AFRO VIBES CARTEL

The boys get into the podcast preview with an intro to an artist Sammie Love from Liberia but lives in New Jersey; a real afro vibe. Check out his music @iam_sammielove

The boys get into this week’s podcast and go over the Olympics and how Africans can tap into that hysteria for branding purposes; they discuss fears of COVID with schools reopening and the new variants. They discuss the onslaught of Amapiano on the African music scene and give a shout out to Eddy Kenzo.

Spotlight

Sammie Love – Sereka

Lock – Fik Fameica

Weekend – Eddy Kenzo

Nandy, 28 is East Africa's answer to Yemi Alade. The self proclaimed Princess of Africa is an ambitious songbird with a hustler's spirit and the potential to become a super star beyond Tanzania and Africa. 

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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKzR_v8dQlyrZ_zRMcFsQBA

A snippet from the full episode highlighting the attributes of our favorite artists. If there is anyone you would like us to review, please let us know @afrovibes pod on all social media platforms.

The boys break into the new week with discussions on what is going on in the world. They discuss the facebook world, what is going on in South Africa, the Olympics and conversation around mental health of these athletes and entertainers. They conclude developments in music marketing with Audiomac and using Meddy’s new video, they discuss cultural identity in Africans and the diaspora.

Spotlight

Ball til we fall – Kida Kudz, Bella Shmurda

Fiesta – MHD, Naira Marley

Confirmation – Denny B

Bounce – Ruger

Just a brief overview of the stories in the news from this week.

A snippet from the full episode highlighting the attributes of our favorite artists. If there is anyone you would like us to review, please let us know @afrovibes pod on all social media platforms.

Just a brief overview of the stories in the news from this week. 

After a brief hiatus, the African boys are back bringing you the best in Afro vibes in music, culture, and news from around the world. They start off by talking about the Haiti president assassination, COVID spreading in Africa and the monthly stimulus payments coming in for the working parents in the US. They explore the Olympics news, the Bucks winning the NBA Championship and how Chris Paul’s career has taken several turns that have eluded him getting a ring and much more in sports. They end with music news – the resurgence of hits from last year for the world reopening, music events coming around like the sold out Wizkid show in the US. The boys end with a deep review of Azawi from Swangz Avenue in Uganda. They end the podcast breaking down the pros and cons of long-distance relationships.

Spotlight

Weekend – Eddy Kenzo

Quinamiro _ Azawi

My Year – Azawi

Repeat It – Azawi

Love Sounds – Christopher Martin

The boys start with a funny recount of the last fight DJHD was in – they start off finishing off the conversation from last week about reggae vs dancehall, adding more examples and clearly defining the genres and which artists have been on top of that genre. They add more about the violence that is being seen around Dallas and other cities in the US, why guns are so prevalent in the community and the US. The conversation turns to sports and the Lakers performance in the playoffs and they end with relationship talk after watching the Blue Therapy on youtube; sex, introducing partners to the family, your spouse getting money on OnlyFans and how to have a peaceful healthy relationship.

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Na So - Tzy Panchak

This week the boys come on the podcast with a recap of the last week's events and personal lives; they delve into new music by Tobe Nwigwe, a Nigerian American conscious rapper and what the American artists of African descent (like Wale and Jidenna too) relate to African music. They go into the memorial day weekend events, the new population of club goers and the creating of a long lasting legacy for the Kenyan DJs who have managed to keep the event going. 

They go into sports talk with conversation about Chelsea winning the Champions League, how you can tell who supports who team and the general overview of the league. They go deeper into the NBA playoffs and how the Lakers are doing with the pressure of being returning champs and an honorable mention of the Mavs performance against the Clippers. 

Next topic is politics talk about the assassinations that have been going on in Uganda, the French president giving Rwanda a half ass apology and a discussion on the Tulsa massacre in 1921 and how such actions have affected the African Americans to this date. 

They end with a discussion about the difference between reggae and dancehall with a few examples then introduce SA songbird, Elaine with the new song and a banger from Kenyan Mejja with a banger that is taking Tiktok by storm.  

Spotlight

FYE FYE -Tobe Nwigwe

Lighting - Mortimer 

I Need You - Fille

Right Now - Elaine

Tabia Wa Za Kenya - Mejja