Still hardly any singeli “singles” on Spotify by the looks of it, but this is Sholo Mwamba’s most recent video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8enq4afCTqwSholo Mwamba • KimbiaThis one is from a year ago and sounds like a bit of a pop move: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWbDAHF-pUcSholo Mwamba • Anataka UmaLive scenes:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ3OyRYryt8
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 28 August 2019 20:47 (four years ago) link
As for BGway himself (who does have stuff on Spotify), he makes “trap mdundiko” rather than singeli.“Ndembe” seems his most exciting track by far, precisely because of the singeli injection, and there’s some bongo flava there as well, I think.
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 28 August 2019 21:28 (four years ago) link
(just trying to school myself here, feel free to ignore)
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 28 August 2019 21:40 (four years ago) link
no it's interesting. I only recently learnt the terms singeli and bongo flava
― frame casual (dog latin), Wednesday, 28 August 2019 23:29 (four years ago) link
Very sad news, I only learned about this today:DJ Arafat, a giant of coupé-decalé and one of the biggest stars of francophone Afropop (and beyond: he also worked with Nigerian artists like Davido and Yemi Alade, for instance) died two weeks ago in a motorcycle accident in Abidjan. He was 33. https://www.france24.com/en/20190831-ivorian-music-star-dj-arafat-gets-royal-send-off-with-grand-funeral-concertHis funeral was today. His life was celebrated with a stadium concert featuring performances of many fellow artists. Here’s (all?) seven hours of it:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xld7GMoqKycHis most recent hit:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuk8PdGKv9cDJ Arafat ft. Naza • Ventripotent
― breastcrawl, Saturday, 31 August 2019 19:10 (four years ago) link
This one, from a year ago, is pretty damn awesome:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkpsWXpRmSYDJ Arafat • Pandou Koulé
― breastcrawl, Saturday, 31 August 2019 19:26 (four years ago) link
Horrible news.
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Sunday, 1 September 2019 13:26 (four years ago) link
Hi all
Here's an thread-relevant mix I made over the weekend featuring a lot of songs ITT and from elsewhere. Tracklisting is partially complete as I need to wait till I get home tonight and check through my Serato history
https://soundcloud.com/charlieframedj/akrakabo-2019-more-afrobeats-pop-and-dance
Enjoy!
FOKN Bois - African HolidayJuls x Mr Eazi - CakeTiwa Savage - OneE.L. - EhuaRema - DumebiZero12Finest - Baby Are You Coming?A-Star - SolegeDJ Tunez x Busiswa - Majesty (Fuck It Up)Sefa - Suga
Mina x Bryte - SentahBryte x Busy Twist - HustlerA-Star x GuiltyBeatz - BogadaEazzy - AwayGoldlink x Maleek Berry x Bibi Bourelly - Zulu ScreamsMaterial Culture - NgenzanMina x Bryte - Make Money (SNØW Remix)Scró Q Cuia x Neru Americano - O PintinTshegue - The WheelPetrah - Tiaso
B-Gway ft Mesen Selekta - NdembeJay Mitta x Dogo Janja - Taitzo PesaNihiloxica - Kadodi
― frame casual (dog latin), Monday, 2 September 2019 13:28 (four years ago) link
I love Rema “Dumebi” . Great song
― curmudgeon, Monday, 2 September 2019 17:26 (four years ago) link
It’s been out since March, so I am a bit late.
https://www.thefader.com/2019/06/24/rema-dumebi-interview
― curmudgeon, Monday, 2 September 2019 17:28 (four years ago) link
There’s a Spanish version too
― curmudgeon, Monday, 2 September 2019 17:32 (four years ago) link
Didn’t know about that Spanish version, it’s fun!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuQiQFHgzDMJthyago x Oscar el Ruso x Samueliyo Baby x Irrita el Indio • Dumebi (Spanish version)Might as well post the Panamanian version of Skiibi’s “Sensima” too:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNN-TBgAD9AItalian Somali x Dubosky • Loco Fefo
― breastcrawl, Monday, 2 September 2019 19:47 (four years ago) link
Dumebi is beautiful. I prefer it to Ma Lo
― frame casual (dog latin), Monday, 2 September 2019 19:54 (four years ago) link
not Ma Lo, I meant Manya which it's loosely based on
― frame casual (dog latin), Monday, 2 September 2019 22:31 (four years ago) link
“Ndembe” is so fucking good!
― breastcrawl, Thursday, 5 September 2019 07:47 (four years ago) link
I had to rip it from YouTube in the end cos the version I bought on Google Play was quite different and nowhere near as good
― frame casual (dog latin), Thursday, 5 September 2019 16:26 (four years ago) link
Is that the version I mentioned above with just G Nako that’s on Spotify? It’s not as singeli-larly spectacular, but still very good in its own right imo.
― breastcrawl, Thursday, 5 September 2019 18:30 (four years ago) link
In other news:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOoNEi8BlgMTiwa Savage • 49-99 (produced by Pheelz)
― breastcrawl, Thursday, 5 September 2019 18:39 (four years ago) link
re: Ndembe - it's not bad but the video version is jaw dropping in how it ramps up a gear every couple of bars. Goes from this loping reggaeish best to full throttle singeli in the course of 4 mins. The Spotify version is more straightforward rap / bongo flava
― frame casual (dog latin), Thursday, 5 September 2019 18:44 (four years ago) link
totally agree, only your “not bad” is my “still very good in its own right”
― breastcrawl, Thursday, 5 September 2019 18:48 (four years ago) link
Nigerian music writer Joey Akan profiles five Naija artists (Blaqbonez, Wavy the Creator, Fireboy DML, Odunsi and Teni) for the New York Times Style Magazine:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/29/t-magazine/nigerian-musicians-fireboy-dml-odunsi-the-engine.html(I note that, just like in his recent Burna Boy review for The Fader, he uses the term “Afrobeats” for his American audience. Guess we’re stuck with that one)
― breastcrawl, Friday, 6 September 2019 05:58 (four years ago) link
Been absent here due to major surgery a few weeks back, but saw this: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/07/world/africa/zimdancehall-the-music-that-moves-zimbabwes-uneasy-streets.html
Probably more appropriate for the dancehall thread, but an interesting read nonetheless...despite the music being a bit meh to my ears, the messages seem urgent, and sometimes that's enough.
― blue light or electric light (the table is the table), Saturday, 7 September 2019 12:30 (four years ago) link
Hope you’re doing better, table!Don’t know much about the Zimbabwean scene, but this was one of my favourite jams of 2017:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFzDqKRb7zcExQ ft. Killer T • NhemaGoogleTranslate told me the lyrics are about haters telling lies. I was going to say it’s hard to read a line like “we are free spirits” as completely nonpolitical, but then I came across this.
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 8 September 2019 13:55 (four years ago) link
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TNS has the Midas Touch as far as I’m concerned. “My Dali” and “Joburg” (with Mampinthsa) are two of the best tracks of the year. This is his latest - and there’s an album on the way:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVRbI2PjjogTNS ft. Mpumi • Umona
― breastcrawl, Monday, 9 September 2019 07:29 (four years ago) link
Nice low-key EP from Blackmagic:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5Busrs7LGwBlackmagic - BM19001
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kzum0bAFZ4Blackmagic - BM19007
― vcrash, Tuesday, 10 September 2019 15:52 (four years ago) link
Just heard this on Eazzy's EP:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ8jNU1US2kEazzy - Away ft. Medikal
― vcrash, Tuesday, 10 September 2019 21:26 (four years ago) link
Away is so great
― frame casual (dog latin), Tuesday, 10 September 2019 21:50 (four years ago) link
Ghetto love, made in Lagos.
― breastcrawl, Friday, 13 September 2019 07:59 (four years ago) link
So good:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSHff6H5WxcAVala • Mo Fe Be
― breastcrawl, Saturday, 14 September 2019 19:30 (four years ago) link
Hugely enjoying the TNS album, Madlokovu: King of African House. All tracks are cut from the same cloth, but it’s such a great sound, so who cares? He’s like Heavy K in that respect, similar penchant for high-drama euphoric rave synths as well. Choice cut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlmVt4QZhPgTNS ft. Stunner • My Rules
― breastcrawl, Friday, 20 September 2019 16:56 (four years ago) link
Oh, and try bonus track “Ayabonga”for a darker twist, not unlike Mampintsha’s “Joburg”.
― breastcrawl, Friday, 20 September 2019 17:18 (four years ago) link
Next new Wizkid.
― breastcrawl, Tuesday, 1 October 2019 15:01 (four years ago) link
The video for A-Star's "Hypeman" came out a few weeks back. It's his weakest track and also his most WTF video— the Chinese stuff and the happy mugging with the cop kind of gave me a super icked out vibe.
will still stan for "Bogada" being my favorite track of the year, tho.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp5GVn-W5Uk
― blue light or electric light (the table is the table), Wednesday, 2 October 2019 00:01 (four years ago) link
Bogada is so good. Afrobeats EOY poll anyone?
I'm seeing Nihiloxica tonight as an early birthday fun thing. I'm mad excited
― frame casual (dog latin), Wednesday, 2 October 2019 08:32 (four years ago) link
Happy birthday, dog latin! How was/were Nihiloxica? An Afropop EOY poll would be fun, but I’m not sure we have the numbers for that? How many people would participate, realistically speaking?
― breastcrawl, Thursday, 3 October 2019 15:19 (four years ago) link
They were amazing, quite frankly. As good as you'd expect. Started loud, but were clearly hustling for the first 2-3 songs before bringing out the big guns. Total devastation
― frame casual (dog latin), Thursday, 3 October 2019 15:45 (four years ago) link
Maybe we could do a mini-poll. Get everyone to nominate 3-5 songs each ITT and then poll em in a separate thread?
― frame casual (dog latin), Thursday, 3 October 2019 15:46 (four years ago) link
That could work, I think. “Dumebi” will doubtlessly score big in any poll format, but here’s Another Banger for yall’s consideration:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JrxV6Me604Rema • Lady(from his brand new EP, which sounds very good on first listen)
― breastcrawl, Friday, 4 October 2019 12:28 (four years ago) link
New Reekado is another beauty:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rLSi6m2Ll4Reekado Banks • Rora It’s produced by (Along came...) Tuzi, one of my favourite up and coming Naija producers, simultaneously old-school inspired and a little freaky. He’s got one monster hit under his belt already (Skiibii’s “Sensima”), but I also love this non-hit:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vW-y6QYt3wTeeQ Bello • Happy People
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 6 October 2019 14:36 (four years ago) link
More beauty:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3etaIUzTe1oBuju ft. Zlatan • Spiritual(This spellbinding song screams for an equally hypnotizing video. Don’t know what’s keeping them)
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 6 October 2019 14:44 (four years ago) link
Loving the new Rema. Lady is the best track but it's all good. He has really found his own style.
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Thursday, 10 October 2019 13:09 (four years ago) link
digging this ep by kabza de small & dj maphorisa almost as much as its cover lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_5q-MiHF9I
― ILX’s bad boy (D-40), Friday, 11 October 2019 07:30 (four years ago) link
i could be wrong since i still don't follow this stuff anywhere near as much as i'd like to but it seems like pretty much anything dj maphorisa touches is gold lately
― ufo, Friday, 11 October 2019 08:12 (four years ago) link
Well, make that Kabza. It’s good to see him gettting top billing this time, in a reversal of Scorpion Kings. It’s his sound, not Maphorisa’s. My favourite track on this is “Nana Thula” with Njelic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBh-oPXY03k
― breastcrawl, Friday, 11 October 2019 10:34 (four years ago) link
Also, wow at this: Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa ft. Corry Da Groove & Howard • Tears
― breastcrawl, Friday, 11 October 2019 10:36 (four years ago) link
Amapiano and Larry Heard, one step removed.
― breastcrawl, Friday, 11 October 2019 10:38 (four years ago) link
And in another overlap with the Sun-El thread, uptempo Samthing sounds great too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1eIvbA_DvEMuzi ft. Samthing Soweto • Mncane(from Muzi’s new album Zeno)
― breastcrawl, Friday, 11 October 2019 10:39 (four years ago) link
Mo’ amapiano:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpD50mJlS_wSemi Tee ft. Miano & Kammu Dee • Labantwana Ama Uber
― breastcrawl, Friday, 11 October 2019 16:13 (four years ago) link
Some gqom:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9bGITkIHmMSho Madjozi • John Cena
― breastcrawl, Friday, 11 October 2019 16:16 (four years ago) link