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Wizkid Drops Off A Rhythmic Vibe With “Kese (Dance)”

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One of the modern fixtures in African music is back with a new vibe and it’s extremely intoxicating. We are of course talking about Wizkid, who has a new single out this week, “Kese (Dance).” The title is what you will be doing plenty of once you press play on this and it’s more of a loose party anthem compared to its counterpart. That would be “Piece of My Heart” featuring Brent Faiyaz, which is a more multi-faceted listening experience. It’s certainly got some groove to it, but it’s more lowkey and features a break in the action halfway through and becomes an alternative R&B ballad.

Conversely, “Kese (Dance)” is a nonstop Afrobeats bop. On the three minute single, Wizkid is just looking to have a good time and dance the night away. “Blow some trees, make me feel alright / I no fit lie, man, I’m wasted / And I’m feeling reckless,” he effortlessly croons. Both of these are tracks are here for an exciting reason, as Wizkid is getting ready to drop his sixth studio album next Friday, November 22. Morayo, which means “I see joy,” will be his first project since 2022’s More Love, Less Ego. Check out “Kese (Dance)” in the meantime, with the link below.

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“Kese (Dance)” – Wizkid

Quotable Lyrics:

So, tell me what you wanna do tonight?
You no the party no go make sense, if we never dey there, we make the party come alive
We turn the O2 to O3, má lọ bé si italawa
So baby, tell me why you wanna
Shake body make you do as you like
Na steady we dey blow the cana

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Afrobeats Producer Thisizlondon Releases His Debut Single “PINACOLADA” Alongside Ayra Starr & 6LACK

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If you are not into the Afrobeats wave that’s happening right now, you may want to reconsider. There are so many exciting talents popping off right now both behind the mic and behind the boards. Two of them are on a new single together and its one we recommend you spin immediately. This weekend, producer Thisizlondon and Ayra Starr, as well as Atlanta R&B mainstay 6LACK, are uniting for “PINACOLADA”. This is the former’s record and it’s his first solo piece of music ever. However, he’s tons of experience, as him and Ayra are frequent collaborators. You may have heard the singer’s recent hit “Commas” and that is just one song that Thisizlondon has been on.

Other artists to work with him include Rema, Wizkid, Stormzy, Tiwa Savage, and more. Since this is london’s first-ever solo release, it was smart to grab someone who he already has a strong rapport with in the studio. It makes “PINACOLADA” that much better and it just seems that these two know what the other is thinking when it comes to ideas coming to fruition. Ayra effortlessly and sweetly sings across this summer night instrumental. 6LACK also delivers a great performance adding a bit of rapping element to breakup the flow in a good way. Yet, he still matches the rhythm of the beat just as well as Starr. If you need something to vibe to this is it.

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“PINACOLADA” – Thisizlondon, Ayra Starr, & 6LACK

Quotable Lyrics:

I’m the one that help you pick up the pieces
Speechless, always on point like a thesis
Sound like a feind, but I need it
Inside, inside, I’m not for the drama, no fight
I’m from the big side, zone six side
I got you pulling up for the midnight rendevouz

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Buju Banton Criticizes Afrobeats Artists For Not Respecting Reggae

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Buju Banton was not playing around. The legendary dancehall artists went on Drink Champs and made it very clear he wanted smoke. Not with a single peer, mind you, but entire genres. Banton called out artists who work in the afrobeats and reggaeton genres for not putting more respect on the name of reggae. He also took afrobeats artists to task for their lyrical content. Banton went as far as to say that the genre lacks the inspirational qualities that make reggae so important to him.

“Listen, a lot of culture vultures out there,” Banton told the Drink Champs hosts. “We have sat and we have watched reggaeton taking reggae music. You have f*cked with our music so hard and stolen our culture.” Banton demanded that the artists who profit from these genres pay more respect to the genres that influenced them. “You don’t give us no respect, and you still expect us to kowtow and act like we take something from you,” he added. “This is the King’s music. Your music hall come and go, because it has nothing to do with soul; it has nothing to do with building energy.”

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Buju Banton Was Criticized For His Take On Social Media

Buju Banton proceeded to take afrobeats to task for not addressing important social issues. “Which of these afrobeats songs can I relate to for a peace of mind,” he asked. “To tell me that I’m in the struggle, and we are gonna be better in the struggle. And even though it’s hard, we’re gonna overcome? Tell me.” N.O.R.E. did not have a response for the dancehall artist, but the internet certainly did. Twitter swarmed the clip of Banton criticizing other genres and labeled him out of touch. Some users even named songs that showcase the lyrical depth that Banton claimed was nonexistent.

Interestingly enough, Buju Banton doesn’t have a problem with hip-hop. He recalled hearing it for the first time as a teenager, and instantly becoming a fan. “We got exposed to hip hop,” he noted. “We were listening to Slick Rick [and] Doug E. Fresh’s ‘The Show’… hip hop has always been influential.” Banton added that he was further endeared to the genre when he learned about its originator, DJ Kool Herc. “I realized that Kool Herc was a DJ, a Jamaican, who made the fusion more palatable,” he noted. “I said, ‘OK, then it makes sense.’ So, we embrace it.”

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Asake Aims To Give Listeners A Clearer Picture Of Who He Is On “Lungu Boy”

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Asake, one of Lagos, Nigeria’s brightest stars, is here with probably his biggest album of his early career. This weekend, he delivered his highly anticipated third studio effort, Lungu Boy. Why we feel this is such an important release for the 29-year-old singer and songwriter is based on an interview with Apple Music. “Lungu Boy explains my early beginnings in music and how it shaped me into the person I am becoming”, he explains. “The English word is ‘ghetto’. As you can tell from the choice of collaborations, Lungu Boy is my heritage and culture to the rest of the world”. Speaking of those, Travis Scott, Wizkid, Central Cee, Stormzy, and LUDMILLA all appear within the 15 tracks.

In terms of the soundscapes, you are getting some smoother amapiano cuts, lively bangers, and everything in between. It truly is a melting pot of tones for Asake and something he was also looking to accomplish with Lungu Boy. “It’s a new field. I refuse to limit myself and strive to share my African heritage with the world through a blend that goes beyond just a sound”. Furthermore, Asake adds, “Consistency and exposure lead to growth”. Leading up to the release, he gave us the album’s biggest collaborations to chew on. “Active” with La Flame remains to be one of the LP’s catchiest and high-energy moments and “Wave” with Cench is equally as intoxicating. Be sure to give the future superstar’s effort a try with the links down below.

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Lungu Boy– Asake

Lungu Boy Tracklist:

  1. Start
  2. MMS with Wizkid
  3. Mood
  4. My Heart
  5. Worldwide
  6. Active with Travis Scott
  7. Suru (feat. Stormzy)
  8. Skating
  9. Wave with Central Cee
  10. Mentally
  11. Uhh Yeahh
  12. I Swear
  13. Ligali
  14. Whine with LUDMILLA
  15. Fuji Vibe

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Asake & Travis Scott Get “Active” On Latest Single From The Afrobeats Star’s Upcoming Album

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Travis Scott is an artist known for crossing over into genres from foreign countries and that’s what he’s doing here with Asake. The latter is a big name in the Nigerian Afrobeats space and their new single together, “Active”, which is also their first, is going to be on Lungu Boy. That is Asake’s forthcoming fifth studio album and it will be available on streaming on August 9. It will feature a 15-song set, as well as other guest appearances from the likes of Central Cee, Stormzy, and LUDMILLA. The Cench collaboration, “Wave”, was released on June 20 and it serves as the lead single. That track has been blowing up, and it currently sits at over 21 million streams.

On “Active”, Asake and Travis Scott are certainly doing just that over a lively and bouncy beat. Both offer up slick flows in their native languages. However, Scott does show love to Ikeja, the capital city of Lagos State, in his verse. “I just hopped off from the PJ, from the H to Ikeja (Uh)“. However, after emitting tons of energy on the first half, the track slows down in the last quarter or so. It abruptly transitions into a spacey outro from MIKE DEAN and Asake caps that section off with some braggadocio. With already over a million views on YouTube, this track figures to be another hit for Asake, as well as a standout feature for La Flame in 2024.

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“Active”- Asake & Travis Scott

Quotable Lyrics:

Bring more naira, I do it major (Let’s go)
And I’m outside with the tribe (Yeah)
Gang activity outside (Gang)
Please believe I done seen the other side (Bang)
Remember all we had to be was alive (Hey)
Now I got twenty Vs in garage

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Omah Lay & Tyla Are Only “One Call” Away On SPINALL-Produced Single

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SPINALL, aka DJ Spinall, is here with “One Call” featuring Tyla and Omah Lay, a single that figures to dominate late-night summer bashes. This is an all-African collaboration, between the Nigerian producer and fellow singer, as well as the “pretty girl from Joburg” (Johannesburg, South Africa). All three respective artists have done a lot for their culture, putting out some of the biggest Afrobeats/Afro-fusion records as of late. While Omah Lay did make some not-so-great headlines for contributing to a break-up at one of his concerts, his feature game has been top-tier. Just ask the likes of Kehlani, Luciano, and Libianca how much he has helped with their streaming numbers. As for Tyla, her self-titled debut has been doing extremely well since its release this past March.

Songs like “Jump”, “Water”, “Truth or Dare”, and “ART”, continue to rake in millions of streams. Finally, SPINALL has been riding off the success of his 2023 record TOP BOY. Hopefully, with singles like “One Call”, “Psalm 23”, and “Loju”, we get a new record before the end of the summer. As we said, this latest song is perfect for this time of year. The danceable rhythm is quite undeniable from the start and its lowkey vibe make it that perfect song to snuggle up to with your boo. You can stream “One Call” with the lyric video provided below.

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“One Call”- SPINALL, Omah Lay, & Tyla

Quotable Lyrics:

I will always fight for truth
If I have the chance to choose (Here we go)
Like every other superhero
My weakness is love
I don’t do it for the medals
‘Cause no me without us

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Tyla Teams Up With Spinall And Omah Lay For The Mellow ‘One Call’

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Three of African music’s hottest rising stars team up on “One Call,” the new single from Nigerian producer/DJ Spinall (pronounced spin-all), featuring Nigerian singer Omah Lay and South African breakout Tyla. Featuring a mellow and hypnotic Afrobeats instrumental, the song finds Omah and Tyla lyrically pining for a potential fling, telling them that they’ll only be “one call” away. With its reassuring chorus and cool blend of African sounds, it’s a slick party starter for a laid-back summer vibe.

“One Call” continues Tyla’s US takeover, which began last year with the arrival of her inescapable bop, “Water,” and rolled right into 2024 with the release of her self-titled debut album. In the months since, Tyla graced the Met Gala, signed on for special shows at Lollapalooza, and released her inner tiger at the 2024 BET Awards. And although she had to cancel her upcoming tour for medical reasons, moments like her Gap campaign with new song “Linen Moves,” Becky G collaboration “On My Body,” “Jump” video with Gunna and Skillibeng, and now, “One Call,” will likely keep her in the spotlight and building momentum until she recovers.

Meanwhile, Omah Lay continues to payoff the prediction made by Uproxx’s Wongo Okon in 2022, contributing to Afrobeats’ expansion in the US public eye.

Listen to Spinall’s “One Call” with Tyla and Omah Lay above.

Tyla Teams Up With Spinall And Omah Lay For The Mellow ‘One Call’

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Three of African music’s hottest rising stars team up on “One Call,” the new single from Nigerian producer/DJ Spinall (pronounced spin-all), featuring Nigerian singer Omah Lay and South African breakout Tyla. Featuring a mellow and hypnotic Afrobeats instrumental, the song finds Omah and Tyla lyrically pining for a potential fling, telling them that they’ll only be “one call” away. With its reassuring chorus and cool blend of African sounds, it’s a slick party starter for a laid-back summer vibe.

“One Call” continues Tyla’s US takeover, which began last year with the arrival of her inescapable bop, “Water,” and rolled right into 2024 with the release of her self-titled debut album. In the months since, Tyla graced the Met Gala, signed on for special shows at Lollapalooza, and released her inner tiger at the 2024 BET Awards. And although she had to cancel her upcoming tour for medical reasons, moments like her Gap campaign with new song “Linen Moves,” Becky G collaboration “On My Body,” “Jump” video with Gunna and Skillibeng, and now, “One Call,” will likely keep her in the spotlight and building momentum until she recovers.

Meanwhile, Omah Lay continues to payoff the prediction made by Uproxx’s Wongo Okon in 2022, contributing to Afrobeats’ expansion in the US public eye.

Listen to Spinall’s “One Call” with Tyla and Omah Lay above.

Rema Shows Why He Is Such A Thrilling Afrobeats Artist On “HEIS”

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The Afrobeats genre has lately been taking on more of a mellow and sensual vibe. However, Rema is bringing a thunderstorm-like jolt of energy into it with his sophomore album, HEIS. Overall, the “Calm Down” star has continuously been dubbing himself as the next face of his respective lane and he honestly may have a strong case with this project. This all killer and no filler 11-song tracklist rarely allows to take a moment to breathe. From the blistering pace of the opener, “MARCH AM”, to probably “EGUNGUN”, Rema will make the listener dance till they drop. Displaying this much energy on any album is challenge, but when the instrumentals are so diverse, it makes it even more difficult. Rema manages to pull it off and then some on HEIS. Show-stopping performances are plentiful even just on 27-minute listen.

Some of our favorites that we are revisiting include “EGUNGUN”, “BENIN BOYS” with Shallipopi, “MARCH AM”, and the title track. Themes on this project include boastfully repping his hometown of Benin City to reminding everyone of his artistic greatness. Perhaps, the reason why Rema was able to succeed perhaps more than ever before on HEIS was due to his changed mindset. According to Rolling Stone, wanted to focus more on what his fans across the globe would get down to, rather than what he deemed as sufficient. That might sound like a mistake to some, but the results would prove otherwise, Rema seemed like he had a blast making this. “We’re not just making what the people at home would enjoy. We’re also making what we hope the world would also enjoy. I got rid of that mentality getting in the studio, like, ‘I’ll start with what I love’”.

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HEIS– Rema

HEIS Tracklist:

  1. MARCH AM
  2. AZAMAN
  3. HEHEHE
  4. YAYO
  5. BENIN BOYS with Shallipopi
  6. HEIS
  7. OZEBA
  8. WAR MACHINE with ODUMODUBLVCK
  9. EGUNGUN
  10. VILLAIN
  11. NOW I KNOW

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Rema & Shallipopi Collab For Exhilarating Afrobeats Banger “BENIN BOYS”

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Rema has pretty quickly become a mainstay in the Afropop/Afrobeats space, but also just in general. Ever since exploding with his viral radio hit, “Calm Down”, as well as its even more popular remix featuring Selena Gomez, he has managed to keep up the momentum. While his last few releases, including the RAVAGE EP are not on that same level, there is still tons of quality to be had. However, this new Rema/Shallipopi collaboration “BENIN BOYS” has a chance to reach a similar mark.

This is the Benin City native’s first record of 2024, and it seems to be starting the rollout for his sophomore album, HE IS. There is no drop date for the project yet, but we feel pretty good about it will coming out sometime later this summer or early fall. Hopefully, that happens, because “BENIN BOYS” is a rollercoaster ride that continues to twist and turn with every passing second. Both Rema and Shallipopi bring some uncontrollable energy to the already dramatic and thrilling instrumental. From the rhythmic drums to the hard-hitting keys, this track has it all. It makes sense why Rema and Shallipopi are giving this one their all, as this single is about showing love to their “hoods”, the lead artist explains to Rolling Stone. There are plenty of cultural nods in the music video as well, so be sure to check that out too with the link below.

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Listen To “BENIN BOYS” By Rema & Shallipopi

Quotable Lyrics:

Touchdown Benin boys, gen-gen-gen
Money yapa, money repete (Confirm)
Remy Ekehuan road, Shalli Sapele (Ayy)
Santa Monica touchdown, shekens (Clear road)
They dey like to dey dance the legbeegbe (Eh?)
Na we dey bully, na we dey pepper (Say)

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