Whatcha know about ChingChangWallah?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KJZXx2vMpA
― Benny B, Friday, 18 January 2013 21:58 (eleven years ago) link
for earlier stuff, see the old thread: "See I like Beyoncé, but she dey with Jigga / I like Nicki, her yansh is bigger..." // D'BANJ - OLIVER TWIST // afrobeats in the charts
― breastcrawl, Friday, 18 January 2013 22:23 (eleven years ago) link
^ THAT tune there should be enough, but just to make sure this thread gets off to a flying start
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGsSQHz03Qk
― Benny B, Friday, 18 January 2013 22:25 (eleven years ago) link
Thanx, Benny. Good start for sure. Especially loving the Ching Chang Wallah joint!
― breastcrawl, Friday, 18 January 2013 23:01 (eleven years ago) link
Oh and here's Olu Maintain's first single since NAWTi, over a year ago now I think. Following up a single like that must have proved impossible, but this has got Olivia of 'Candy Shop' fame (and apparently 50 cent is involved somehow according to this article http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/olu-maintain-my-collabo-with-50-cent/135426/) and is decent enough. Album on the way soon too.http://youtu.be/lclL-Lg1pjc
― Benny B, Friday, 18 January 2013 23:33 (eleven years ago) link
One more post for the night. Beatmonsta is a new producer to watch this year going by these. Riddims for fans of Krynkman or Ball j's nuttiest stuff from last year ie; the stuff I reaaaly like.
1Fame Blue-Ballshttp://youtu.be/qZrzHiV7ZXg
Lighter - Bounce to the beat http://youtu.be/4M9BHWepXl0
Not too keen on the vocals on that one but a hot beat anyway.
― Benny B, Saturday, 19 January 2013 00:07 (eleven years ago) link
!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8ImcWpQXBg
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Monday, 21 January 2013 10:08 (eleven years ago) link
I thought I recognised the name - this is the same Stella Mwangi who represented Norway in Eurovision with some awful Shakira-lite nonsense?
― questino (seandalai), Monday, 21 January 2013 22:42 (eleven years ago) link
the very same!
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Monday, 21 January 2013 23:16 (eleven years ago) link
Cool, another Kenyan girl to watch this year could be Victoria Kimani, she's just signed to Chocolate City, the same Nigerian record label as Ice Prince (and seemingly flits between London, NY, LA, Nairobi). She released this great single last year which has been unfairly overlooked I think.
Ayayahttp://youtu.be/UbfHgD9yE2A
Back to Ghana, yet another great Kwaw Kese track just appeared, riding some next-level opera sampling riddim.http://youtu.be/UOOxLt49lf4
Apparently he's also reshot the video for last year's incredible Ball J produced single 'Let me do my thing'. Would be nice to see that blow up properly this year, it definitely deserves to be heard more widely.
― Benny B, Tuesday, 22 January 2013 11:07 (eleven years ago) link
I have nothing to contribute so far but I'm glad this thread exists. Gonna have a bang on most of this lot tonight.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 22 January 2013 11:22 (eleven years ago) link
"Let me do my thing" was a great discovery from the year-end poll nominations thread.
― rob, Tuesday, 22 January 2013 20:14 (eleven years ago) link
Been appreciating a bit more of the GH Rap stuff recently which I'd almost totally ignored in favour of azonto. Check Sarkodie's double time flow in this one, pretty stunning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS1rbIPocX0
and this, yet another brand new Kwaw Kese- like Sarkodie I think he gets the slower tempos right in a way not many GH rappers I've heard do. http://youtu.be/hYk9bfZO1UY
The problem usually comes with rapping in an american accent, almost always embarrassing, and rarely happens on the azonto stuff. Case in point, this new Sarkodie one 'Pizza and burger' is fantastic until Jayso comes in (though its not just the accent but the lyrics are well cringey too). These ex-skillions guys need to stick to producing - Ball J, I'm pointing at you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYCyVms4p-o
Anyone found any other GH rap worth listening to?
― Benny B, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 21:05 (eleven years ago) link
Some more brand new azonto to check out. These are all quality.
London's Fuse ODG's 2012 hit 'Antenna' has received the full video treatment and remix featuring Wyclef Jean!http://youtu.be/6LCoksSQMzs
Kwaw Kese killing it again...probably my favourite vocalist right now.Bradez - Wossop (Remix) (Feat. Kwaw Kese)http://youtu.be/wEnnGqIMpEY
B-Gee Ft. Keche & Kankam - Odo Mu Tolerrhttp://youtu.be/pSperwGf6WQ
VIBE SQUAD - AKOLA KITI KITI http://youtu.be/M0u_5qlqK_8
― Benny B, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 23:36 (eleven years ago) link
guys.... Benny... check out this dancing!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSmiwQvwYYQ
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 24 January 2013 10:33 (eleven years ago) link
Def gonna be checking this thread through the coming year :-)
― besides Sunny Real Estate (dog latin), Thursday, 24 January 2013 10:47 (eleven years ago) link
That video is brilliant! Great selection of hits for the soundtrack too.
1. DANCE TONIGHT - SONNI BALLI2. VERA - D-BLACK FT JOEY B3. AZONTO FIESTA - SARKODIE FT APPIETUS & KESSE4. INNIT(UK AZONTO) - GASMILLA5. JEGGINGS PARTY - YAW SIKI6. KUKERE - IYANYA7. SHIGEGE - T.O & STUNNAKID
― Benny B, Thursday, 24 January 2013 11:18 (eleven years ago) link
Love that "Jeggings Party" is the name of a song, sounds more like an ILX display name.
― questino (seandalai), Thursday, 24 January 2013 11:39 (eleven years ago) link
suddenly discovered this totally insane Ball J beat, that Benny B linked to last month and that I hadn't really listened to so far...instant number one for 2013:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrrFO3rDEww
Blaq Jee ft. Joe B: "Grugye"
― breastcrawl, Saturday, 26 January 2013 01:21 (eleven years ago) link
^ yeah that one is growing on me, wouldn't say its up there with ball J's best, its <i>slightly</i> too knotty and lacks a really strong hook. But all the little details will keep bringing me back to it. 'Asore party' was like that for me too at first but now its one of my favourites, just WTF is this music? http://youtu.be/rE-TrIwxybc
This first appeared late last year but is apparently receiving the full video and single release treatment soon. Its produced by Amadaa (AKA Krynkman/Nshona Music/shadowy genius behind numerous classics last year). Deserves to be huge!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy08AHNOY68&playnext=1&list=PL7_4CsBVOueSJevYJah5UVHPbmMxtrYPh&feature=results_video
― Benny B, Saturday, 26 January 2013 12:15 (eleven years ago) link
Is there enough material for a Benny B Ball-J Beats Part 2 Mix now? The first rules my life like a quixotic emperor.
― Tim F, Saturday, 26 January 2013 12:17 (eleven years ago) link
you know what? I think there probably is. Watch this space.
― Benny B, Saturday, 26 January 2013 12:21 (eleven years ago) link
^^^ Awesomest customer service ethic.
― Tim F, Saturday, 26 January 2013 12:22 (eleven years ago) link
:)
An all krynkman one would be just as juicy tbh. It kinda blew my mind when I read this http://www.thefader.com/2012/06/27/lungu-lungu-mystery-of-the-fisherman-beat-maker/ ...and realised just how many absolute TUNES he's been involved in.
New krynkman/kwaw kese for 2013 (posted at the end of the last thread but needs to be here)
Shoelacehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCFsNaqm7Ls
― Benny B, Saturday, 26 January 2013 12:27 (eleven years ago) link
I will generously grant you permission to make as many afrobeats auteur mixes as you deem appropriate.
― Tim F, Saturday, 26 January 2013 12:28 (eleven years ago) link
Guys, guys, can I just...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XC3hgCWujw
^^^ Dylla ft. Gasmilla - Shashee Wowo
Like, how much is there going on in this track? Those chipmunk voices! In what other genre would throwing in a bit of 'Sweat' by Inner Circle seem like an amazing idea?
― Matt DC, Saturday, 26 January 2013 13:18 (eleven years ago) link
haha at first I was like "this tune is real good but I don't quite see the cause of the hosannas", and then it keeps getting crazier and crazier and crazier.
― Tim F, Saturday, 26 January 2013 13:21 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeN8fL6qAXo
Felly - Ghana Girl Swag. Absolute hall-of-fame football rhyme on that one.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 26 January 2013 13:26 (eleven years ago) link
vp Good find. There was another great song called Shashee Wowo by Stay Jay & Tiffany last year.
http://youtu.be/kv2Fkr37dqY
The chipmunks in this one are super-awesome toohttp://youtu.be/P1XoOA1HyTk
― Benny B, Saturday, 26 January 2013 13:43 (eleven years ago) link
* xp i mean
― Benny B, Saturday, 26 January 2013 13:44 (eleven years ago) link
I think shashee wowo is a dance? It's namechecked alongside the Migraine Skank in the Fuse ODG Azonto.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 26 January 2013 15:24 (eleven years ago) link
An all krynkman one would be just as juicy tbh.
a Krynkman mix would be hugely appreciated--have pretty much loved everything I've heard from him and have read that Fader piece a couple of times but haven't quite put in the effort to run down a proper selection of his stuff
― rob, Saturday, 26 January 2013 16:35 (eleven years ago) link
that Kwaw Kwese "I Feel Good" track (http://youtu.be/hYk9bfZO1UY) Benny posted a few days ago has about 30 different things going on in it that are amazing, like that "Billie Jean"ish walking rhythm.
― rob, Saturday, 26 January 2013 16:45 (eleven years ago) link
Ball J Beats Volume 2
DOWNLOADhttp://www.mediafire.com/?dss5o846pti7csj
STREAMhttp://www.mixcloud.com/bennybrassic/ball-j-beats-volume-2/
1. Obrekuo ft. Praye - Ayifuro2. Torgbe ft. akc4 - School Girl3. Praye - 20124. 2Blows - Medi5. GreenField ft. EL - Carry dey go6. Bluebox ft. Bottlez - Spedede7. Dompe Sope - Fyne Boy8. Diary Ft King Ayisoba - Come see for Ghana9. Nana Tee ft. Stay J - Mr Dross10. Rocky Jigga - Nana Akua11. Nhyiraba Kojo ft. Ball J & Screw Face - Ayalolo12. Blaq Jee - Grugye13. Konfi ft Dobbie - Tekkie14. Mr kash ft. Joe B & Nii Funny - Nkwan Nko15. Jousack ft. Joe B- Kiss ya girl16. Fifi Selah ft. Stoneboy - Survival17. 2Blows ft. Awal & Joe B - To Wo Bo18. Nana Tee ft. Old Sodja - If you are an African19. Kweku - Pressure
― Benny B, Sunday, 27 January 2013 12:23 (eleven years ago) link
Thanx, Benny. Loads of new stuff to feast on, yet again! ;-))
Found this on YouTube: Konfi & Dobble, recording that track "Tekkie" (#13) in Ball J's studio. Ball J: "Takes a lot of convincing (hip hop) niggas to do azonto". A recurring theme, it seems...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4VfncMvopY
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 27 January 2013 20:18 (eleven years ago) link
^ Interesting. This interview with Ball J is worth a listen http://www.hulkshare.com/ydni3mkmvnv6
He talks about how his heart is really in hip hop rather than azonto but acknowledges he sounds 'too much like Jay Z', mentions UK Funky and Garage as an influence on Lapaz Toyota, the recording of 'Let me do my thing' etc.
― Benny B, Sunday, 27 January 2013 21:45 (eleven years ago) link
rob if you like that kwaw kese track 'I feel good' you might be pleased to know it features on a compilation of Appietus productions coming out soon. The big track released so far is 'Azonto Fiesta' with Sarkodie, and this other new one with Samini makes it sound very promising indeed.
Samini - Too Serious http://youtu.be/nvshlB9Qx8U
And this old (pre-Azonto craze) Appietus compilation on bandcamp is very sweet highlife and also worth checking. Fantastic producer.http://appietus.bandcamp.com/
― Benny B, Thursday, 31 January 2013 23:39 (eleven years ago) link
This one might be on the new comp too and is also brilliant.
5five - Gargantuan bodyhttp://youtu.be/jgCKbfxs2MA
― Benny B, Friday, 1 February 2013 00:00 (eleven years ago) link
The Samini is good and the 5five is awesome, very excited for that comp. I'm going to check out the highlife one now too, thanks.
― rob, Friday, 1 February 2013 00:38 (eleven years ago) link
Ah here's the official video, apparently banned from TV in Ghana as (I quote),
"‘Gargantuan Body’ is a song that extols the body of plump women. The group, in the song, professes its love for such bodies; hence some ladies displayed their heavy buttocks for the cameras.That is what the TV stations apparently have problems with. According to NEWS-ONE sources, if TV stations have to edit the video for their platforms, they will have to edit the heavy buttocks parts out but that will also take away some excitement from the video."
lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kfMjode7bl4
― Benny B, Saturday, 2 February 2013 10:03 (eleven years ago) link
that track is dope
― it was very clear that it's a sarcastic song (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 2 February 2013 20:09 (eleven years ago) link
Benny, your Ball J mix #2 is excellent btw. it's funny, as excited about the D'banj thread as I was last year, I feel like a lot of this stuff is only just starting to really click to me--like I've only really just now absorbed the azonto logic. I should revisit your year-end list from the old thread.
― rob, Saturday, 2 February 2013 21:06 (eleven years ago) link
Hey this is such a great thread I had to register.
I visited Ghana recently. Here's a list of tracks that were in heavy rotation in parties and everywhere. Some of them have been mentioned here before but not all of them I guess.
Fuse ODG - Antenna R2Bees - Life Iyanya - Kukere Dr Slim & Dobble - SekeTimaya - Bum Bum Bisa - Azonto Ghost Criss Waddle - Ayi D-Black - VeraEdem - Over Again
There's a new vid for this one:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm5Pdlt9fPA
― daje, Tuesday, 5 February 2013 00:41 (eleven years ago) link
Bisa - Azonto Ghost Criss Waddle - Ayi
^ aren't these two songs the same?
Welcome to the thread by the way. Cool to hear that Antenna is doing well over there, need to get that Fuse ODG album I think.
― Benny B, Tuesday, 5 February 2013 01:15 (eleven years ago) link
Welcome, daje. I was pleased to see the Fuse ODG album is on spotify--not much of this stuff has a legitimate presence in the US. "Oliver Twist" is still not officially released over here.
― rob, Tuesday, 5 February 2013 02:00 (eleven years ago) link
"Azonto Ghost" and "Ayi" indeed have similar elements but they are not the same song. Both feature Bisa on vocals and I guess Ghanaians know the songs also from the movie, "Azonto Ghost".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVlxrPVp_XY
The availability of this stuff is a problem... It seems artists themselves distribute their songs via hulkshare and don't care much about bitrates. Some singles and albums end up in itunes too. I guess one of the most anticipated albums is "Revolution II" from R2Bees, it was supposed to come out already, but: http://www.mtvbase.com/news/r2bees-album-delayed/
― daje, Tuesday, 5 February 2013 13:51 (eleven years ago) link
posted on the hip hop thread but belongs here as well:http://www.tropicalbass.com/2013/02/fokn-bois-strong-homosexual-guys/
― it was very clear that it's a sarcastic song (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 6 February 2013 20:31 (eleven years ago) link
haha yeah I posted about that album on the last thread - its good for a laugh (and really well produced). Sample song titles 'I want to be white', 'Laffin at cripples'. 'Thank god we're not a Nigerians'...
― Benny B, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 23:36 (eleven years ago) link
xxpost
Daje I was just being stupid, clicked on the same song twice on youtube cos it said 'azonto ghost', didn't realise they were both from the same movie. Turns out they're both crackers :)
― Benny B, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 23:43 (eleven years ago) link
Fya, fya, fyayaya!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ9e4wMOdcY
― daje, Monday, 11 February 2013 21:20 (eleven years ago) link
yeah been loving that
― r|t|c, Sunday, 3 November 2013 20:21 (ten years ago) link
great innit, suppose it was just a matter of time before those lot made a proper afrobeats song together.
Guru sounds good over the Khona beat btwhttp://youtu.be/-l1PTm9M0WE
― Benny B, Sunday, 3 November 2013 23:14 (ten years ago) link
Guru does have great taste in beats
Guru - Alkayidahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rq1A8b6JPw
Then there's"Guru drops the first ever Gospel version of Alkayida"http://www.ghanamotion.com/music/motion-hype/guru-amen-prod-by-beatmonsta
the beat on that is next level.This too
Guru - More Vimhttp://youtu.be/lYER3MwFA7s
― Benny B, Sunday, 3 November 2013 23:34 (ten years ago) link
Interesting set of articles about the recording of the 'Roots of Azonto' soundbank.
http://www.thisisafrica.me/music/detail/19968/the-roots-of-azonto-day-10-recording-master-drummer-mohamed-alidu
more herehttp://www.thefader.com/2013/08/08/lungu-lungu-fruity-loops-live-drums-in-ghana/
Krynkman aka Nshona apparently made this sick beat in a few minutes using it.
https://soundcloud.com/akwaabamusic/nshona-muzick-naano-afro-afro
― Benny B, Tuesday, 12 November 2013 11:46 (ten years ago) link
hot on the heels of "Skelewu", this new scorcher from DaVido, "Omo Mummy":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJFZQUVroh4
― breastcrawl, Tuesday, 12 November 2013 22:11 (ten years ago) link
Lex, a late reply, but: Tiwa's debut album is nice enough, and it includes most of the singles she released over the past years (some as bonus tracks), but it has a serious lack of new killer tracks. Apart from "Ileke" the only one that 's up there is the deliciously blunt "Written All Over Your Face". Nothing Afrobeats about that one though, so not really for this thread. It's an R&B track (she has a side career in the US, she did backing vocals for Whitney and wrote songs for people like Fantasia and Monica).This is her previewing "Ileke" at the album listening party. Very cute.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfOs-SzY98E
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 17 November 2013 14:34 (ten years ago) link
a couple of Naija hits:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN6qNDMeWm4
Timaya "Ukwu"
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 8 December 2013 16:39 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Pe7whelUMc
Skuki feat. Phyno "Voom Va"
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 8 December 2013 16:40 (ten years ago) link
...and Temi Dollface's "Pata Pata", Nigeria by way of London.Don't think it was ever posted here, reviewed in the Singles Jukebox though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EinxcEiDNU
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 8 December 2013 16:47 (ten years ago) link
Anyone seen any end of year ballots highlighting this stuff?
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 12 December 2013 15:58 (ten years ago) link
http://www.afribizcharts.com/top100.php
As breastcrawl noted back in February, this chart is flawed, but it does include lots of Nigerian, South African, and Gahanian stuff that may be of interest.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 12 December 2013 16:22 (ten years ago) link
Sweet. I feel a Youtube rabbit hole coming on.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 12 December 2013 16:26 (ten years ago) link
x-post-- uh Ghanaian
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 12 December 2013 16:36 (ten years ago) link
xxxp
A few have been nominated so far, from memory: Skelewu, Jaiye Jaiye, Khona, an Olamide ("Durosoke") track that hasn't been posted here, I think. There may have been one or two more. I might add a few too...
― breastcrawl, Thursday, 12 December 2013 19:26 (ten years ago) link
Sounds like you're talking the ilx poll, I meant the other thread of critics polls
― curmudgeon, Friday, 13 December 2013 05:49 (ten years ago) link
Pata Pata was nommed as well. Going to follow Matt DC down that Youtube rabbit hole, I reckon ...
― etc, Friday, 13 December 2013 06:54 (ten years ago) link
Mafikizolo follow up "Khona" with "Happiness":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVUFju4tnWQ
― breastcrawl, Saturday, 14 December 2013 20:47 (ten years ago) link
xxp
Yes, I was talking about the EOY nominations thread, what's the other one?
― breastcrawl, Saturday, 14 December 2013 20:51 (ten years ago) link
Looney (aka Looney TKR) "Amanda" (feat. Cliff Nino). His "Mempene" was posted earlier this year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUcV82QkH4w
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 15 December 2013 22:48 (ten years ago) link
xpost to breastcrawl-- I was looking for websites and critics who named African club sounds. I thought you were just naming songs appearing on the ilx thread for best of 2013
― curmudgeon, Monday, 16 December 2013 05:49 (ten years ago) link
Nothing from this thread seems to have made that Pitchfork staff list of singles...Was hoping Tim F. could have gotten something on there
― curmudgeon, Monday, 16 December 2013 15:18 (ten years ago) link
Language barrier, marketing, various obstacles I guess
― curmudgeon, Monday, 16 December 2013 15:59 (ten years ago) link
fuse odg's new single is out next week - hopefully he'll get another top 40 hit. it's kinda owning my life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhYhX7c2KlQ
― prolego, Monday, 23 December 2013 21:42 (ten years ago) link
Really really wish Mafikizolo's music was anywhere near as wonderful to me as the videos' design, costumes, etc are.
― sean gramophone, Tuesday, 24 December 2013 00:29 (ten years ago) link
http://www.mtviggy.com/lists/tina-2013-10-burners-from-new-afropops-magic-year/
― etc, Tuesday, 24 December 2013 00:44 (ten years ago) link
I'm in agreement with Ilx & Pitchfork's Tim Finney who did list Mafikizola's "Khona" on his Pitchfork singles list. While the music is a tad less unique than the wardrobes in the video, it still has a catchy charm to it.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 24 December 2013 16:10 (ten years ago) link
oooh, "Atinga" by DeeVS off that MTVIggy list is goooood!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygz7-z3vXEA
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 25 December 2013 01:32 (ten years ago) link
http://youtu.be/xJ72hOk7GiQ
this one is really strange and good, I think. Joey B feat. Sarkodie
― saudade, Wednesday, 25 December 2013 01:55 (ten years ago) link
spooky azonto with more than a touch of SA house to it, Bryte "I like your girlfriend":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmHFKp6APvY
― rob, Thursday, 26 December 2013 23:54 (ten years ago) link
fuse odg is on newsnight speaking to paxman right now!
― danzig, Tuesday, 4 February 2014 23:41 (ten years ago) link
Aww, missed it.
Nigerian Kcee the Limpopo King is gonna be in DC February 8th
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 5 February 2014 15:22 (ten years ago) link
Benny B come back to this thread, or start a new one
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 5 February 2014 16:24 (ten years ago) link
Hello ILX. Long time lurker first time poster here - just thought this would be the perfect place to shamelessly publicise a mix of Afrobeats (2013) stuff that Rinse FM's DJ Brackles did for my blog recently:
https://soundcloud.com/jah-klaw/dirtnap-presents-brackles
TRACKLIST
Olamide - First Of All
Lola Rae - Watch My Ting Go
Stay Jay - Format gurlz
Tictac - Pumpum
K9 - Kokoma
Timaya - Ekoloma Demba
Tiffany - Akyee Wo!
May7Ven - Ten ten
Sarkodie ft Fuse - Down On One
Wande Coal - Rotate
Madtraxx - Ita Waiter
Tiffany - Dance
DJ Malvado - Zenze (Uhuru Remix)
Davido - Dami Duro
Hope you lot like it, I think it's brilliant.
― corpseydo, Wednesday, 5 February 2014 21:45 (ten years ago) link
nice
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 6 February 2014 03:51 (ten years ago) link
http://museke.tumblr.com/
African dance music tumblr
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 6 February 2014 03:52 (ten years ago) link
That one is not being updated.
But I think there's still this:
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 6 February 2014 16:48 (ten years ago) link
Oh man, that chart is amazing. Is presently checking out everything that peaked at 1, Khona by Mazifikozolo is awesome!
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 11 February 2014 21:11 (ten years ago) link
I think "Khona" got some votes on the ilm poll as well as Village Voice critics poll
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 12 February 2014 14:58 (ten years ago) link
not enough though :(
― pariah newsletter (seandalai), Wednesday, 12 February 2014 15:34 (ten years ago) link
I feel so bad I didn't discover it soon enough to vote for it!
Great no 1 at the moment as well!
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 12 February 2014 17:23 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgHoQsMAtek
amazing
― lex pretend, Monday, 10 March 2014 16:05 (ten years ago) link
on a more understated tip, also into yemi alade's "johnny"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_XkTKoDI18
Don't call it a comeback! Guru meets up with Ball J again and gets caught in a fat "Pooley" groove. Like it says above: Amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl89MMYoe3Q
someone dancing to it:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6vFKj7FTvA
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 16 March 2014 21:19 (ten years ago) link
I love how Wizkid is starting to try out new styles. Last year there was "Jaiye Jaiye" and now in "One Question" he is totally convincing in highlife mode. The band is on fire!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LZHNln5Afk
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 16 March 2014 21:21 (ten years ago) link
Tekno "Dance": nice minimalistic track.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGhMoatjr-g
Rayce "Jack Sparrow": finally a Naija track that takes a few cues from the glossy production style of Olu Maintain's 2012 hit "Nawti".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhGhs8S4UZw
Don't think this was ever posted here?Tiwa Savage "Eminado" (feat. Don Jazzy).One reason I didn't like Tiwa's album too much is I felt it has too many sticky sweet old school tracks, but when they're as irresistible as this one, who can complain?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxPqkwahxe0
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 16 March 2014 21:22 (ten years ago) link
Man, Pooley is absolutely amazing. Song of the year so far.
― Frederik B, Monday, 17 March 2014 14:12 (ten years ago) link
Lex, thanks for posting Phyno - Parcel, absoluting stunning beat! Sickest thing ive heard in ages. Worthy of starting a new thread you think?
― Benny B, Wednesday, 19 March 2014 10:13 (ten years ago) link
The new thread: Rolling Afrobeats thread 2014
― breastcrawl, Thursday, 20 March 2014 20:42 (ten years ago) link