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Afrobeats Weekly
Afrobeats Weekly is a podcast about African music that podcast highlights some of the biggest news around the Afrobeats genre and the people behind it - the musicians, producers, writers.
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- Music Commentary chart
- #187
- Episodes
- 153
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 37 min
- On air since
- 2022
- Latest episode
- 1 day ago
Episodes
153 episodes, newest first
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33 min
Album Review: Clarity Of Mind (Extended) by Omah Lay, Let That Sink In by Phyno
Episode 175
Show notes
On this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss Clarity Of Mind (Extended) by Omah Lay, Let That Sink In by Phyno, and New Music Friday reviews
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
02:00 - Catch up
07:20 - New Albums
• Clarity Of Mind (Extended) by Omah Lay
• Let That Sink In by Phyno18:57 - New Songs
• African Baddie by Tiwa
• Hope In You by Kirk Franklin and Davido
• Inferno by Perrizi, Zlatan and Shoday
• SFD by Yaden and Dxtiny
• Leg In Leg Out by Skales31:10 - The Charts
32:10 - Sign Out
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33 min
Album Review: Zuko by Fireboy DML, Nomadinho: 4th Prime by Blaqbonez
Show notes
On this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss Zuko by Fireboy, Nomadinho by Blaqbonez and New Music Friday reviews
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
02:00 - Catch Up
05:25 - Album review
• Zuko by Fireboy DML
• Nomadinho: 4th Prime by Blaqbonez19:50 - New Songs
• Slick Remix ft Don Toliver and Summer Walker
• Cash Rules Everything Around Us by Pheelz
• O ri mi by SolanaAPPLE MUSIC PLAYLIST LINK HERE
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27:00 - Dave’s Lagos concert
28:42 - The Charts
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35 min
Album Review: 9 by Fola, The Bridge by Tobe Nwigwe
Show notes
On this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss 9 by Fola, The Bridge by Tobe Nwigwe and New Music Friday reviews
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
08:00 - Album review
9 by Fola
The Bridge by Tobe Nwigwe
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33 min
Album Review: Still In Charge by BNXN
Show notes
On this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss Still In Charge by BNXN and New Music Friday reviews
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
02:55 - Catch up
06:00 - News making the rounds
16:40 - Still In Charge By BNXN
23:50 - New Songs• Ikebe 3000 by Blaqbonez, Asake
• Apala Groove by Dj Tunez, Terry Apala
• Money Lingo by Lojay
• Comfort by Mr Eazi, Moliy30:15 - The charts
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33 min
Album Review: Swaguu by Seyi Vibez
Show notes
On this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss Swaguu by Seyi Vibez and In The Time It Takes To Bloom by Tomi Thomas and New Music Friday reviews
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
02:15 - Catch up
07:55 - Swaguu by Seyi Vibez
16:20 - In The Time It Takes To Bloom by Tomi Thomas
26:24 - The Charts
31:20 - Sign outAfrobeats Weekly is published by Global Village.
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37 min
Album Review: Stylish by Kaestyle
Show notes
On this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss Stylish album by Kaestyle and New Music Friday reviews
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
08:50 - Stylish by Kaestyle
14:50 - Alhaja by Yemi Alade
21:20 - New Songs
Oh No by Rema
Hold Somebody by Young Jonn
Move by Shoday
It’s Over by Fola, Bella and Zlatan
A lot A lot by Abefe
Revival by Anendlessocean
Turbulent Fellow by 6uff and Phyno
I know by Ef Moon by Blaqbonez34:50 - The charts
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43 min
Album Review: Starlife by Victony
Show notes
On this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss Starlife by Victony and New Music Friday reviews
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
07:20 - Odumodu vs Blaqbonez
14:00 - News making the rounds
Victony Starlife album review
35:00 - New SongsAttention by Fola
Isale Eko by Odumodublvck
Daju by Faith Martins
Ibadi by Yimeeka41:20 - The Charts
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31 min
Album Review: Starrgirl by Arya Starr, 22 by Kunmie
Show notes
On this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss Starrgirl by Arya Starr, 22 by Kunmie and New Music Friday reviews
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
05:50 - Dapper
07:50 - New Albums
Starrgirl by Arya Starr
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45 min
Album Review: On The Road by Llona, Banger Boy by Ckay
Show notes
On this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss On The Road album by Llona, Banger Boy by Ckay and New Music Friday reviews
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
01:53 - Catch Up
06:20 - New Albums• On The Road by Llona
• Banger Boy by Ckay
• Raw and Unfiltered by Ruger
• Thehonestguy - Sho
• Silk by Ru. - TundeNew Songs
• Tea by Rema
• Claat by Fireboy and Masicka
• That Girl by Darkoo and Asake
• I Love You Because by Mr P42:15 - The Charts
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53 min
Album Review: Oriade by Davido, For A Good Time by Odeal
Show notes
On this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss Oriade by Davido, For A Good Time by Odeal, and New Music Friday reviews
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
02:00 - Catch up
08:00 - Tyla drops Lagos from world tour after boycott calls *thoughts on Boycotting Tyla*
16:00 - Oriade by Davido
25:34 - For A Good Time by Odeal
34:30 - New Songs• Eja Meji by Buju and Asake
• GTA by Seyi Vibez
• I Know by Libianca and Zeeboy47:20 - The Charts
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37 min
Album Review: A*Pop by Tyla, Popstar - Side A by Taves
Show notes
On this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss A Pop album by Tyla, Popstar Side A by Taves, Teni’s The Wellness Package, and New Music Friday reviews
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
02:18 - Catch Up
07:00 - New Albums• A Pop by Tyla
• Popstar - Side A by Taves
• The Wellness Package by TeniNew Songs
• Okpeke by Dj Neptunes
• Lifestyle by Ayo Maff
• Dide by Solana
• Ice Cream by Mavo30:50 - The Charts
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34 min
Album Review: Revival by Ladipoe
Show notes
On this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss Ladipoe’s Revival and New Music Friday reviews
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
03:00 - Catch up
13:00 - Revival by Ladipoe
19:40 - New Songs
Slick by Victony
4 by 4 Kold Af and Odumodublack
Gimme Dat thing by Davido and No11
BB Lifestyle by Mavo and SoundGawd32:25 - Sign out
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35 min
Album Review: Little Us by Ekene, Where Did Love Go by Tekno
Show notes
On this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss Ekene’s debut project ‘Little Us’, Tekno’s ‘Where Did Love Go’, and New Music Friday reviews
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
05:50 - Davido announces release date for his sixth album 'ORIADE'
08:50 - Little Us by Ekene
14:00 - Where Did Love Go by Tekno
20:50 - New Songs
Treat You Right by Fola, Ayra Starr
Alive by Jorja Smith, Wizkid
Coca Body by Frenna, Odeal, Wizkid
Signs by Mavins, Sevn, Loven, Egertonm Tar1Q
33:00 - The Charts
34:00 - Sign OutAfrobeats Weekly is published by Global Village.
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51 min
Album Review: ‘King Coal’ by Wande Coal, ‘ExitUs’ by Skyy ZNO
Show notes
On this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss Wande Coal’s new album ‘King Coal’, an interview with Skyy Zno, and they talk about his new project ‘ExitUs’, and New Music Friday reviews
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
01:45 - Catch Up
04:50 - Ycee, never receiving royalties from Juice, Olodo Uprising comment.
13:50 - King Coal by Wande Coal
Break Time by Falz
25:00 - Interview with Skyy Zno
New Music• Skyy Zno - (ACT VII) Ascend
• Davido, Jazzwrld, GL_Ceejay - I know Who I Be
• Joeboy - YBMT
• Taves - Uche Jumbo
• Gyakie - Treasure
• BOJ, NO11 - Understand Me
• Kashcoming, Lojay - Bololo49:20 - The Charts
50:00 - Sign outAfrobeats Weekly is published by Global Village.
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57 min
The AI In Music Debate: Good or Bad?
Show notes
On this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss The AI In Music Debate, Esoterica’s Avant God review and New Music Friday reviews
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
02:20 - Catch up
07:20 - News making the rounds
Qing Madi’s label Wars continue with Jton
Mr P dropped a song that had people divided on the use of AI
19:50 - Albums we listened to this week
Avant God by Esoterica
Out of Sight - Out Of Mind by Ycee
28:40 - New Music
Hold you by Jinmi Abduls
Tornado by Ayra Starr
Space Fuji Bloody Civilian, Terry Apala and Boj
Fresh by Victony
Man On A Mission by Chris Brown ft Wizkid
Is It Love by Tyla
Ole by Falz
Okunkun by Solana and KillertunesAPPLE MUSIC PLAYLIST LINK HERE
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54:30 - The Charts
55:00 - Sign outAfrobeats Weekly is published by Global Village.
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33 min
Album Review: Barely Legal by Qing Madi
Show notes
Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, review Qing Madi’s Barely Legal album, plus discuss New Music Friday
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
02:50 - Catch up
08:30 - Asake announces Europe and North America tour following 'M$NEY' album success
10:27 - Qing Madi - Barely Legal EP
17:50 - New music
Elumelu by Young Jonn
Energy by Tiwa Savage, Wande Coal & Mavo
Shake That by Patoranking & Ruger
Gorgeous by Kunmie & Lojay
HIH + Serial Kisser by Rukmani
31:40 - Sign out
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32 min
The Game Needs Us EP Review by BNXN & Sarz
Show notes
On this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, review The Game Needs Us EP by BNXN & Sarz, Before The Morning Light by Johnny Drille, plus discuss New Music Friday
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
06:25 - The Game Needs Us
Before The Morning Light
16:00 - New Songs
State Of Mind by Dj Tunez and Wiz
Ise Oluwa by Kayode
Dai Dai by Shakira and Burna
Confession by Kunmie
28:25 - The Charts
31:10 - Sign outAfrobeats Weekly is published by Global Village.
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47 min
Asake’s Money Album Review
Show notes
On this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, review Asake’s Money Album, Testimony Of Grace by Ice Prince, plus discuss New Music Friday
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
02:00 - Catch up
05:00 - Testimony Of Grace by Ice Prince
10:40 - Money by Asake
45:00 - The Charts
45:50 - Sign outAfrobeats Weekly is published by Global Village.
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35 min
New Music Friday Reviews
Show notes
On this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss Fatjoe claiming Jamaicans started Afrobeats, Angelique Kidjo’s New Album Hope!!, and New Music Friday reviews
OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction
03:50 - Buju Banton, Fat Joe and Buju beef
08:00 - Hope by Angelique Kidjo
Modern Fantasy by Sute and Raytheboffin
New Songs• Fine Thing by Fola
• Back Outside by Buju and Sarz
• Attack by Ayo Maff
• Ara (600m) by Bella Shmurda and Olamide
• Zion by Teni and Olamide
• Nostalgia by Zinoleesky
• Bamboo by TeknoAfrobeats Weekly is published by Global Village.
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41 min
Blaqbonez ACL (revisited)
Show notes
On this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss Blaqbonez’ ACL new verse, King Promise and Mr Eazi’s See What We’ve Done album, and New Music Friday reviews
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
02:05 - Catch up
08:00 - Still feeling Clarity Of Mind?
08:30 - Ayra Starr announces release date for her new album 'Starr Girl.'
11:35 - See What We’ve Done by Mr Eazi & King Promise
14:52 - New Songs
• Acl by Blaqbonez(Discuss Odumodu Crash out and new verse)
• Jam by Fally Ipupa, Wizkid
• Moviestar by Sofiane Pamart, Rema
• Isn’t It Beautiful by Taves
• My Lover by Morravey
• Shaba by Spinall, Mavo, Deto Black
• Colorado by Johnny Drille, Ayra Starr and Young John
• Formation by Adekunle Gold, Olamide
• Too Hot by NO1140:30 - Sign out
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