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/oT9nevChYT4Crowd Kontroller ft. Niniola • Bam Bam: https://youtu.be/MplmhD5c8DIDJ Nana ft. Zoro & Mr. Real • Normal Level: https://youtu.be/t0LkVXBOwSETwo other good tracks in this vein:DJ Mewsic ft. Reminisce & Ola Dips • Taka Sufe: https://youtu.be/RgDJeTGO85wChief Obi • Kweku: https://youtu.be/QzZZ31ugUbINote: 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...
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 8 July 2018 20:36 (six years ago) link
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
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 8 July 2018 20:49 (six years ago) link
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/
― breastcrawl, Friday, 13 July 2018 15:31 (six years ago) link
In better news, this dropped today as well:https://youtu.be/L3_LEt5Kr0cDJ Fortee ft. Niniola • Monini(and there’s also the Crowd Kontroller track I posted last week)
― breastcrawl, Friday, 13 July 2018 15:37 (six years ago) link
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)
― breastcrawl, Saturday, 14 July 2018 17:23 (six years ago) link
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
― breastcrawl, Monday, 16 July 2018 19:30 (six years ago) link
I love this: https://youtu.be/It8jsunGFB8Quincy • Slay Mama
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 22 July 2018 01:10 (six years ago) link
Is there a Spotify playlist for this thread? If not, has anyone got a good playlist I can listen to?
― Gâteau Superstar (dog latin), Monday, 23 July 2018 14:19 (six years ago) link
Sure there is, I’ll link it again:Spotify playlist: ILM rolling Afropop / Afrobeats 2018
― breastcrawl, Monday, 23 July 2018 16:22 (six years ago) link
(at 200 tracks right now)
― breastcrawl, Monday, 23 July 2018 16:23 (six years ago) link
(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!)
― breastcrawl, Monday, 23 July 2018 16:30 (six years ago) link
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🕸]🐦
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 25 July 2018 20:02 (six years ago) link
Some of which I dig the prod / style.
Teni - Askamayahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx_SO7aWfYkKorede Bello - 2gedahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILIVzmWF_ZMSkales - Fire Waisthttps://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).
― Nabozo, Friday, 27 July 2018 16:37 (six years ago) link
Oh, and Teniola Apata is the sister of Niniola Apata.
― Nabozo, Friday, 27 July 2018 16:46 (six years ago) link
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.
― breastcrawl, Friday, 27 July 2018 19:02 (six years ago) link
guess kiss daniel is now kizz daniel? anyway for you w wizkid is real nicehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_JsNa2oRnI
― InfoWarriors (Spottie), Saturday, 28 July 2018 04:23 (six years ago) link
4dayz is sweethttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3PAjE9T1pY
― InfoWarriors (Spottie), Saturday, 28 July 2018 04:26 (six years ago) link
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 Kenzo2 Master KG - Skeleton Move by Master KG ft. Zanda Zakuza3 Lazaro (Ft. Busiswa & Niniola) by Muungu Africa4 Ntaba Ezikude (feat. Simmy) by Sun-El Musician5 Better Days (Muungu Africa's Afro Alternative Vocal Remix) by Marissa Guzman and EnaWadan6 Ileko by Tiwa Savage7 Sololo (ft. Dirty) by Caze8 Goodbye (ft. DJ What What) by DJ Cleo9 Single & Searching (feat Falz) by Yemi Alade10 Legbegbe by Mr. Real11 Ayepyep (feat Tira/Thebe/Emza) by Dj Sumbody12 Lahla by Busiswa, Dj Buckz13 Club Controller by Prince Kaybee, Tns, Zanda Zakuza14 Oreske (Major Notes remix) by Kayefi15 Digital Response (feat Blaqchild) by Emo Kid16 Kissange by Djeff17 Crazy - Remix (ft. Wizkid) by Seyi Shay18 Shake Ur Bum Bum - Remix (ft. Sean Paul) by Timaya19 Bazoyenza (ft. DJ Maphorisa) by Busiswa20 Your Body Hot - Remix (ft. Attitude) by Skales21 Rotate by Wande Coal22 Tlekeke ft. Sho Madjozi, DJ Buckz & Shareen by Khuli Chana23 Arm Up (feat Tkay Maidza) by Swick24 Hebe by Ckrono25 Nufeko Disole ft. Bras Firmino by Batida26 Monkey by Dj Katapila27 Akrakabo by Serge Beynaud
― Gâteau Superstar (dog latin), Tuesday, 31 July 2018 09:05 (six years ago) link
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
― Nabozo, Tuesday, 31 July 2018 11:26 (six years ago) link
that's a new discovery for me too. It's really good - lots of crossover appeal. Cheers Nabozo
― Gâteau Superstar (dog latin), Tuesday, 31 July 2018 12:33 (six years ago) link
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.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 1 August 2018 13:10 (six years ago) link
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)
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 1 August 2018 20:56 (six years ago) link
Also, Timaya’s latest, “To U”, is great:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZOY0wxKNH8
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 1 August 2018 21:00 (six years ago) link
DJ Katapila's Aroo EP is fun. This track 'Monkey', especially
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-RVIqwxFck
― Scritti Vanilli - The Word Girl You Know It's True (dog latin), Friday, 3 August 2018 10:14 (six years ago) link
Nobody posted this new 2Baba song yet? Seems to be making waves in Naija.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGkDAAxrjv0
2Baba feat. Peruzzi - Amaka
Feeling this new Tiwa feat. Duncan Mighty as well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-Wepo2mVA8
Tiwa Savage feat. Duncan Mighty - Lova Lova
― ahomka ginger, Tuesday, 7 August 2018 02:01 (six years ago) link
I had sort of filed away “Amaka” as 2Baba jumping the Davido bandwagon just when it’s offering increasingly diminishing returns (it’s produced by SperoachBeatz, just like “Assurance”), but I got it stuck in my head now thanks to your post - catchy tune. The lyrics might have something to do with its success as well, as touched upon here: http://thenativemag.com/music/see-2baba-peruzzi-video-amaka/Not really feeling the Tiwa yet, but it’s wonderful to see Duncan Mighty’s resurgence post-“Fake Love”. The man is classic for “Obianuju” alone, one of the first Naija songs I fell in love with back in 2012.https://youtu.be/5Nho-FCsZXE
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 8 August 2018 16:56 (six years ago) link
...jumping ON the Davido bandwagon...
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 8 August 2018 17:01 (six years ago) link
Oh yeah, “Fake Love” - this is how I described it when it dropped:Try to imagine what a Killertunes-produced Runtown record would sound like. Now imagine Wizkid and Duncan Mighty singing it…So now imagine Runtown hearing “Fake Love”, deciding to riff on it, and... leaving at that. After three classic singles in a row I think we can cut him some slack though: https://youtu.be/srpwOpPOfKkRuntown ft. Fekky • Unleashbtw, Runtown has now severed ties with his label (see upthread), just like Kiss Daniel did before him - the name change to “Kizz” Daniel mentioned by Spottie is an attempt to appease his former label.
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 8 August 2018 18:44 (six years ago) link
gah... “leaving IT at that” - someone get me a proofreader
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 8 August 2018 18:46 (six years ago) link
More Nigerian heavy hitters: Tekno’s current smash ”Jogodo”...https://youtu.be/97abEozJjCg...which leans very heavily on an old hit by Danfo Drivers, “Kpolongo”, from 2004 or thereabouts.
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 8 August 2018 19:30 (six years ago) link
More Nigerian heavies:One of the biggest tracks of the year, Burna Boy’s “Ye”, finally has a video: https://youtu.be/lPe09eE6XioIt’s been called Nigeria’s “new national anthem”.And... Yemi Alade just dropped her best single** in quite a while, “Oh My Gosh”. Great new sound by DJ Coublon! https://youtu.be/GdIe0cX8etk** Amazingly, Black Magic standout track and ILM EOY favourite “Mon Lo” still hasn’t received the video treatment.
― breastcrawl, Thursday, 9 August 2018 19:17 (six years ago) link
This just in as well, and it’s huge:Idowest ft. Davido • Ji Masun:https://youtu.be/omUJoVKPWEwThis is Idowest’s first single for Davido’s DMW label. The mainstreaming of shaku shaku and the ongoing incorporation of gqom leads to spectacular results. In-house producer Fresh VDM raises to the challenge and comes up with his best production yet. Listen to that percussion! (Also further proof that in 2018 Davido is so much more enjoyable as a featured artist)
― breastcrawl, Thursday, 9 August 2018 20:00 (six years ago) link
Speaking of the devil...https://youtu.be/WEA9EB7Q5RYDavido • Nwa Baby
― breastcrawl, Friday, 10 August 2018 09:00 (six years ago) link
...and there’s a surprise on the Ciara thread...
― breastcrawl, Friday, 10 August 2018 11:11 (six years ago) link
(warning: spoilers ahead)
― breastcrawl, Friday, 10 August 2018 11:14 (six years ago) link
https://youtu.be/NSIDTlG6bbshttps://youtu.be/2gIHj8stIGo
(Ciara ft. Tekno • Freak Me)
― breastcrawl, Friday, 10 August 2018 11:15 (six years ago) link
(...or as it was known in a previous incarnation, “Before Nko” by Tiwa Savage ft. D’Prince:https://youtu.be/IeasOeUgkA8 )
― breastcrawl, Friday, 10 August 2018 21:54 (six years ago) link
Also, the new DJ Maphorisa bangs hard: https://youtu.be/_XVOf9Md7aM(DJ Maphorisa ft. Bontle Smith, Lady Du & Zingah • More Than That)
― breastcrawl, Monday, 13 August 2018 16:51 (six years ago) link
Following up on “Ji Masun”, a couple more good shagqom shagqom jams:Zoro ft. Slowdog • Away Match:https://youtu.be/j-MtZuTR_b4Oshak ft. MzKiss • Sho Mo Age Mi Ni?: https://youtu.be/SjrcXuIskNMOmawumi ft. DJ Spinall & Slimcase • Malowa (produced by Killertunes!):https://youtu.be/WX8KTueg_AsMofe Boyo ft. DJ Fem & Snagxy • Ololo: https://open.spotify.com/track/6cUbkeItkqcf92xmJkYjG9?si=XTtQl8ahQOyahF-MCwGmPg
― breastcrawl, Tuesday, 14 August 2018 21:07 (six years ago) link
Afro B’s “Drogba (Joanna)” has been massive all year, but didn’t have a video until now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YqecbxSr4A
The track has several official remixes, including one with Wizkid, but I’m posting the “New Africa” one, since it came up on the Popcaan thread. It features Kidi, Mayorkun, Kuami Eugene and Dutch rapper/singer Frenna, who’s of Ghanaian descent:
https://open.spotify.com/track/2Quilvy2PSXswv8SnTFnjl?si=ASFKa8bEQL-UbzhJt24xLg
(I couldn’t find a YouTube - it is on SoundCloud, but “not available in [my] country”)
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 22 August 2018 15:18 (six years ago) link
Mayorkun’s followup to “Bobo” isproducer Northboi’s followup to “Soco”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co56ohAKMfAMayorkun • PoshHe dropped this simultaneously: https://youtu.be/WEhfwP_OdWUMayorkun • Fantasy (produced by Kiddominant)
― breastcrawl, Thursday, 23 August 2018 07:28 (six years ago) link
Double dose of SA house:DJ Mshega ft. Lady Zamar • The End:https://youtu.be/VLmnkqR2P0EBucie ft. Mpumi • Soz’ Uphinde:https://youtu.be/2H-KZLXnkCY(Fans of Sun-El Musician might possibly like these)
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 29 August 2018 07:06 (six years ago) link
i...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOwqwaNbois
has Google totalled fucked this? this music is afroBEAT from the 70s, rather than afroBEATS (unless i'm totally out of it)..
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 29 August 2018 15:02 (six years ago) link
The End is terribly classy, lush, and epic without being overboard epic.I'm glad to like SA house for the prod alone, case of the other one.
New Prince Kaybee feat. Busiswa. Does not disappoint.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M9lmguqnQc
A SA one with Niniola, to discover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFd2CHNOD-c
― Nabozo, Wednesday, 29 August 2018 15:20 (six years ago) link
And for a follow-up on that MIDH label (madoras in da house) and although it totally belongs to a deep house thread:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Fe4wzWGEYand a dub version of another one of his/theirs (original is from 2014)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKU1ZTpVeTwsounds like some of the best house to my ears
― Nabozo, Wednesday, 29 August 2018 15:59 (six years ago) link
Damn, “Banomoya” is sensational!“Monini” has been posted already. Niniola is obviously very much in demand in SA, post-“Maradona”. She’s also featured, along with Ntombi, on the new Heavy K, “Let Them Talk”: https://youtu.be/6ICWCqVuuxw(Heavy’s album has been announced for September)
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 29 August 2018 16:41 (six years ago) link
xpsYep - unless the Google Ass is so smart that it new he MEANT to say “Play me some Afrobeat[-track]s”.That playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/1pkTiB2M94dKQLcG3K5z4t?si=ZAnHDIw_SPi7WV0KA6R4fw
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 29 August 2018 16:42 (six years ago) link
it *knew*
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 29 August 2018 16:48 (six years ago) link
lol wtf are they doing
Boyega even apparently pulled strings to get a WizKid song into Pacific Rim II
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 29 August 2018 17:27 (six years ago) link