With Africa on My Sleeve
Armed with much feedback from the first edition, we had set out to include more English songs as well as more artists from the continent. That was the easy part — sort of. In the course of putting this second edition together, we kept discovering new songs and artists. (That has turned out to be...Continue reading
Growing up as a francophone in (East and West) Africa, my preferred choice music was rap. American rap since that was the reference; French rap because I could understand it; and French African rap because it was there afterall. Back then, the US set the tone in terms of style and sounds and it trickled...Continue reading
Let us recall the idea behind this playlist series: no rules, just get in zone, and pick what sticks to your mind at the time. You can go back to my last (!)…two (!) contributions to know that I put a bit more thought into it and this here is no different. Here I was...Continue reading
Second edition of the LYS series is hard hitting rap at its finest for me. It’s all about the booming bass, the exhuberant energy, the brash deliveries, and the cocky attitudes.
Let me do my best and not sololiquize about what was done here. The fifteenth edition of LMDE series is all about the bringing the heat (in human connection) and its effects. From smouldering fire to explosive combustions to lingering crackles. That’s as far as I’ll take the metaphor but I’m sure you get the...Continue reading
I’m of the mindset that you can have music for most (if not all types) of occasions. (You will agree that we explore that a ton in this place.) Part of the rationale behind this series is to dive in deeper into music that would fit a particular context or situation. So let’s get you...Continue reading
‘R&Cs: Expensive Pain’ is part of a trove of playlists we just recovered. While it may be…ancient, we still believe it holds value in helping with music discovery. I don’t know when you got on the Meek Mill train, but the title track to his latest album, Expensive Pain, is the type of joint the...Continue reading
‘R&Cs: Lo Siento BB:/’ is part of a trove of playlists we just recovered. While it may be…ancient, we still believe it holds value in helping with music discovery. I never miss the opportunity to showcase Latin Pop music — it’s usually classified under the umbrella of Música Urbana, which I abhor. When super producer...Continue reading
‘R&Cs: Poke It Out’ is part of a trove of playlists we just recovered. While it may be…ancient, we still believe it holds value in helping with music discovery. If you qualify as an old head as I do, from the first notes of Wale’s single “Poke It Out”, you’d be quick to remember the...Continue reading
I would like to dedicate this playlist to the friends I’ve made around The Buck Stop. Let me explain… This one friend of mine said I shouldn’t be putting out playlists on Fridays as they should be reserved for new releases. So I let this one out as a major side-eye and to let him...Continue reading
