Afrobeats: With An S

By The Culture Custodian

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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Afrobeats: With An S episodes:

January 15, 2024 Music Fuelled By Hunger Hits Differently
On this episode, Deji, Sharon and Moyo are back with insightful and humorous opinions on last week’s music releases, particularly on Black Sherif’s “January 9th,” 21 Savage ft Burna Boy & Metro Boomin’s “Just Like Me,” Deela & Somadina’s “Lagos,” and Vector & Bella Shmurda’s “If They Are Real.” Using Fireboy’s statement on the reason behind his shift in music, they discuss the different experiences that affect the quality of music artists put out. To close out, they highlight Tave’s recent singing into Atlantic Records and summarise the trajectory of his career thus far.
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50min
January 08, 2024 Ita la wa
On this episode, the Afrobeats Avengers review their favourite music released in December 2023, including Wizkid's S2 (EP), Chike & Mohbad's "Egwu," Brazy's "Afro Sexy" (EP), Kizz Daniel's "Too Busy To Be Bae / Twe Twe" and more.
They review Rolling Stone’s inclusion of three Nigerian albums in its 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time list, criticizing it as a lazy choice that does not reflect the plethora of great albums from the country.
Lastly, they share opposing views on Fave’s reaction to Davido performing their hit record “Kante” without her.
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1h 27min
January 01, 2024 Bring On The New Year!
On this special episode, the hosts of With An S reflect on their personal experiences in 2023, highlighting both their victories and the valuable lessons they learned. They also dig into their goals for 2024, emphasizing their dedication to personal growth and the importance of billing for their expertise.
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33min
December 25, 2023 How Was Music In 2023?
To close out 2023, Moyo, Bola, and Deji give an overview of the Afrobeats scene, highlighting the artists, producers, and projects that defined the year. Delving into the current global dominance of Afrobeats, they identify areas for improvement and highlight the industry's collaborative effort to create a more progressive industry.

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1h 5min
December 18, 2023 The Best Artist And Producer Duo
On this episode, Deji and Bola run through their favorite Afrobeats artist and producer duos, celebrating the powerful dynamics that create the best music and moments for music lovers everywhere. They discuss stellar collaborations, including songs and projects from Melvitto and Gabzy, Asake and Magicsticks, Sarz and Wizkid, Spax Classic and Show Dem Camp, and a few more notable talents.
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38min
December 11, 2023 Online Persona 101
On this episode, the Afrobeats Avengers share their favourite and least favourite interactions with artists. They also delve deeper into whether artists' online personas impact their success and their connection with fans.
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42min
December 04, 2023 Why You No Wan Post Wrapped?
On this episode, Deji, Bola and Moyo reflect on the year in music by sharing the data gleaned from Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music end-of-year reports, drawing conclusions on the top artists and songs via those formats. They also touch on some of last week's releases including Flavour's “African Royalty” album, Tyla's “TYLA” EP, Odumodublvck's “Eziokwu (Uncut)”, Pheelz' “Pheelz Good (Triibe Tape)” EP and GDZILLA's “High Tension”. Finally, they discuss the accusations of misogyny around Odumodublvck and the efficacy of his use of controversy as a marketing tool.
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1h 11min
November 27, 2023 Naija eh, SA ah
On this episode, Sharon, Bola and Deji are joined by Praise Anyaoha, entertainment lawyer and partner at Stetson LP to speak about the bouts of legal drama that have risen in the music industry recently. Praise sheds some light on the reported convertible loan situation between Chocolate City and WEA International (a subsidiary of Warner Music Group) and also the claims of intellectual property theft brought against Nigerian emerging artist Smada by South African artist Deep London.

The episode also includes music reviews on Lojay ft Olamide's “Arizona,” Victony ft Crayon & Bella Shmurda's “Ohema,” Lifesize Teddy's "Poisn EP" and Odunsi’s “SPORT.”
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54min
November 20, 2023 Prince Of Afrobeats, King Of Props
On this episode, the Afrobeats Avengers bring interesting and funny perspectives on some of last week's releases including Teni’s “Tears Of The Sun” album, Asake’s “Lonely At The Top” remix featuring H.E.R, Qing Madi’s self titled EP, Tim Lyre’s “Masta” EP and more. Subsequently, they delve into the rampant use of subpar PR stunts by artists, highlighting the risks associated with stunts that rely solely on ‘talkability’ without translating into actual streams. The trio then get into a passionate debate about various aspects of Rema's O2 performance, discussing the expected and unexpected elements, especially in relation to his choice of props.
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1h 24min
November 13, 2023 The Lack Of Lamba
On this episode, Sharon, Deji and Bola delve into Bloody Civillian’s Deluxe EP “Anger Management: At LEasT wE tRIED“, Shallipopi’s “Presido La Pluto” album, Wurld’s “Don’t Get Used To This” EP and more. They also spotlight the remarkable Afrobeats’ artists nominated for the 66th Grammy Award show, while Deji clarifies the rules governing awards eligibility for persons credited on a piece of work. To close out, they discuss Nigerian artists charging performance fees in Dollars, sparking a passionate discussion on the need for artists to relax.
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1h 5min

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