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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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41:02

Navigating Record Deals

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2023/09/18

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week. They also review Juls’ Palmwine Diaires Vol.1 EP, and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction02:20 - Fan mail03:20 - Response to the fan mail07:17 - Mohbad Dead at 2710:01 - Rema's 'Calm Down' wins Best Afrobeats at 2023 VMAs10:29 - Tems makes Times 100 Next list11:35 - Navigating Record Deals21:21 - New Songs & Albums

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38:31

A Review Of The 2023 16th Headies Awards

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2023/09/11

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week. They also review the 16th Headies award, Patoranking’s World Best album, and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction02:07 - Fan mail 03:35 - Response to the fan mail06:23 - December 19 & 20 announced as dates for Afronation Lagos (Prices 200-300 dollars)09:23 - BNXN set to release debut album 'Sincerely, Benson' on October

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52:57

Ruger’s RU To The World Album Review

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2023/09/04

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week. They also review the RU To The World album by Ruger and Tekno’s The More The Better album, and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction02:18 - Catch up05:22 - Burna review final thoughts07:01 - Burna Vulture Article10:00 - D'Prince's Jonzing World signs new artist Gdzilla11:22 - Rema makes history after spending 1 year atop the

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28:44

Burna Boy's 'I Told Them' Album Review

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2023/08/28

Welcome to a new season of Afrobeats Weekly, In this week’s episode, Tunde and his co host, Showontstop, discuss Asake's 02 Arena show, Burna Boy's statement on Afrobeats having no substance, Burna Boy's 'I Told Them' review and other stuff making the roundsOUTLINE00:00 - Introduction01:03 - Catch up11:20 - Burna Boy's statement on Afrobeats having no substance19:00 - Burna Boy's 'I Told Them' review27:06 - Sign out Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram for more information. You can

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2:03

Season one finale

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2023/07/24

Season One of the #AfrobeatsWeeklyPodcast has come to an end, and now it's time to press pause. But fear not, fam! We're just getting started! Season Two will be back and better than ever before! We couldn't have done it without you! A massive shout-out to all our incredible listeners for rocking with us every step of the way. Your love and support mean the world to us, and we're truly grateful for your unwavering dedication.You can still catch up on your favorite episodes and as our hosts

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36:48

The 2023 Headies Nominations Review

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2023/07/17

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week. They also discuss The Headies 2023 Nominations list, and all the major songs that dropped this week.Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram for more information. You can also send fan mail to fanmail@afrobeatspod.com.

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42:12

2023 Mid-Year Afrobeats Review: Top Songs and Albums

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2023/07/10

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week. They also give their 20203 Mid-Year Afrobeats Review, and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction01:30 - Catch up09:44 - Tiwa Savage set to be the first female Afrobeats artist to headline Wembley Arena10:40 - Rema hits 2 billion career streams on Spotify11:40 - 2023 Mid-Year Afrobeats Review22:30 - New SongsLocation by Wurld

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42:51

Does Controversy Hurt An Artist's Brand?

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2023/07/03

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week. Does Controversy Hurt An Artist's Brand? MohBad’s Blessed EP review and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction01:40 - Catch up06:20 - Fan mail07:35 - Response 09:57 - News making the rounds Seyi Vibez announces free show for Ikorodu fans11:20 - Artists and controversy 17:00 - New Music Loju by Spinall ft

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51:52

Asake’s Work Of Art Album Review

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2023/06/19

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, Asake’s Work Of Art Album Review, Rukmani’s Angel On The Run album and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction01:40 - Catch up03:30 - Grammy Awards add Best African Music Performance category06:30 - Rema's 'Calm Down' extends record on Billboard Hot 100 as it enters top 308:35 - New Songs & Albums Guy Man by Ladipoe

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45:03

Seyi Vibez' Vibez Till Thy Kingdom Come Album Review

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2023/06/12

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, Seyi Vibez’ Vibes Till Thy Kingdom Come, Iyanya’s Love and Trust EP, Amaarae’s Fountain Baby album and all the major songs that dropped this week.

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45:18

Seyi Vibez vs Zinoleesky: Bad PR?

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2023/06/05

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss the social media beef between Seyi Vibez and Zinoleesky. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, Bad Boy Timz’s ‘No Bad Boy, No Party’ album, BOJ’s ‘Gbagada Express Vol 2: Moving Mad ‘ and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction02:30 - Fan mail 103:11 - Response to the fan mail04:55 - Fan mail 205:50 - Response to the fan mail06:08 - Olamide

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48:36

Lil Durk’s ‘All My Life’, The charts and the...

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2023/05/29

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss Lil Durk's high chart placement in Nigeria. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction01:50 - Catch up04:50 - Submission begins for the 2023 Headies Awards06:40 - Asake announces release date for second album07:32 - Seyi Vibez announces date for 2023 London O2 show10:30 - Lil Durk’s ‘All My Life’, The charts

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39:07

Wande Coal’s Legend or No Legend Album Review

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2023/05/22

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss Wande Coal’s Legend or No Legend album and JoeBoy’s Body and Soul album. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction02:25 - Davido extends his partnership with Sony Music03:11 - Tems sets new record on Billboard's R&B/Hip Hop Airplay Chart05:45 - Wande Coal’s Legend or No Legend Album Review14:40 - Body

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49:34

Odumodublvck and the importance of building a fanbase

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2023/05/15

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss Odumodublvck’s recent performance in ABUAD University, is he the next rap superstar. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction04:19 - Simi Set To Go On Tour With Alicia Keys06:28 - Libianca makes Billboard Hot 100 debut with hit single 'People'07:47 - Odumodublvck and the importance of building a fanbase

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43:30

Origin of Afrobeats in the US

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2023/05/08

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss Swizz Beatz commentary on the introduction of Wizkid to America and the origin of Afrobeats in the US. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction04:20 - Fan mail05:35 - News making the rounds Rema adds 6 songs for 'Raves & Roses' Ultra as it becomes the most streamed Afrobeats album on Spotify.Asake

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1:04

Interlude

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2023/05/01

Hey guys, there won’t be an episode today due to some unforeseen circumstances but be rest assured that we will be back next week.Thanks for rocking with us.In the meantime, listen to our previous episodes and send your fan mailsSee you next week.Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram for more information. You can also send fan mail to fanmail@afrobeatspod.com.

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46:20

The 9ice vs Flavour Debate

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2023/04/24

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co host, Showontstop, discuss the on going 9ice vs Flavor debate. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction02:30 - Fan mail 103:16 - Response to the fan mail06:11 - News making the rounds this week - Ghanaian musician Obrafour sues Drake over copyright infringement - Libianca's 'People' becomes the highest-charting

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40:09

Party No Dey Stop Video: Hit or Miss

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2023/04/17

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his guest host, Showontstop, discuss the buzzing topics surrounding the recent Nigerian videos that just dropped this week. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE0:00 - Introduction 4:00 - Mr Eazi announces a new group, Choplife Soundsystem4:54 - Who’s You Guy tops most searched songs in Nigeria in Q1 2023 List7:04 - Burna Boy shuts down Coachella.8:50 -

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35:48

Do Album Reviews Matter?

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2023/04/10

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his guest host, Showontstop, discuss album reviews, do they still matter?. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction04:09 - Fan mail 1 04:45 - Response to the fan mail05:18 - Fan mail 2 05:49 - Response to the fan mail 06:27 - Davido’s ‘Timeless’ shatters multiple Nigerian streaming records07:20 - Wande coal pushes back his album08:26 -

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44:58

Davido’s Timeless Album Review

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2023/04/03

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his guest host, Showontstop, discuss Davido’s 4th album, ‘Timeless’. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week and all the major songs that dropped.OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction02:28 - Davido signs two new artists to DMW03:34 - Davido hints at a possible collaboration with Wizkid05:40 - 'Timeless' album review - Track by track29:04 - Tunde's rating30:11 - Sho's rating32:47 - Spotlight of the week33:29 - Chart35:08 -

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