With Africa on My Sleeve
One more for the ShenYeng clan! Since “Blessed” took off last year, Shenseea has been in high demand. And you won’t hear any complaints from me when the trickle we’ve been accustomed to turns into a steady stream of Shenseea bangers like “Trick’a Treat”. The gem is one of many from the Aircraft Riddim; she...Continue reading
Going back to what I wrote a couple hours ago… It’s always a delight to build a playlist when you’re spoiled for choice. The Afro B and Busy Signal leads us off here with the catchy “Go Dance”. (You have to actually wonder why we don’t see more afrobeat artists collaborating with dancehall toasters; it’s...Continue reading
As afrobeats music has gone full-blown international, the leaders in the genre have been busy keeping the music pipeline stays full. Their efforts have been a combination of new music and promoting fresh talent. An example of the latter is Mr Eazi’s incubator machine, emPawa, that has put the spotlight on many promising acts such...Continue reading
We’ll start on a rather bouncy note. On the heels of the shock waves caused by a Beyoncé “love letter“, one of the notable Afrobeats absentees from Lion King: The Gift released his own single (“Blow My Mind”) featuring an other American pop heavyweight, Chris Brown. It’s the strongest indication yet (“Démo” aside) that all...Continue reading
It was only a matter of time before we had Tobe Nwigwe at the head of one of these ‘Roll and Coasters‘ playlists. His latest release, “Bountiful”, provided the opportunity. (And I believe there will be more of those.) How we go from the Houston wordsmith to a South London rap collective and end up...Continue reading
Personally, this year I’ve been revelling in the sheer amount of good music that’s been released thus far. My favorite artist out of Dreamville added to my delight with his sophomore album, Effected, which includes the standout “Bout It” that just got the video treatment. This year has also brought to my attention a promising...Continue reading