Le magasin des envies, Vol. 11: African Nights
Wraith Yoshi
And just in time to say goodbye to September, we’re back to delivering the playlists you’ve been so fond of. I was elated (and, I must admit, overwhelmed 😅) to…
R&Cs: Al Xayri
Hewa Yasin
Late in 2017, when we were gathering songs for our ‘Teintée Africaine‘ series, my Senegal homie put me on to the duo (and couple) Maabo and I’ve been hooked ever…
R&Cs: Tipsy
With his critically-acclaimed debut album, Odunsi brought widespread recognition to the alté movement that he’s part of; it also heightened anticipation for whatever would be next. As “Tipsy”, a smooth…
R&Cs: One Love
This year, Fally Ipupa made sure he was a fixture. With new return-to-the-roots album (Control), he glued us to the dancefloor (“ École“) and charmed with undeniable ballads (“Aime-moi“, “Canne…
R&Cs: Dabebi
I got Ghana all over this one! The lead is another excellent offering from Mr Eazi, a Nigerian who made his bones in Ghana before breaking through on the continental…
R&Cs: Bébé
I’m still in the mood to start off with pleasing my francophone people. And it’s quite easy to do it with MHD — you should be familiar with his work…
R&Cs: Close to Me
It’s been three years since her last album (Delirium) and, with “Close to Me”, there’s hope that a new one will be released in the near future. With her track…
R&Cs: Fever
Wizkid’s “Fever” is the latest in a surge of surefire hits and crowd pleasers from the Nigerian pop scene. These singles are strategically released in the buildup to December, with…
R&Cs: Sunflower
I’m always confident with the likes of Post Malone and Swae Lee that I’m in for a catchy tune. And having the two join forces seems a no-brainer, if you’re…
R&Cs: Éternité
For this edition of ‘Roll & Coasters‘, I just ordered the songs by (their videos’) popularity and the results were quite interesting. So, French rapper Jazzy Bazz takes stop with…