Afroplug Podcast

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Join Afroplug 2.0 - Free Afroplug Essentials Drumkit for every new member.https://www.afroplug.comRead the full Afroplug x FL Studio announcement:https://afroplug.com/blog/afroplug-sa...Full Afroplug x FL Studio tutorial (playlist):   • Making Reggae beats using ONLY Jammin: Bes...  Explore our plugins:https://afroplug.com/pluginsThis is the story of FL Studio. Made in 1997 by a young Belgian developer named Didier Dambrin, working for a small company called Image-Line that also built adult video games. That side project became the software that shaped the biggest sounds in the Afro diaspora and modern hip-hop.Afrobeats. Amapiano. Dancehall. Shatta. Bouyon. Zouk. Baile Funk. Gqom. Trap. Drill. All built on the same colorful little software from Belgium.Rvssian in Jamaica. Ovy on the Drums in Colombia. Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa in South Africa. Kooldrink producing for Tyla. DJ K in Brazil. Juls, Sarz and Kel-P pushing Afrobeats worldwide. Soulja Boy. 9th Wonder. Boi-1da. Metro Boomin. WondaGurl at 16 years old on Jay-Z's Magna Carta.Different countries. Different sounds. One common tool: FL Studio.In this video:-The Belgian origin story of FL Studio (Didier Dambrin, Image-Line, 1997)-How Image-Line, an adult video games company, changed music history-The FruityLoops piracy era on Napster, Kazaa and The Pirate Bay-The Kellogg's cereal legal dispute that renamed FruityLoops into FL Studio in 2003-Why the Afro world claimed FL Studio (Rvssian, Kabza De Small, Ovy on the Drums, Juls, Sarz, Kel-P)-How hip-hop caught up (Soulja Boy, 9th Wonder, Boi-1da, Metro Boomin, WondaGurl)-Why FL Studio democratized music for the diaspora-Afroplug is now officially inside FL Studio CloudPost your beat on Afroplug for free:https://afroplug.com/authAI Mixing & Mastering:https://afroplug.comCredit to Didier Dambrin, Jean-Marie Cannie, Frank Van Biesen and the Image-Line team for building the software that raised us. Credit to every producer named in this video for shaping the culture. This video is for educational purposes only.I'm Ms Mavy - DJ, producer, founder of Afroplug. Guadeloupean and Cameroonian roots. Started flute at 3, piano at 6. My music was played on BBC Radio, Rinse FM and Soulection, and I've DJ'd across the USA, Europe, the UK and the West Indies. I started making beats on Fruity Loops at 11 years old.I built Afroplug five years ago as a bootstrapped solo founder, now serving 200,000+ creators across 100+ genres.Afroplug is inside FL Studio 2026#flstudio #fruityloops #imageline #afrobeats #amapiano #shatta #bouyon #dancehall #hiphop #trap #souljaboy #metroboomin #afroplug #musicproduction #musichistory

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In this episode of Afroplug Podcast in collaboration with ‪@LeogalTVShow‬ , we sit down with ‪@officialdunnie‬ — singer, songwriter, and one of Nigeria’s most powerful female music producers.Dunnie opens up about her journey breaking into a male-dominated industry with no female role models to look up to, and how she carved her own path to the top.She talks about her experience producing for global superstars like Burna Boy and Yemi Alade, working with Wande Coal, Falz, Focalistic and many more — and what it takes to get placements at that level as a woman in Afrobeats.The conversation dives deep into her approach to production, her mission to open doors for the next generation of female producers in Africa, and why she believes the game is finally changing.

In this episode of Afroplug Podcast in collaboration with Pulp Mag , we sit down with James BKS — Cameroonian producer, artist, and son of Afrobeat legend Manu Dibango.James opens up about growing up in the shadow of one of Africa’s greatest musicians, how he carved his own path in the industry, and what it means to carry the Dibango name while building his own legacy.He talks about his journey from working with Little Simz, Carlos Santana to being signed on Idris Elba’s 7Wallace label, and what that transition meant for his artistry and vision.He works also with Akon, T Pain, Stanley Enow & Many more.The conversation dives deep into his approach to production, his connection to the Makossa sound, and how he bridges African music culture with global influences.The episode also touches on his collaborations and creative relationships with artists across the industry, offering an honest look at what it takes to thrive as an independent African artist on the world stage.

Afroplug Podcast — in collaboration with The Pulp Radio

In this episode of the Afroplug Podcast, we sit down with producers Silent Addy and Disco Neil to talk about the making of Moliy’s global hit “Shake It to the Max.”

They share the story behind the beat, how the record came together, and the creative decisions that shaped its sound and success. From the early ideas to the final version, this conversation offers an honest look into the production process behind a global dancehall moment.

The discussion also explores the song’s international impact and the Caribbean connections around the record, with contributions from Shenseea, Skillibeng, Kalash, and Maureen.

A candid interview about music, production, and what it really takes to turn a beat into a global hit.

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