastcrawl, Saturday, 23 August 2014 19:58 (nine years ago) link
this is great
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuDMdtWfY6Y
― nauru, Sunday, 24 August 2014 22:47 (nine years ago) link
Just recently read Deej's nice Fader piece on Nigerian and more sounds...
― curmudgeon, Monday, 25 August 2014 15:29 (nine years ago) link
Ghanaian banger alert:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-3HFKW5Fwo
Edem - "Koene" (feat Ice Queen & Lil Shaker)
― breastcrawl, Monday, 25 August 2014 17:22 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, Koene is great. Been playing the remix a lot lately. Also love Sarz and Burna Boy's Shokinorris. The title! https://soundcloud.com/snatchradio/sarz-shoknorris-ft-burna-boy-wwwsnatchradiocom
― longneck, Monday, 25 August 2014 19:53 (nine years ago) link
And nice piece, deej. Don't sleep on Igbo Hits though, it's just as good as if not better than Yoruba hits imo.
― longneck, Monday, 25 August 2014 21:14 (nine years ago) link
omg! I just discovered that guru's album, Boys Abre, has been out since june. No Pooley, but Lapaz Toyota is on it.
― longneck, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 08:20 (nine years ago) link
Honestly both compilations are a little bit sus to me as far as selection goes. I mean how do you have two ajebutter songs on there and neither of them are this.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89_m06oRbMM
― tsrobodo, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 15:43 (nine years ago) link
It's on there! Track 27 on Yoruba. I'd love some corrective tsrobodo comps though. Hint. Hint.
― longneck, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 16:01 (nine years ago) link
Ahh my mistake, didn't see the Boj feature so I assumed it wasn't there.
Umm I'll see what I can do, though I can't promise it'll come anytime today.
― tsrobodo, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 16:47 (nine years ago) link
Thanks, man.
― longneck, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 17:02 (nine years ago) link