With Africa on My Sleeve
The idea behind ‘Teintée Africaine’ came about when I noticed a growing trend: European acts of African descent were increasingly tapping into the current popular African sounds and genres to innovate. The idea, then, was to pair those works with those made at the source. While the latter enjoyed less plaudits outside its locale, I...Continue reading
It’s been a tough few months with the ongoing pandemic. As a professional entertainment purveyor, being on the sidelines for this long is definitely bad for the finances. It could also be as detrimental to the skill set. I’ve seen my peers keep sharp by live streaming and/or dropping mixes. So, I’ve set out to...Continue reading
I don’t know about you, but I still can’t get to this new normal. As challenging as it has been to digest new music without freedom to move about or congregate, it has been a welcome distraction and an efficient coping resource. And with our beloved artists still doing what they know best, I felt...Continue reading
The weekend is here! Yo, the weekend is here! You must not have hear me: the weekend is HERE! I’m ecstatic about spending the next couple of days sweating away the stresses of daily grind. (Somebody tell me where I can get a refund for this adulting thing, for real!) If you’re with me, let’s...Continue reading
Just as the homie remarked, we’ve been quite enthused with Burna Boy and his African Giant album. And the videos keep rolling in much to our delight. The album’s opening track, “Another Story”, which features Ghanaian rapper M.anifest, set the tone of Burna’s latest opus and indicated its tenor. I kicked off with it here...Continue reading
Based on “Surrender“, we had reason to believe that a Mr Eazi and Simi pairing would yield delightful music. With “Doyin”, the two have struck gold yet again. I don’t know if it’s part of a larger project, but one can only wish and hope in the meantime. So, it’s afrobeats to the world on...Continue reading
We’re halfway through the week people. I don’t know about you, but I’m getting ready to get my party hat on in less than 72 hours. And if I happen to be the one supplying the music, then I have a pretty good idea of what it will sound like. After all, I’m the Chief...Continue reading
Over the past decade, Nigeria’s dominance in the arts has been on a steady rise. Today, Nigeria’s influence is simply undeniable. Look around you: more and more people are talking or trying to talk pidgin.
I recently spent a nice evening with good friends of mine. We were catching up and kicking it over good tunes. That’s where I drew the inspiration for this mix. And I was concocting it, I kept thinking of the magic of music… It relieves anxiety; it offsets the daily stresses; and it offers us...Continue reading
Do yourself a favor and treat your ears to Koffee‘s sensational debut EP, if you haven’t heard it yet. Rapture has essentially been a springboard that catapulted the Spanish Town teenager to one of the most in-demand Jamaican artists right now. And now the momentous EP’s title track has been given a facelift. On “Rapture...Continue reading