The Sample Axis Podcast

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The Sample Axis Podcast episodes

May 09, 2021 23. Adam Salim - Miriam Makeba - Yinka Ayefele: The Long Line of the Malaika Melody
A Tanzanian love song credited to Adam Salim and Fadhili William is discussed on this episode. It is arguably one of the most sampled African songs. Simple yet very iconic. We discuss Miriam Makeba's rendition of the song as well as Nigerian Gospel musician, Yinka Ayefele who made a short cover in 1999. Listen and share. Follow @SampleAxisPod, @NwaenieN and @gboyega_adeoya. Mail: [email protected].
1 hr
May 03, 2021 22. The Origins of Ṣowanbe Music: A Tribute to Tunde Nightingale.
This episode is a tribute to the highly respected Western Nightingale, a Nigerian pioneer traditional/juju musician. He was active from as early as the late 1940s and played at the upper echelon of Nigerian music in that era. Also, we consider a remake of one of Nightingale's melodies by Tillaman in 2014. And Yinka Oladepo, a lover of classic Nigerian music joins us for the discussion.
1 hr
April 27, 2021 21. Odunsi The Engine // P Square; DMW // Usher
This episode opens up on Odunsi The Engine - his musical prowess and vast musical quality. He samples P Square's Ifunaya on Falling. The other pair tackles another great record with Usher's Caught Up remade in the 2018 record by DMW titled Mind. With a rich history and talk on how influences can not be underestimated, this episode is one of many. Listen and share.
57 min
April 26, 2021 21. Odunsi The Engine // P Square; DMW // Usher
This episode opens up on Odunsi The Engine - his musical prowess and vast musical quality. He samples P Square's Ifunaya on Falling. The other pair tackles another great record with Usher's Caught Up remade in the 2018 record by DMW titled Mind. With a rich history and talk on how influences can not be underestimated, this episode is one of many. Listen and share.
57 min
April 19, 2021 20. Heavy K // Phil Collins; Cassper Nyovest // Malaika
Phil Collins' Another Day In Paradise is the oldest of all four songs featured on this episode of The Sample Axis Podcast. The song is remade in Heavy K's 2020 lockdown hit, Uyeke which features Natalia Mabaso. The other pair is Cassper Nyovest's hiphop rejuvenation of South African pop group - Malaika's Destiny. Enjoy and share the podcast. Follow us on Twitter @SampleAxisPod.
57 min
April 13, 2021 19. Eddy Okonta, Old Roger, Umqombothi and Other Stories
This episode throws it back to the life and times of Nigerian highlife legend, Edwin Chukwuemeka Okonta because his name was mentioned as a title for a song by DJ Spinall and Reminisce Alaga Ibile. Also on this episode, DJ Neptune and Kizz Daniel sample Yvonne Chaka Chaka's Umqombothi. Kizz Daniel's No Do is also featured here for a sample of Tales by Moonlight - an old kiddies show on TV.

Old Roger songs:
Nursery Rhymes on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBEcZLsnqz0
Afro Version rendered by Chery Entafield - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4LPIdEtInw

57 min
March 25, 2021 17. 2 Pac // Bruce Hornsby; David Guetta // Suzanne Vega
The third foreign episode of the SAP features the legendary rapper and hiphop revolutionary, 2PAC Shakur. We talk about the Bruce Hornsby sample on Changes. Also David Guetta is in the conversation, regarding the Ava Max feature that sampled Suzanne Vega from 1982.
59 min
March 25, 2021 18. Sean Tizzle // CAC Good Women Choir; Jamopyper // Ice Prince
Sean Tizzle samples an iconic end-of-the-year song from 1979 done by the CAC Good Women Choir. Also on this episode, a Naija hiphop classic Oleku is sampled on a Jamopiper/Mayorkun jam.
1 hr 3 min
March 09, 2021 17. 2 Pac // Bruce Hornsby; David Guetta // Suzanne Vega
The third foreign episode of The Sample Axis Podcast features the legendary rapper and hiphop revolutionary, 2 Pac Shakur. We talk about the Bruce Hornsby sample on Changes. Also, David Guetta is in the conversation, regarding the Ava Max feature that sampled Suzanne Vega from 1982.
59 min
March 03, 2021 16. Wurld // Sir Shina Peters; Davido // Kojo Funds
30 years apart, Afro Juju music in Nigeria gets recreated with a new touch by the amazing vocalist, Wurld. We also talk a bit about Davido's Fall sampling Kojo Funds' Dun Talkin. Listen and share.
1 hr