Helping you better understand the intriguing world of music, arts and entertainment through insightful discussions with African artists, creatives, executives, and entrepreneurs. Hosted by Folashade Anozie.
Episodes
Tuesday Nov 14, 2017
Tuesday Nov 14, 2017
We wrap up Season 1 with singer-songwriter, Jessica Bongos. She talks to us about her debut album 'Broken to Peace', being comfortable in her artistry, the possibility of a collaboration with her father, and more.
Tuesday Oct 31, 2017
Tuesday Oct 31, 2017
On this episode we chat with budding 'Sound Boy' Efi Cruise. Efi = A+ potential, dope voice, and an amazing story. He chats with us about his genre of music/lack thereof, the music producer he wants to work with, how he balances his love for music with school, and more.
Tuesday Oct 17, 2017
Tuesday Oct 17, 2017
Sir Dauda chats with us about 'jungle funk', 'Mohiri', record labels, 'judi-songwriting', and his upcoming EP 'Elements'.
Sunday Oct 01, 2017
Sunday Oct 01, 2017
Koch Okoye, Director of Syncs at Immensum Music discusses music publishing, music synchronization, licensing, and what Nigerian producers are failing to pay attention to.
Sunday Sep 17, 2017
Sunday Sep 17, 2017
Tha Suspect opens up about a ton including his trying childhood, audio engineering, the genesis of his hit record 'I No Send You', and navigating the Nigerian music industry.
Songs played on the show:
1) Tha Suspect - 'I No Send You (Final) ft. All Stars' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbl2da7C6OM
2) Tha Suspect featuring Pasuma Wonder - 'Tuaile' (Fuji version) -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvVAXmrJkNQ
3)Teeto ft Suspect - 'Oshamo' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiWr1mmylfk
4)Tha Suspect ft MI Abaga - ' Lokal Govament'
5)Tha Suspect ft Sagas, David Millz, Snookie – 'Now Now' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOQfCEq_HTo
Monday Sep 04, 2017
Monday Sep 04, 2017
Focusramon opens up on changing his production moniker, his journey into music production and audio engineering, how the roles of a producer and audio engineer overlap, the uniqueness of Sir Dauda, and more. Music played on the show: 1) Eva Alordiah - War Coming - https://www.amazon.com/War-Coming-Explicit/dp/B01N8XU6C8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504609888&sr=8-1&keywords=eva+alordiah+war+coming 2) Sir Dauda ft Cruise of the Ministry - Kalakuta - https://www.amazon.com/Kalakuta-feat-Cruise-Ministry-Dauda/dp/B01IT1MJ46
Thursday Aug 17, 2017
Thursday Aug 17, 2017
DJ Teckzilla joins us on this episode to discuss Str8buttah's genesis, his next music tribute project: Hakeem Olajuwon, the importance of sweet spots when sampling, the uniqueness of Str8buttah acts, Phlow & Maka, and more. Music heard on the pod: 1) Str8Buttah - Monkey See Monkey Do (MSMD) -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjRtKQUymzk 2) Phlow - Str8 Up - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OMvWrozbIo 3) Maka - Sinner - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-oR4bL59ZY
Thursday Aug 03, 2017
Thursday Aug 03, 2017
Our 11th episode is with Nigerian music critic and hip-hop head Olatunde Adediran. We discuss how McHammer influenced his love for hiphop, how the 2011 NBA lockout led to the creation of SYBT, the controversy that often came with his music reviews, the challenges of artist management, and more. Music in the show is provided by DJ Moe ft Maya Lawal - My Everything. ---> https://soundcloud.com/djmoe01
Monday Jun 19, 2017
Monday Jun 19, 2017
Our conversation with Efe Oraka covered artists interactions with their fans, what makes Abuja a great breeding ground for musicians, her life changing online moment with Jon Bellion, her love for the Yoruba language, and how the 'Sound of Music' influenced her musical palette.
Sunday Jun 04, 2017
Sunday Jun 04, 2017
Tomi Owo speaks on the process of developing her music caterpillar into a butterfly, the background behind her LP, the soundtrack of her life, and what to expect from her in 2017.