In the name of research for my BHM post and a strong desire to highlight Gen X: Voices of Africa, I ventured to YouTube. My search query began with Bob Marley, then I remembered Majek Fashek. Beyond here, I swear I broke the dam to some old, maybe, forgotten songs from 80’s Nigeria, and I've been dancing and smiling ever since. Completely absorbing the music, deliberately limiting my interaction with […]
Christmas, for many, remains the most favorable time of the year. It is festive, and we get to exchange gifts, and for those of us in colder climates, we get cozy. There is this romance of eggnogs and pajamas, throw blankets, a Christmas-themed movie like Home Alone and your loved ones all snuggled in tightly by a fireplace as the snow falls gently outside our windows. The thought alone makes […]
TL: DR, 19 and Dangerous by Ayra Starr is an amazing album. It has a slow tempo album with love as its core subject matter but no worries, Ayra knows when and how to spark up the place. Strongly recommended for chill moments, like on your commute home. Starting with that claim means I was giving you the opportunity to skip me and go listen for yourself. With a total […]
Lagos! I've never lived in Lagos, but I've visited more than a handful of times. My first visit came in 2000 and it was unlike any place I had ever visited before. To put it nicely, it was chaotically beautiful. The summer of that year would remain enshrined in my memory as one of my best vacations as a child. There was a lot to see and do in Lagos, […]
The question becomes, how do you get to hear those other beautiful songs? Who will introduce you to Yemi Alade, to Falz, Simi or to Nasty C? How will you fully enjoy the music when you hear Phyno rapping in his native Igbo language for the first time? Seeking the answers of these questions is what drove our founder to establish Afro Soundz Radio.
