Hear DaRe and Tim LyRe on “AnotheR Planet”

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There’s something about exploring synthesizer that feels so otherworldly, it inspires songs like “AnotheR Planet”, DaRe, Tim LyRe and IDRis King’s new single. “AnotheR Planet” has all the trappings of quintessential indie-pop; Keen lyrics, sprightly drums, and a wistful chorus about a psychedelic date that never happens. For the beat, DaRe produces a slow building synth led beat full of sloshing and dripping movement that give off an ethereal ambiance. But the grubby basslines and hard drum loops ground the song in reality. Tim LyRe packs lyrics musing about the trips he’d catch with their love interest, but Idris King delivers bars with a broad grin etched across his face. His reference of Rick and Morty further emphasize the song’s dreamy outlook.

Listen to “AnotheR Planet” below.

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“Drive N Motion” is Team Salut’s entry into summer playlists

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For better or for worse, pop music continues to lean hard into Caribbean harmonies, basically asking to soundtrack pool parties and sunny beach days. And since there’s never a shortage of sunlit bashes in Africa, naturally, Afropop is ever ready with simmering dancehall numbers for DJ-turntables. Having worked on the production of tracks from Mr Eazi, Yxng Bane and others, Team Salut are among pioneers of the burgeoning Afropop scene in the UK . Their latest single, “Drive N Motion” however only features vocals from the members of the group, Mr Wood, GKP and Side Chain Manny, who perform the sultry dancehall single. “Drive N Motion” premiered on Fader, where the group gave the inspiration behind the song, “The record was inspired by the desire for good weather and good vibes. When it gets cold, we often have to create our own inspiration; ‘Drive N Motion’ is a product of that. The song is about enjoying good vibes with a person you really click with, and sharing your world with that person. This is a feel good song that can make people dance, laugh, smile and create happy memories together.”

You can stream Team Salut’s “Drive N Motion” below.

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Check out the video for Koker’s “Daddy” featuring Falz

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The video STANZ Visuals directs for Koker and Falz recently released single, “Daddy” sets both artists in dark dimly lit rooms with models and material possessions that convey their lyrics. It begins with Koker in a neon-lit greenhouse-themed room where he lays in bed and performs his lines with a model by his side. Falz also performs in a similarly themed rooms, posing with models who dance and groove to the Rhyme Bamz produced beat.

Watch the video for Koker’s “Daddy” featuring Falz here:

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Best New Music: Burna Boy and 2Baba are scandal-paranoid on Larry Gaaga’s “Baba Nla Nonsense”

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Afropop compositions have become as complex as their underlining inspirations and Larry Gaaga’s first release under Universal Music underlies the diversity of the genre’s musical ideas.

Starring a blistering cast of Burna Boy, 2baba and D’banj, “Baba Nla Nonsense” samples a refrain from Fela’s 1986 album title-track, “Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense”, while fusing Burna’s Afro-Carribean tack with 2face’s unique style. The icing on the cake is D’banj’s harmonica in the background.

“Baba Nla Nonsense” is a glimpse at the internalised rage, loneliness and paranoia of celebrity-hood behind the curtains where the cameras and flashing lights don’t go. Burna Boy offers a shoddy gaze at drama. “Gangsta no dey wear handcuff”, so Burna is so paranoid about scandals that he’d rather not have his name mentioned in certain circles, as he puts it: “make you tell them say you no see me” .

2Baba’s verse is a bit more ominous, according to the Afropop legend, there are “crazy people everywhere” and he doesn’t like stress. Perhaps in a subtle reference to the arrest rumours of arrest that trailed his failed attempt to host a protest earlier this year, one line that stands out the most as 2baba promises to bring positivity against all odds, is: “I go dey do my Gaga Shuffle, dey avoid arrest”.

“Baba Nla Nonsense” casts a unique angle to the popular saying that ‘celebrities are people too’. It’s election season in Nigeria and it’s almost odd to hear Afropopstars like Burna Boy and 2Baba, who have a handful of tracks built around political commentary sing proudly about avoiding the public eye in a country lacking strong voices who can speak against injustice. But when the Kokomaster’s bluesy solo performance sets in at the tail of the track, you’re reminded the rare minimalist contribution comes from a man the social media labelled a bad parent following the loss of his child.

Stream “Baba Nla Nonsense” via Apple Music here:

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Stream Omawumi’s street inspired single, “Malowa”

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Omawumi teams up with DJ Spinall and Slimcase for her street influenced new single, “Malowa”. As heard on her previously released single featuring Kiss Daniel, “Me Ke”, Omawumi demands respect from her haters, reminding them of her brilliance and diversity. Here, however, Omawumi employs house instrumentals DJ Spinall produces, and vocals from Slimcase, both of which create a more party-ready ambiance around “Malowa“.

The video Unlimited L.A directs for “Malowa” sets Omawumi, DJ Spinall, Slimcase and an entourage of dancers in colorful set designs, performing in vibrant outfits. The color stays as Omawumi moves into a room with glow-in-the-dark paints and neon lights, performing her cheeky lines with equally brazen facial expressions.

Watch Omawumi, Slimcase and DJ Spinall on “Malowa”

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Olamide releases new single, “Motigbana” with a music video

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Over the shoulder-shrug-paced earworm with Caribbean-influenced string and horn harmonies, Olamide flips stale subject matter of personal testimony into entertainment. Singing “Motigbana, Mo Ti Elevate (I’m On Fire, I’m Blown)” for the catchy hook, his sardonic sensibility serve him well as it elevates every lyric into a punchline. And just as his celebratory lyrics match the sturdy, feel-good rhythm of the dancehall beat Killertunes produces, the video Unlimited L.A directs highlights the song’s dancehall aesthetic. It starts with shots of Olamide and his gang preparing for a late night function with cameos from friends like Lyta. The video also shows a tailor working on costumes, women getting their hair done, and some dancers practicing moves that are later shown in choreographed sequence at the eventual carnival bash.

See the video for Olamide’s “Motigbana” below.

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Shayo Davids dedicates his new single, “Summer Rain” to hardworking Nigerians

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With the bad rep millennials get for overindulging in leisure, you’d think life should only revolve around work. Of course anyone who ever tried to impress higher ups by becoming a workaholic would tell you it eventually takes a mental and physical toll that could lead to depression. Shayo Davids’ new single, “Summer Rain”, finds that sweet spot where hard work and leisure meet. Over the Afropop instrumentals Yinka Bernie produces mixing pacy drums, synths and horns, Shayo Davids sings “Where I Come From We Like To Faji/ Everybody Working For The Money” to describe the balanced lifestyle of the average working class person in Lagos. Like the oxymoron title, “Summer Rain” combines contrasting sentiments to become an hybrid motivational club song with lyrics like “Man My Work Rate Getting So Crazy/ And My Stroke Game Getting So Nasty”.

You can stream Shayo Davids’ “Summer Rain” below.

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Gunzz releases two new singles, “Boomerang” and “Good Time”

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“Boomerang” and “Good Time”, the two new singles from Gunzz are a case study on how to survive, defying this era crippled with worry. It would have been easy enough for the American-based rapper to pen some bars about the difficulty of the modern condition as he did on “Sunday School”, off his ‘Once Upon a goD’ project. Instead he seems to have developed a tunnel vision for the lightweight theme of romance. On “Boomerang”, he’s aware of the potential danger for his emotional investment in his love interest, but he doesn’t let the anxiety get to him, singing, “You Gon’ be The Death of Me/ Bury Me Out in Tokyo”.

“Good Time” is also dedicated to a love interest and being unworried about life. Over the mellow synth-led beat he produces with rattling samples, percussion and electronic guitar harmonies, he sweet talks a love interest, promising a good time courtesy of the “Drugs and the Henny”.

You can stream “Boomerang” and “Good Time” below.

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David Meli and Fasina turn Higo’s “Friday Night” into dancefloor magic

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The core of Higo’s new single, “Friday Night” lies in its title. From the catchy bounce of the drums samples to  David Meli and Fasina’s melodic performances, the song feeds dance impulses into listeners subconscious. Higo Music produces the synth heavy instrumental with enough space to make the mash up of David Meli’s sleek vocals and Fasina’s rough voice listen like they were always meant to play next to each other. With lyrics written to convenience a love interest to come on a weekend adventure, “Friday Night” is both a song to prep for the weekend turn-up and a definite dancefloor rocker.

You can stream Higo’s “Friday Night” featuring David Meli and Fasina below.

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“Kwele” by James BKS Is the first song from ‘7 Wallace’, Idris Elba’s new label

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Shortly after signing on as the first artist on Idris Elba’s record label, 7 Wallace, French-Cameroonian producer, James BKS, teams up with Manu Dibango, Allan Kingdom for “Kwele”, his first single under the label.

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“Kwele” is inspired by James BKS’ different lives; his Cameroonian roots, his experience as a hip-hop producer in the United States and the time in Paris under is own label, Grown Kid. All of these experiences come together to produce a genre-fusing sound where lyrics from the song’s lead vocalist, Allan Kingdom are layered by an array of distinct percussion sounds and house instrumentals. These sounds are further amplified by ambient saxophone sounds contributed by Cameroonian Jazz artist, Manu Dibango (who is also James’ father).

The culture-rich sounds and lyrics about heritage on “Kwele” are inspired by an indigenous group with the same name rooted in Gabon, Republic of Congo and Cameroon. The ethic group is renowned for their ceremonial masks, which is reflected in the music video David Mbousso directs for “Kwele”. Shot on location in Gabon, the video begins with the discovery of Kwele masks by two kids from different backgrounds embark on a journey of self discovery as the song’s the vocalists sing of heritage and the value of self discovery.

Watch the video for James BKS’ “Kwele” here:

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Virgil Abloh and Nike have teamed up to design Serena Williams’ wardrobe for the US Open

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For her return to the US Open, Serena Williams will be styled by Virgil Abloh in collaboration with Nike. Vogue reported that the 23-time Grand Slam champion will be wearing a collection titled “Queen” throughout the competition in Queens, New York later this month.

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For what Virgil describes as an attempt to blur the lines between sports and fashion, he designs a black and white ballerina-like outfit; consisting of a one-arm, skin-tight top and a free tulle from the waist down, a bomber jacket and sneakers Virgil’s high-end street wear label, Off White, designs for Ms. Williams.

 

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According to Virgil’s interview with Vogue, his inspiration came from watching her play. “I was thinking about outfits for Serena. I was thinking about her playing the game and her aesthetic while she is”. The outfit, he said, was also motivated by her special relationship with dancing and how she “expresses herself in terms of clothing in any event”. While the outfit will only be seen active on Serena Williams at the US Open from the 27th of August until the 9th of September, limited editions of versions of most of the kit—the dress, jacket, and two of the three sneakers—will be available at select Nike locations at the end of this month.

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Watch Mayorkun’s video for “Posh”

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Mayorkun’s latest singles “Fantasy” and “Posh” both explore the benefits of material possessions and the lavishness it affords. On “Fantasy”, he entices a woman with his elaborate lifestyle, promising her the finer things in life, while “Posh” takes a more introspective stance, thanking God for the ability to afford it all.

The video Clarence Peters directs for “Posh” depicts the sentiments heard on both singles. It opens with Mayorkun leaning nonchalantly against his car door, a stack of money in his hand while the Kiddominant produced “Fantasy” plays in the background. The video progresses into a show of sumptuous living as Mayorkun and his entourage drive along a highway, leaving a trail of dollar bills in their wake. Since lyrics from “Fantasy” reference Olu Maintain’s “Yahooze”, “Awon kan wa aye wa se ise, emi wa aye wa je aye”, it’s understandable that the video for “Posh” also attempts some social commentary on the problems with the Nigerian Police force. The video mocks the shows armed men dressed in black, tailing the Mayorkun’s entourage to get some of the money spilling over.

Watch the video for Mayorkun’s “Posh” here.

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Watch Simi’s latest video “I Dun Care”

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For Simi’s latest single, “I Dun Care”, she is aware of the universal perception on love and sharing feelings. Though she knows that feelings are meant to be revealed in bits and pieces, so that the other party works for it a little, she’s done following the standard model. On “I Dun Care”, the singer highlights these opinions and how social constructs make them seem, singing “They say I’m crazy”. Over the mid-tempo beat produced by Oscar, her lyrics point out that only one opinion matters to her, and that as long as her feelings are reciprocated, she’s willing to be as free as her feelings would let her. On the accompanying Clarence Peters directed video for “I Dun Care”, Simi moves from white backgrounds to swampland, performing her lyrics in scenes, complemented by dance performers.

Watch Simi’s “I Dun Care” here:

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Listen to “Boti”, Famous Bobson’s new single featuring Santi, Minz and Damayo

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For Famous Bobson’s new single, “Boti”, he blends sultry R&B influenced Afropop with Caribbean dancehall melodies. Assisted by Santi, Minz and Damayo, he dedicates the single to a love interest who he refers to as “Dirty Diana” then “Boti”. Over the shimmering mid-tempo beat Damayo produces with vocal samples from Nelly and Kelly “Dilemma”, all three artists sing their lover’s praises with a casual fondness that makes their embellishing lyrics believable.

Listen to Famous Bobson, Santi, Minz and Damayo’s “Boti” below.

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See Davido in Bonnie and Clyde-inspired “Nwa Baby” video

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At the end of Davido’s new video for his single “Nwa Baby”, the OBO is forlorn and behind bars at an unknown immigration detention centre. The scene is a subtle commentary on human-trafficking, an on-going conversation about the irony of the search for better economic conditions. Which is timely for this era, where there are reports of young people who are held at detention camps for attempting to cross the Mediterranean on the frontpages. Though the premise for Davido’s conundrum is a Bonny and Clyde-inspired story of two outlaws. Davido performs a devastating story of heartbreak, as we follow the misadventures with his love interest who robs a coffee shop and leaves him out in the cold for the cops.

However, After dancing along to the beat through the most part of the video, the final shot, showing a disheartened Davido, voices of other unseen detainees similarly behind bars, echo in the background. The cut highlights his lyrics, “Wetin Be My Crime” , a poignant reiteration of how contemporary African experiences are surfacing in Afropop.

Watch the video for Davido’s “Nwa Baby” below.

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Heavy-K’s “Let Them Talk” featuring Ntombi and Niniola gets a befitting video

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The most exciting development in electronic music over the past couple of years is the pan-African collaborations between artists. South African house music producer, Heavy K released “Let Them Talk” earlier in the year, featuring Ntombi and Nigerian singer, Niniola. Since releasing ‘This is Niniola’, her album debut, Niniola has been flexing her Afro-house sensibilities through guest features, establishing that dancing remains a collective enterprise. Heavy-K just released the video for “Let Them Talk” and it emphasizes the song’s dance-inclined enchantment. The video takes us through a cargo dock scene where dancers perform on top of a stack of container. Niniola also makes an appearance in the studio set scenes, lit up by strobe lights. “Let Them Talk” is the third single from Heavy-K’s anticipated ‘RTD2018’ album, set to drop in September.

See the video for Heavy-K’s “Let Them Talk” featuring Ntombi and Niniola below.

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Nigerian teenage girls win Technovation world innovation challenge

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Every year, Technovation gathers girls from around the world to address and create mobile solutions to socio-economic problems of their choosing. The challenge is part of the technology entrepreneurship program organised by Technovation with the support of organisations like Google, the United Nations and the Peace Corps, to offer girls aged 11-18 from around the world the opportunity to learn programming skills they’d need in the emerging digital world. Since 2013, teenage girls from around the world have developed and presented Android applications created to address issues such as world hunger, waste management and adult education with the support of a volunteer mentor. According to the organizers, over 19,000 girls from 80 countries have participated so far.

“Save A Soul”, a team consisting of five girls from Regina Pacis Secondary School in Onitsha, Anambra State won the Junior Gold medal at the 8th edition of Technovation’s annual World Challenge. The girls, Promise Nnalue, Adaeze Onuigbo, Vivian Okoye, Jessica Osita and Neabukaky Ossai, represented Nigeria at the competition, which was held in San Francisco, California on the 9th of August and surpassed teams from USA, Spain, Turkey, Uzbekistan and China to win the gold medal and the cash prize of $10,000.

Motivated by the number of death by fake drugs cases they’ve heard of in their lifetime, the girls of Save A Soul, aged 12-14, created FD(Fake Drug)-Detector. According to their pitch, the FD-Detector “helps identify fake pharmaceutical drugs in Nigeria”. The girls affirmed that over 70% of the drugs sold in Nigeria are fake and to contribute to solving this problem, they intend to partner with NAFDAC (National Agency for Food & Drug Administration and Control) to maximize the impact of the FD-Detector. The application, created under the guidance of their mentor Ms. Uchenna Onwuamaegbu-Ugwu, CEO of Edufun Technik STEM, detects fake drugs simply by scanning barcodes to verify authenticity and confirm expiration date.

Having emerged winners at the regional competition in Abuja in July, the girls swept through over 2000 applications until their final win on Thursday last week. Ms. Uchenna Onwuamaegbu-Ugwu, confirmed that this is the “first time a junior team Nigerian team is making it to the finals in Silicon Valley”.

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See Maleek Berry in carnival-themed video for “Gimme Life”

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The end of summer may signal the beginning of the rains and work around the world, but not in Maleek Berry’s universe. The singer latest single, “Gimme Life” is laid on rhumba-inspired drums that add an extra aesthetic to its carnival-themed video featuring models in colourful outfits. Through the video, Maleek Berry is either out in shorts on a sunny day or in a track-suit, salsa-dancing with a lover like it’s the first day of a never-ending holiday.

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Ciara and Tekno team up for “Freak Me”, a tribute to dancehall and Afropop

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During her interview with ‘Harper’s Bazaar’ last year, Ciara was quoted saying “I want to make the world dance”. And she got the ball rolling with “Level Up”, released a month ago. Her latest single however seems to be a better fulfillment of that goal with the song’s international inspirations gotten from Afropop. “Freak Me” speaks to the steamy ambiance of dancefloors, with summer fueled instrumentals to match. The song features a verse from Tekno who sings in an effortless mix of English, Yoruba and Pidgin English. Though his performance carries true Nigerian sentiments, it’s the Tiwa Savage sample heard on the chorus that turns “Freak Me” into the Afropop tribute we’ve been waiting for. Thanks to her songwriting credit, Tiwa’s “Before Nko”, off her ‘R.E.D’ project, is enjoying a new breath of life as fans have taken to the singer’s YouTube to comment on how they found the song through Ciara’s “Freak Me”.

You can watch this video of Ciara dancing to “Freak Me” in Soweto.

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Hear “Freaky”, the lead single from Santi’s coming project

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Santi just debuted “Freaky”, the lead single from his anticipated project, and it features vocals from Bad Bridge and Nonso Amadi. All three artists belong to the same category of new artists melding influences from homegrown Afropop and Travis Scott-type beats, to create a darker, more atmospheric Afropop sound. “Freaky” details the flirtatious side to every sappy relationship conflict and heartbreak story. While Bad Bridge and Santi seem to be celebrating the sparks, flare and intensity of illegitimate relationships, Nonso Amadi’s verse gives the narrative an wholesome scope as he sings of the more downcast rocky ending result of cheating. Backed by the catchy beat Genio produces with a brilliant sample from Ikechukwu’s “Shoobeedoo”, “Freaky” is staple for summer parties.

Listen to “Freaky” by Santi, Bad Bridge and Nonso Amadi below.

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MOJO features AYLØ and Paula. B for new single, “Sweet”

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It sucks that we had to wait until 2018 to get a song addressing the torment of finding a lover before we find ourselves, but it’s great that “Sweet” is finally here. Rapping “Omo Dun Bi Owo Tan Wa, Omo Dun Bi Igbo Tan Fa(My Girl Sweet Like Money, My Girl Sweet Like Weed)” to describe his love interest, MOJO’s Yoruba raps bars would come across as brash if the backdrop of hazy synth instrumentals didn’t soak up his spirited confession. Though he spends the bulk of the time praising his love interest, he blames the poor timing of their relationship like anyone unprepared to commit would. AYLØ and Paula. B contribute vocals on “Sweet”, mirroring the same sentiments as MOJO.

Stream MOJO’s “Sweet” featuring AYLØ and Paula. B below.

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