Afrobeats: With An S

On this episode, the Afrobeats Avengers review new music from the week, including Tay Iwar x Le Mav's "Gold II" (EP), Zamir x Odunsi's "1004," Tave's "Are You Listening?" EP, and Rema's "HEIS" Album. ___ We would love to hear your responses to this months question. Question: What song or project changed your life? Guidelines: The audio file should be MP3 only Say your name and what you do Ensure y...

In the fiftieth episode of With An S, Sharon and Deji reflect on the year in music at its halfway point noting some of their standout records and mea culpas. They also dig into recent releases from Olamide and Burna Boy and the proliferation of Afrobeats to the world stage with recent performances by Flavour, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr and Tems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

On this episode of With An S, Deji and Bola visit recent releases from Victony, Odunsi the Engine, Rema and Shallpopi, Babyboy AV and more digging into the deeper nuances behind the broader theme of experimental offerings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With their dance moves, memorable videos and poppy ear worms, Peter and Paul Okoye captured hearts across the continent in the 2000s. Their third studio album, Game Over captured their appeal. On this episode, Deji and Sharon are joined by recurring guest, Mayowa to relive our favorite twin duo's peak. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Sharon and Deji review music from last week, including Ruger’s “Make Way,” Simi & Falz’ “Borrow Me Your Baby” and Juls and JayO’s “Best Interest. Mayowa then joins them to discuss Tems' album “Born in the Wild,” dissecting the project and her position in the music ecosystem.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all have stories to tell, so every fortnight Ada and Mayowa ply friends with food and drinks in exchange for those stories. It’s group therapy, meets open-mic, meets kickback. Our goal is simple: archiving the Nigerian experience to capture all the nuances of today's culture. Subscribe via Spotify and Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this special episode, Deji and Sharon are joined by Mayowa to talk all things "The Year I Turned 21." They have an in-depth conversation about Ayra Starr's latest album. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Deji and Moyo share their opinions on last week’s releases, including Fave’s “Controlla,” Shenseea ft. Wizkid’s “Work Me Out,” Zerry DL’s “O.U.A.T,” and Deto Black’s “Naija Babes.” They discuss Ayra Starr’s listening party and debate on ID Cabasa’s reimagination of Style Plus’ "Olufunmi" featuring Fireboy DML, Odumodublvck, BOJ & Joeboy   Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

On this episode, Moyo, Sharon, and Deji are back reviewing their favourite tracks from last week, including Sarz & Lojay’s “Billions,” Kel P & Blaqbonez’ “Warning!,” Lifesize Teddy ft. Major AJ’s “Selina” and more. They share insights on why Tems’ "Love Me Jeje" track may be overtaking the algorithms on Spotify before they go through the nominations received by Nigerian Artists for 2024’s...

On this episode, Deji and Sharon are back with another fun episode reviewing their favourite tracks from last week. They discuss Ayra Starr ft. Seyi Vibez’ “Bad Vibes,” Victony ft. Asake’s “Stubborn,” Tiwa Savage’s “Water & Garri soundtrack” and more. They also speak about the Tshwala Bam remix featuring Burna Boy and the peculiar comparison of BNXN and Ayra Starr. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

With two projects under his belt, M.I rewrote the rules of Nigerian Rap. His sophomore, " M.I 2: The Movie" only solidified his claim to being one of the most prolific rappers in Nigerian music history. On this episode, Bola and Mayowa are joined by music content creator, Emmanuel Owoniyi, to revisit the masterpiece that is "M.I 2: The Movie." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

On this packed episode, Deji, Sharon and Bola are joined by recurring guest , Wale Oloworekende. They review new music from the past two weeks including Tems’ “Love Me Jeje,” Adekunle Gold's “Rodo,” Yimeeka’s self-titled EP, PsychoYP & Azanti’s “Naija Funk,” Fireboy DML’s “Everyday” and much more.  Wale gives some inside scoop on what to expect from Ayra Starr’s upcoming album “The Y...

Enjoy this episode from our archives, where Deji, Sharon, and Bola explore the controversial topic of streaming farms. They explain the different forms of streaming farms and their implications for the music industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Moyo, Bola and Deji are joined by Tobi Owopetu of Cruising Outwest podcast to review music from the last week including Ruger and BNXN’s “RnB,” Ckay ft. Olamide’s “Wahala,” Joeboy’s two-pack “Concerning/Adenuga ft. Qing Madi” and more. They discuss Davido’s new record label Nine+ Records and Tems’ upcoming album.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

Almost a decade ago, Asa dropped one of the most remarkable albums of our time. On this episode, Deji and Mayowa are joined by A&R and hype man, Tolu Daniels, as they take a journey back to the moment in 2008, when they heard the hypnotic strings and voice of Asa. Join us as we dive into the brilliance of Asa’s debut album, and consider the legacy it laid for the music industry.  Hosted o...

On this episode, Deji and Bola review tracks from the previous week including Young Jonn's “Jiggy Forever,” Shallipopi's “Shakespopi,” Ruger & BNXN's "POE" and more. They also speculate on Ruger & BNXN’s forthcoming joint EP and discuss his (Ruger’s) falling out with Jonzing Records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Deji, Bola, and Sharon review tracks from the previous week including Wizard Chan’s “Messenger” EP, Simi & Tiwa Savage’s “Men Are Crazy” and Funbi’s “Love Lust” EP. They rave about the upcoming Young Jonn project and the rumored Burna and Jhus EP before ranking their favorite Burna x Jhus tracks.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Bola and Deji are joined by Wonu Osikoya, A&R and host of popular music podcast, Osikoya Speaks. They get into their favourite releases of the past two weeks, including Candy Bleakz’ “Better Days” EP, Tim Lyre & BOJ’s “All Night” and Tyla’s self titled album before discussing the current state of the music industry. We get a peek into Wonu’s journey, exploring the nuances...

We’re excited to introduce our new segment, “Reload it” where we review our favourite Nigerian Albums of all time.  The first episode takes a deep dive into Wande Coal’s debut album “Mushin 2 Mo’Hits” and the legacy it had in the music industry. Deji, Sharon, Bola are joined by Mayowa Idowu as they take us back to the moment they heard the project in 2009 and reminisce on their favourite thin...

On this episode, Deji, Bola, and Sharon review their favorite releases from the past week, including TAR1Q & Khalid’s “Jigga,” Kizz Daniel’s “Thankz Alot” EP, Tiwa Savage & Odumodublvck’s “100 Million,” and Bella Shmurda’s “Loner.” They touch on Wizkid’s rant disowning his Afrobeats heritage before discussing the future of Afrobeats and the artists likely to usher the genre into a new era....

We’d love your feedback in shaping With An S' future work. Please fill out our quick survey  here . On this episode, Sharon and Deji get into the releases from last week, including Lojay & Jae5’s “Loveless” EP, Taves’s two pack “Bodija/Folake,” Glassface & Odunsi (The Engine)’s “MINDREADER,” Candy Bleakz’s “Para” and Plug Music’s “Celine Vol. 1” EP. They then explore the highligh...

On this episode, Deji, Sharon and Bola review the latest music releases including Skepta and Portable’s “Tony Montana,” Young Jonn, Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez’ “Big Big Things,” Tolani ft Qdot’s “I believe,” BNXN and Ruger’s “Romeo Must Die,” and much more. Following news of Mavin Records' deal with UMG, the team discusses the effect it will have on the industry and end the episode on Fireboy’s ne...

On this episode, Deji and Bola switch things up by revisiting previous reviews made on some music, and sharing their new opinions on them. They revisit Wizkid’s “S2” EP, Shallipopi’s “Presido La Pluto” album and more before briefly discussing the Omah Lay concert drama. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Moyo and Sharon review their favourite releases from the past week, including Wizkid’s “One Love,” Joeboy’s “Osadebe,” Bloody Civilian’s “Natural Mystic,” YKB’s album “Yusful Music Reloaded” and more. They share their opinion on Amapiano’s dominance in the Nigerian industry and question if is it’s time for something new. They then discuss the music rollout culture in Nig...

On this episode, Sharon and Bola review the latest music releases including Portable’s “Tony Montana of London” (EP), Wurld ft. Odumodublvck “No Suffer,” Khaid & Gyakie “Run Away” and Victony’s “Everything.” They also discuss changes in the Jonzing World roster; Ruger’s departure and The Glorious Boy’s emergence. The episode ends with their opinions on the Headies Awards moving back to Nigeria...