Afrobeats: With An S

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Afrobeats: With An S episodes

June 10, 2024 Cheering For The Problematic
On this episode, Sharon and Deji review music from last week, including Ruger’s “Make Way,” Simi & Falz’ “Borrow Me Your Baby” and Juls and JayO’s “Best Interest. Mayowa then joins them to discuss Tems' album “Born in the Wild,” dissecting the project and her position in the music ecosystem.
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1 hr 4 min
June 06, 2024 Introducing: Free The People
We all have stories to tell, so every fortnight Ada and Mayowa ply friends with food and drinks in exchange for those stories. It’s group therapy, meets open-mic, meets kickback. Our goal is simple: archiving the Nigerian experience to capture all the nuances of today's culture.

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2 min
June 03, 2024 Sabi Nation Assemble
On this special episode, Deji and Sharon are joined by Mayowa to talk all things "The Year I Turned 21." They have an in-depth conversation about Ayra Starr's latest album.
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59 min
May 27, 2024 Keep On Imagining
On this episode, Deji and Moyo share their opinions on last week’s releases, including Fave’s “Controlla,” Shenseea ft. Wizkid’s “Work Me Out,” Zerry DL’s “O.U.A.T,” and Deto Black’s “Naija Babes.” They discuss Ayra Starr’s listening party and debate on ID Cabasa’s reimagination of Style Plus’ "Olufunmi" featuring Fireboy DML, Odumodublvck, BOJ & Joeboy
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55 min
May 20, 2024 Applaudise For The Women
On this episode, Moyo, Sharon, and Deji are back reviewing their favourite tracks from last week, including Sarz & Lojay’s “Billions,” Kel P & Blaqbonez’ “Warning!,” Lifesize Teddy ft. Major AJ’s “Selina” and more. They share insights on why Tems’ "Love Me Jeje" track may be overtaking the algorithms on Spotify before they go through the nominations received by Nigerian Artists for 2024’s BET Award
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48 min
May 13, 2024 Dey Your Dey
On this episode, Deji and Sharon are back with another fun episode reviewing their favourite tracks from last week. They discuss Ayra Starr ft. Seyi Vibez’ “Bad Vibes,” Victony ft. Asake’s “Stubborn,” Tiwa Savage’s “Water & Garri soundtrack” and more. They also speak about the Tshwala Bam remix featuring Burna Boy and the peculiar comparison of BNXN and Ayra Starr.
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50 min
May 09, 2024 Reload It: M.I's "MI2: The Movie"
With two projects under his belt, M.I rewrote the rules of Nigerian Rap. His sophomore, "M.I 2: The Movie" only solidified his claim to being one of the most prolific rappers in Nigerian music history.

On this episode, Bola and Mayowa are joined by music content creator, Emmanuel Owoniyi, to revisit the masterpiece that is "M.I 2: The Movie."

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1 hr 4 min
May 06, 2024 Shoutout To Intentionality
On this packed episode, Deji, Sharon and Bola are joined by recurring guest, Wale Oloworekende. They review new music from the past two weeks including Tems’ “Love Me Jeje,” Adekunle Gold's “Rodo,” Yimeeka’s self-titled EP, PsychoYP & Azanti’s “Naija Funk,” Fireboy DML’s “Everyday” and much more.

Wale gives some inside scoop on what to expect from Ayra Starr’s upcoming album “The Year I Turned 21.” Then they all discuss the messy X debacle between 2 of Afrobeats’ Big 3.

Our weekly updated playlist is now available on Spotify. Listen to all our favorite tracks reviewed on this episode.
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1 hr 36 min
April 29, 2024 Farm Responsibly! (Reupload)
Enjoy this episode from our archives, where Deji, Sharon, and Bola explore the controversial topic of streaming farms. They explain the different forms of streaming farms and their implications for the music industry.
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21 min
April 22, 2024 All These Threes
On this episode, Moyo, Bola and Deji are joined by Tobi Owopetu of Cruising Outwest podcast to review music from the last week including Ruger and BNXN’s “RnB,” Ckay ft. Olamide’s “Wahala,” Joeboy’s two-pack “Concerning/Adenuga ft. Qing Madi” and more. They discuss Davido’s new record label Nine+ Records and Tems’ upcoming album.
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59 min

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With An S is a music commentary podcast that brings fresh and interesting perspectives on new Afrobeats music and relevant topics within the industry.

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