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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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33:51

Reminisce’s Sui Generis EP Review

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2024/09/30

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop review Reminisce’s Sui Generis EP . 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 up06:20 - Mode 9 Rant https://x.com/thaboyyom/status/1839933675317625145?s=43&mx=211:38 - Tems, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr To Headline Afro Nation Portugal 202516:30 - New SongsMarhaba by Kizz DanielWe Must by Kizz DanielTime

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35:23

Oxlade 'Oxlade From Africa' Album Review

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2024/09/23

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop review Oxlade’s OFA album and Nasboi’s EP I.N.I.T’. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction02:30 - Catch up06:20 - Albums we missed 10:45 - Oxlade’s OFA18:00 - Nasboi’s INIT22:40 - Odunsi Nigerian Boyfriend EP 32:30 - The Charts34:07 - Sign out

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34:10

Fireboy’s Adedamola Album Review

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2024/09/02

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop review Fireboy’s fourth album ‘adedamola’. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction01:30 - Catch up08:05 - Kizz Daniel surpasses 1 billion Spotify streams13:00 - Nigerian international star CKAY launches record label, Boyfriend Music14:10 - New SongsEgwu Eji by CkayJoy by Angelique Kidjo and DavidoGoddess by

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33:10

The Entertainer: D’Sequel by D’Banj Album Review

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2024/08/19

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, review The Entertainer: D’Sequel by D’Banj album. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, as well as all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction02:18 - Catch up04:19 - Buju Banton11:13 - Rema, Tems make Obama's 2024 Summer Playlist13:00 - Asake's 'Lungu Boy' sets the record for the highest opening week streams on Spotify Nigeria15:29 - New SongsZombie by

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54:41

Asake’s Lungu Boy Album Review

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2024/08/12

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop review Asake’s Lungu Boy album and No Love In Lagos album by Show Dem Camp, The Cavemen and Nsikak David. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction02:40 - Catch Up05:00 - AQ - Purple Doesn't Exist09:25 - Ayra Starr's 'The Year I Turned 21' surpasses 500 million Spotify streams14:20 - New SongsMy Dealer (remix) by

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40:42

Copyright Controversy: Brain Jotter vs. Gentleman...

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2024/07/29

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop discuss the trending Brain Jotter viral moment and the copyright issues involving Gentleman Mike Ejeagha’s song and Llona’s Homeless album. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction02:39 - Catch up05:50 - Did you catch Burna’s African Giant 5th-anniversary concert on YouTube?08:05 - Albums we missed last week

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37:13

Rema’s ‘Heis’ Album Review, Seyi Vibez’, ‘Loseyi...

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2024/07/15

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop discuss Rema’s album HEIS and Seyi Vibez surprise drop ‘ Loseyi Professor’. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction02:35 - Catch up05:24 - Fan mail09:30 - Rema's 'HEIS' sets record for biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria in 202410:25 - Rema 'Heis' Album Review23:20 - Seyi Vibez ‘Loseyi Professor’ Album

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34:01

Simi’s “Lost And Found” & Pheelz’ “Pheelz Good II”...

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2024/07/08

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop discuss Simi’s “Lost And Found” & Pheelz’ “Pheelz Good II” album. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction07:25 - Rema makes history as 'Calm Down' surpasses 2 billion Spotify streams08:35 - Olamide's 'Ikigai' sets record for biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria in 2024 12:30 - New SongsVisa by Reekado

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42:26

Victony’s Stubborn Album Review

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2024/07/01

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop discuss Victony’s Stubborn album and Olamide’s surprise album Ikigai. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, and all the major songs that dropped this week.

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47:33

Nigeria music tours and opening acts

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2024/06/17

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop discuss Nigeria music tours and opening acts,Tems making history on Apple Music US with her debut album, Asake announcement of “Lungu Boy World Tour” and new album. 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 up09:13 - Tems makes history on Apple Music US with her debut album09:59 - Asake Announces

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44:48

Tems’ ‘Born In The Wild’ Album Review

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2024/06/10

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop discuss Tems’ Born In Wild album. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, as well as all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction01:45 - Catch up05:20 - Ayra Starr surpasses Tyla to become African artist with most Spotify listeners06:20 - New MusicMake Way by Ruger Luv Again by RugerShame on You by PrettyBoyFalz EP12:10 - Tems 'Born in the Wild' Album

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47:04

Ayra Starr’s ‘The Year I Turned 21’ Album Review

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2024/06/03

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop discuss Ayra Starr’s The Tear I Turned 21 album. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction02:01 - Catch up05:30 - Tems album release date06:55 - New Music10:25 - The Year I Turn 21 Album Review36:40 - The charts46:00 - Sign outFollow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram for more information. You can also send fan

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41:13

Ice Prince's Fire and Ice review

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2024/05/20

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss Tems' EP 'For Broken Ears' getting historic RIAA certification, Ice Prince Fire and Ice album,BET 2024 Awards nominations. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction02:25 - Tems Ticket07:45 - Tems' EP 'For Broken Ears' gets historic RIAA certification09:20 - Ayra Starr, Seyi Vibez, Burna Boy, Asake and Tems

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41:26

Afrobeats Slow Start To 2024, Should Fans Be Worried?

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2024/05/13

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop discuss the lack of hits or breakout artists in Afrobeats this year. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, as well as all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction04:10 - Tems announces release date for her debut album 'Born In The Wild'/Tour05:40 - Nigerian artists earned over #25b in Spotify royalties in 202308:20 - No hit songs/no breakout artistAre

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36:53

Afrobeats Big 3

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2024/04/29

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop discuss Afrobeats Big 3. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction03:10 - Catch Up03:24 - Rotimi the first artist to popularize Afrobeats in the United States?05:40 - D'banj announces new single titled 'Since 04' to mark 20 years on stage10:52 - Afrobeats Big 317:30 - New SongsLove Me Jeje by TemsRodo by Adekunle

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36:33

Ruger, Bnxn’s RnB’s Album Review

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2024/04/21

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop discuss the highly anticipated Ruger and Bnxn’s ‘RnB’ Album Review. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction01:42 - Catch up03:13 - Tems Coachella performance plus trailer for her upcoming album 'Born in the Wild'07:55 - Burna Boy makes Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2024 list10:40 - Davido launches

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49:52

Shallipopi’s Shakespopi Album Review

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2024/04/15

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop discuss Shallipopi’s Shakespopi album, Young Jonn’s debut album Jiggy Forever and Ruger’s vs his former label. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, as well as all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction02:42 - Asake Concert08:15 - Fan mails25:30 - Ruger fires shots at Jonzing World27:00 - Wizkid, Tems, Oxlade make Spotify's 100 greatest R&B songs29:00 -

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48:21

Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter: Lessons for Afrobeats...

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2024/04/01

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop discuss Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter and Lessons for Afrobeats Artists on Genre Exploration. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction04:55 - Burna Boy makes history as 'I Told Them' surpasses 400 million streams05:55 - 'Love Nwantiti' extends its record as highest RIAA certified Nigerian song07:30 - Fan mail23:20 - New

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42:51

Tyla’s ‘Tyla’ Album Review

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2024/03/25

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop discuss Tyla’s album review. 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 up10:30 - IFPI Global Top 10 Single Chart 202313:57 - Tyla album review23:00 - New SongsLoner by Wizard Chan and Joe BoyLevel by NiniolaOgbuefi by Creen CeaserDelilah by Joshua Baraka, Simi and Qing Madi28:07 - The Charts30:07 -

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47:53

Wizkid vs. Afrobeats: What It Means for the Afrobeats...

Afrobeats Weekly ·

2024/03/18

In this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop discuss Wizkid’s statements about not being an afrobeats artist. They also touch on news making the rounds in Afrobeats this week, and all the major songs that dropped this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction02:25 - Catch up05:40 - Burna Boy, Ayra Starr & More Set To Perform At Glastonbury Festival09:00 - Davido's 'Fall' earns diamond certification in France10:10 - Wizkid vs. Afrobeats: What It Means for the

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