About this episode
Tunde and Showontstop discuss the influence of Jamaicans on Afrobeats and review new music releases.
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 OUTLINE 00:00 - 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 Tekno
People in this episode
Hosts: Tunde, Showontstop
Topics covered
- Afrobeats
- music reviews
- Jamaican influence
- new albums
- artist discussions
Keywords
- Afrobeats
- Fatjoe
- Angelique Kidjo
- new music
- album reviews
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Hope, Modern Fantasy, Fine Thing, Back Outside, Attack, Ara (600m), Zion, Nostalgia, Bamboo
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