Episódios
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The boys get into the podcast preview with an intro to an artist Sammie Love from Liberia but lives in New Jersey; a real afro vibe. Check out his music @iam_sammielove
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The boys get into this week’s podcast and go over the Olympics and how Africans can tap into that hysteria for branding purposes; they discuss fears of COVID with schools reopening and the new variants. They discuss the onslaught of Amapiano on the African music scene and give a shout out to Eddy Kenzo.
Spotlight
Sammie Love – Sereka
Lock – Fik Fameica
Weekend – Eddy Kenzo
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A snippet from the full episode highlighting the attributes of our favorite artists. If there is anyone you would like us to review, please let us know @afrovibes pod on all social media platforms.
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The boys break into the new week with discussions on what is going on in the world. They discuss the facebook world, what is going on in South Africa, the Olympics and conversation around mental health of these athletes and entertainers. They conclude developments in music marketing with Audiomac and using Meddy’s new video, they discuss cultural identity in Africans and the diaspora.
Spotlight
Ball til we fall – Kida Kudz, Bella Shmurda
Fiesta – MHD, Naira Marley
Confirmation – Denny B
Bounce – Ruger
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Just a brief overview of the stories in the news from this week.
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A snippet from the full episode highlighting the attributes of our favorite artists. If there is anyone you would like us to review, please let us know @afrovibes pod on all social media platforms.
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Just a brief overview of the stories in the news from this week.
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After a brief hiatus, the African boys are back bringing you the best in Afro vibes in music, culture, and news from around the world. They start off by talking about the Haiti president assassination, COVID spreading in Africa and the monthly stimulus payments coming in for the working parents in the US. They explore the Olympics news, the Bucks winning the NBA Championship and how Chris Paul’s career has taken several turns that have eluded him getting a ring and much more in sports. They end with music news – the resurgence of hits from last year for the world reopening, music events coming around like the sold out Wizkid show in the US. The boys end with a deep review of Azawi from Swangz Avenue in Uganda. They end the podcast breaking down the pros and cons of long-distance relationships.
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Weekend – Eddy Kenzo
Quinamiro _ Azawi
My Year – Azawi
Repeat It – Azawi
Love Sounds – Christopher Martin
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The boys start with a funny recount of the last fight DJHD was in – they start off finishing off the conversation from last week about reggae vs dancehall, adding more examples and clearly defining the genres and which artists have been on top of that genre. They add more about the violence that is being seen around Dallas and other cities in the US, why guns are so prevalent in the community and the US. The conversation turns to sports and the Lakers performance in the playoffs and they end with relationship talk after watching the Blue Therapy on youtube; sex, introducing partners to the family, your spouse getting money on OnlyFans and how to have a peaceful healthy relationship.
Spotlight
Na So - Tzy Panchak
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This week the boys come on the podcast with a recap of the last week's events and personal lives; they delve into new music by Tobe Nwigwe, a Nigerian American conscious rapper and what the American artists of African descent (like Wale and Jidenna too) relate to African music. They go into the memorial day weekend events, the new population of club goers and the creating of a long lasting legacy for the Kenyan DJs who have managed to keep the event going.
They go into sports talk with conversation about Chelsea winning the Champions League, how you can tell who supports who team and the general overview of the league. They go deeper into the NBA playoffs and how the Lakers are doing with the pressure of being returning champs and an honorable mention of the Mavs performance against the Clippers.
Next topic is politics talk about the assassinations that have been going on in Uganda, the French president giving Rwanda a half ass apology and a discussion on the Tulsa massacre in 1921 and how such actions have affected the African Americans to this date.
They end with a discussion about the difference between reggae and dancehall with a few examples then introduce SA songbird, Elaine with the new song and a banger from Kenyan Mejja with a banger that is taking Tiktok by storm.
Spotlight
FYE FYE -Tobe Nwigwe
Lighting - Mortimer
I Need You - Fille
Right Now - Elaine
Tabia Wa Za Kenya - Mejja
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This week, the boys breakdown the various African music events such as Africa Day and upcoming Memorial Day weekend events with the guest on the show, DJ Clein. They start off with local news and noteworthy events about the Corona virus and the lack of new music coming out. They breakdown the billboard awards and its lack of inclusivity; they breakdown which African artist could be the Artist of the Decade. They dive deeper with the guest into how budding artists can sharpen their image and get ready for the post covid touring in the US.
Spotlight
1. Andele remix - Daddy Andre
2. Touch it - KiDi
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This week, the boys get into the happenings of the week through the lens of relationship management; starting off with the Israeli-Palestine conflict getting out of hand - they break down the history of the issue, how the USA plays a major part of the conflict and the dire situation blowing up. They then break down the Joe Budden podcast upheaval, how Rory and Mal should have handled the issue with the business side of things - they switch the point of view to address the lessons that other podcasters can learn from the podcast hosts conflicts that we have recently seen They delve into the new Runtown, Eddy Kenzo and J. Cole albums comparing development, composition and marketing of the artists towards the album. They end the podcast with the a brief hilarious topic about celibacy and what that means to the people in the relationship.
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My Year - Azawi
Time table - Ykee Benda
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This week the boys get into the swing of things discussing the DJ Khaled album and the perceived bias against Nas and Jay Z collaborations, COVID pandemic and the ensuring debate over vaccines; they discuss the new Eddy Kenzo album and the sampling game in African music. The conversation went on to the Bill and Melinda Gates divorce and culminated with a passionate argument about how to get people listening to more African music - through the major acts (radio acts) and gradually become country specific or start at the country level and grow from there.
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Vibe Ekutte - Quex Music
Door - Joeboy, Kwesi Arthur
Sokoma - Blaq Jerzee, Marioo, Eddy Kenzo -
The boys get into the podcast on a sad note after missing last week; paying tribute to DMX and Black Rob that passed since last met. They go into their lives and the way the music business affected them. The conversation shifted to the unarmed black men being shot by police, the George Floyd case and the mass shootings; how to handle the black talking heads in the news and addressing the situation in daily life. They end with a satirical look at a trending tweet about how to share money in a relationship.
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Danger Dinji - Movaz Dance Kenya ft Brandy Maina
For You - Teni and Davido -
The boys are joined by a special guest this week, Rodo who breaks down a liquor based business ideas, chops it up about growing up watching the African artistry and music scene evolve. They get into the news of Akon creating his futuristic cities in Africa and the implications of the currency and outlook on African development and much more.
Spotlight
1. Jangu - Obsessions
2. Locked Up - Akon
3. Wasted Energy - Alicia Keys and Diamond Platinumz
4. Damn - Omah Lay and 6lack
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This week, DJ HD and RIcho break down the best of the week’s hits in Afrobeats – the current situation with the stimulus checks and the craziness surrounding people hanging out after COVID restrictions being removed. They muse over the Derrick Jaxn situation and how to address cheating and infidelity in the public space. This leads to the podcast drama around the Joe Budden podcast, Rory and Mal. Doing business with friends and basically how to be a good people and relationship manager.
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The boys are back from the Texas snow-in and jump right into the news of Texas removing mask mandate while COVID numbers are still on the rise. They break down the Ti saga and try to find ways of avoiding such issues. The boys then unpack new music from Davido, Nas, Hov and a new Ugandan artist, Piz Mallon that sounds just like Radio Mowzey (RIP).
Spotlight Songs
Sure - Weasel feat. Piz Mallon
Wuuba Akatambla - Piz Mallon
For You - Teni feat Davido
Ke Star - Focalistic, Davido, Virgo Deep
Nakati - Va Levis
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The boys go into the latest controversy with social media; the stock exchange market dealing with Wall Street Bets and reddit, silhouette challenges, the Louis Vuitton Jamaica stripe sweater, the black emoji usage and Rihanna tweeting. They get into the fufu challenge and breakdown the internet reaction to the American blogger’s eating African food. They end with a funny story of Weasel getting mad at DJ HD in Dallas back in the back.
The spotlight is a dedication to Radio Mozzey.
Nyumbani – Radio and Weasel & Viboyo
StreetLights – Radio and Weasel
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The new year is not bringing new music, so the boys get into other lifestyle topics; the discussion starts off with the discovery of Sudanese artists around the world. They go into the MAMA Awards nominations and basically break down the list with their own critic. They get into the petitions for the cancellation of the awards and why it is a bad idea. They end with a sports take on the premier league, Chelsea firing Lampard and what it could do for the tourism like Rwanda is doing.
Please make sure you go vote for your favorite: https://www.mtvmama.com/info/aljvas/vote
Spotlight
Sam7a – LilFreeny & MaMan
Sudan – MaMan
Nakyuka – Sheebah
For Sure – Boj & Simi
Goodnight – Lydia Jazmine
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After a couple weeks off, the boys are back in the swing of things with discussions on the Trump exit, the inauguration and the turmoil in the recently concluded elections in Uganda. They also briefly touched on the MTV Africa Music Awards happening in Kampala next month; this topic will be added on for the upcoming episodes.
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