Afrobeats: With An S

When Cobhams Asuquo was a child, he was not concerned with the preconceived limitations that were projected onto him because of his blindness. To him, life was to be explored with equal excitement. That unshakable sense of self became the foundation of a remarkable career, pushing boundaries when others played it safe, championing the value of his craft, and defying expectations at every turn. On...

On this episode, Deji and Dami review new music from the past week, including Amaarae’s “BLACK STAR,” Candy Bleakz x Rybeena’s “Sinner” remix, Gunna x Wizkid’s “Forever Be Mine,” SuperJazzClub’s “SUGAR HONEY ICED TEA,” and more. We also discuss the MTV Video Music Awards nominations in the Afrobeats categories. __________ We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments section o...

On this episode, Dami and Deji review new music from the previous week, including Tiwa Savage ft Skepta’s “On The Low,” Melvitto ft AYOMIPO’s “For Days,” Rema’s “Kelebu,” Fido’s “Olayemi” and more. We also assess Rema’s 2025 run so far.  _________ We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments section or use the hashtag #WithAnSpod on Twitter and Instagram (@WithAnSpod). For co...

On this episode, Deji and Sharon review music from the past week, including Ayra Starr’s “Hot Body,” Asake’s “BADMAN GANGSTA,” Tyla ft Wizkid’s “Dynamite,” Ric Hassani ft Terry G’s “Wickedness,” and Amaarae’s “Girlie-Pop!” They also discussed Asake signing to Gamma, and Donawon and Omah Lay’s split.  _________ We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments section or use the ha...

On this episode, Bola and Dami review new music from the last week, including Minz’s EP “444Play,” Most Likely’s Album, “Most Likely,” Adekunle Gold’s “Coco Money,” Lojay’s “Tenner” and Frdnd’s “Runaway.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Moyo, Deji and Dami review music from the past week, including Tyla’s “Is It,” Azanti’s “Jaye Lo,” Minz’s “Ta na,” Reekado Banks’ “The Game Needs You,” Odeal’s “The Summer That Saved Me” and UAX’s “Love and Hustle (Deluxe).” They also dissect Burna Boy’s latest album “No Sign of Weakness,” sharing their favourite and least favourite things about the project.  Hosted on A...

On this episode, Bola and Deji review music from the past week, including Blaqbonez’s “Go Crazy,” FAVE’s “Intention,” AKPOR ft ODUMODUBLVCK, Magnito & Portable’d “Reeplay,” Goodgirl LA’s “Goodgirl” and BNXN’s “Captain.” They also share their expectations of Burna’s forthcoming album and the latest Afrobeats beef featuring Blaqbonez and ODUMODU. Some Culture Custodian news! We're launching a ne...

On this episode, the Avengers are joined by Tempoe, the multi-talented producer, songwriter, A&R, and musician behind some of the biggest Afrobeats hits of the last decade, including Davido and Omah Lay’s “With You,” Ckay’s “Love Nwantiti,” Joeboy’s “Alcohol,” Omah Lay’s “Soso,” and Victony’s “Soweto.” From crafting genre-defining sounds to building a distinct lane in the industry, Tempoe has...

On this episode, Deji, Sharon and Bola review new releases from last week, including Ayo Maff’s “Prince of the Street” (Album), BIGBIRD KUTI, Vector & Odumodublvck’s “OOP(S),” Darkoo’s “$exy Girl $ummer Vol. 1” (EP), Runtown’s “Sound God Fest IV” (EP).  _________ We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts using the hashtag #WithAnSpod or tag us on Twitter and Instagram (@WithAnSpod). F...

On this episode, Bola, Dami, and Sharon review music from the previous week, including Olamide’s “Olamide,” Juls’ “Com Amor Brazil,” Famous Pluto’s “Uzama The 3rd,” Victony’s “Glory,” Melvitto ft Frescool’s “Final” and more.  ----- We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts using the hashtag #WithAnSpod or tag us on Twitter and Instagram (@WithAnSpod). For collaborations or inquiries, emai...

On this episode, the Afrobeats Avengers are back with music reviews and unfiltered conversations. They discuss the past two weeks in music, touching on releases like Olamide’s “99,” Zerry DL’s “My Amigo,” Ladipoe’s “Folashade,” Simi and Kizz Daniel’s “Day by Day,” Maleek Berry’s “If Only Love Was Enough,” CKay’s “Ckay The Second,” Ric Hassani’s “Lagos Lover Boy,” Mayorkun’s “Still The Mayor,” and...

On this episode, Sharon, Deji, and Moyo discuss music released in the last week, including Falz’s “The Feast,” Kizz Daniel’s “Uncle K: Lemon Chase,” Bloody Civilian’s “Ladida,” Made Kuti’s “Life As We Know It,” and more.   _______ We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts using the hashtag #WithAnSpod or tag us on Twitter and Instagram (@WithAnSpod).   For collaborations or inqu...

10 years since the release of Shake Body , the song that had parties in a roar with its crazy opening beat and infectious rhythm, it has seen a resurrection for the third time, proving once again that a hit never truly dies. On this episode, Deji and Moyo speak to Skales about the renewed success of his breakout track. He takes us through an inspiring journey in music, from his days at EME to the...

On this episode, Dami, Deji and Bola review music from the last week, including Bnxn’s “Cutesy,” Tyla’s “Bliss,” Falz’s “Round of Applause,” Mr Eazi’s “Love Me Now,” Nasty C’s “Psychic,” and much more. They also discuss Wizkid’s cancelled tour dates and the criticism around Ayra Starr and Wizkid’s latest collaboration “Gimme Dat.” ----- We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts using...

On this packed episode, Bola and Sharon review new music from the past few weeks, including Ayra Starr and Wizkid’s “Gimme Dat,” Tiwa Savage’s “You 4 Me,” Shallipopi and Burna Boy’s “Laho 2,” Niniola’s “Ginger me (Alom),” Elestee and Ajebo Hustlers’ “Space,” and much more. They also debate Rema’s position in the ranking of Afrobeats stars. Previous episode referenced FOLA episode - Watch here...

On this episode, Deji, Sharon and Dami review new music from the past week, including Tim Lyre ft. Show Dem Camp's "Economy," BIGBIRD ft. Seun Kuti, Vector's "The Matter," Rexxie ft. Rybeena's "EGBAMI," Joyce Olong's "Fool Me Once" and more. They also give an unfiltered review of Davido's recent album "5IVE," sharing their favourite songs, best features, and least favourite aspects of the album. T...

On this episode, the Afrobeats Avengers women, Dami and Sharon, take us through their favourite and “half-favourite” releases of the past week. They review Rema’s “Bout U,” Lojay x Odeal’s “Mwah!,” Bella Shmurda x FOLA’s “Dangbana Riddim,” Bad boy Timz’s “Say Wetin” and much more. They also discuss Burna Boy’s attitude towards his Nigerian fans before playing a game where they act as A&Rs...

On this episode, Moyo, Deji and Dami review music from the past week, including Tay Iwar’s “Reflection Station,” Obongjayar’s “Sweet Danger,” M3lon’s “When Life Gives You Lemons,” Mayorkun’s “Reason 2 Japa” and much more. Moyo gives a rundown of Davido’s Press Listening event host by Jola Ayeye and FK Abudu of I Said What I Said, before the team wraps up the episode with their thoughts on Rema’s s...

On this special episode, The Afrobeats Avengers welcome a returning Avenger, Moyo, and a new and insightful Avenger, Dami Osinubi. They review music from the past week, including Burna Boy & Joe Dwet File’s “4 Kampe II,” Crayon’s “Bodycon,” DAP The Contract’s “LYD” and more. They also dissect the biggest releases of the week, Joeboy’s "Viva Lavida" and Ruger’s "BlownBoy RU", breaking down thei...

On this episode, Deji and Bola are joined by KP Fawehinmi to review last week's drops. They review SGaWD’s “Muah,” Young Jonn’s “Only Fans,” Kel P x Wande Coal’s “Best of Both Worlds,” Santi’s “Gates of Heaven,” Magixx’s “I Dream In Colour,” and more.  They discuss Wande Coal’s place in the current Afrobeats landscape and reflect on their favorite Afrobeats coulda shoulda artists. Hosted on A...

On this episode, Bola is joined by Mayowa to dissect the new music from the past week including Seyi Vibez’s “Children of Africa” EP, Burna Boy’s “Update,” Odumodublvck & Niphkeys’ “Conse,” Shallipopi’s “Laho,” Ajebo Hustlers “Onorato” EP and much more.  They are also joined by Afro-RnB artist WANI who shares his take on the latest drops and speaks in detail about his latest EP LCV3:Sweet...

On this episode, Deji, Sharon and Bola dive into new music from the past week, including Ayra Starr’s “All The Love,” Tyla’s “PUSH 2 START,” Asake’s “WHY LOVE,” Niniola’s “Electrical,” and Elestee’s (FKA Like Size Teddy) “Liar Liar.”  They break down The Headies nominations, discussing surprises and snubs before predicting the likely winners in each category. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

The Afrobeats Avengers are back with music reviews and engaging discussions! On this episode, Sharon, Deji and Bola share personal updates from the last few months before they get into music that has been on their radar.  They also break down some of the hottest new releases, including Rema’s Baby (Is it a Crime) , Odumodublvck’s PITY THIS BOY , Joeboy & Tempoe’s SMH , Qing Madi’s I Am th...

On this episode, Yinka Bernie joins us to speak about his journey through music and creativity. We begin at his childhood in Ibadan and how that influenced his artistic perspective and sound. We then explore his pivot from tech into music full-time, and the many interests that have spun from his exploration of music and production. He gives us the backstory of his contribution to Ayra Starr’s docu...

On this episode, Vector the Viper takes us on a journey through his life and artistry as one of Nigeria's most prolific rappers. We delve into his childhood on Lagos Island and explore how being raised in a military household instilled discipline and a “tough guy” persona that many associate with him. Vector shares the origin story of his iconic “Ondun” tag, the invaluable lessons he has learned a...