“But what happens when studio music is left to be what it is without being refined into something better? It leads to the average listening experience getting stale and stunting the growth and progress of the music industry.”

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D’banj

“It’s D’Banj”

What Nigerian artist do you think of when you see a harmonica?

New Music Friday
#WhyWeLoveFridays

🔗: themicrophoneset.com/playlists

LATINO PERRICO
"LAND OF THE COAL"

Off the "COAL MINE" pack.OUT NOW!!

TAR1Q - In my feelings (2023)

Are we the only ones that remember when some of the best producers from this part of the world created some incredible Highlife and Afrobeats instrumental tunes for the Chillhop Timezones Nigeria project?

Do you see your favorite producers here?

Good tidings and good music come with every new week.

🔗: open.spotify.com/playlist/2OI0K…

oh you love music too, @cruelsantino?

Do You? by Sewa [@askaboutsewa]

For fans of Show Dem Camp’s Palmwine Music 3 and Victony’s STARLIFE 🧑🏾‍🩰

See you this Sunday Ìlé Mimu, as we study these two remarkable Nigerian LPs. First wave of access is live NOW.

For the real music lovers only.

luma.com/vysnwzae

New project alert

Burn Your Passport by Osime

“You rock steady, I rock hard”

RX - 64 (The Jungle) by Cruel Santino & Krisirie

Legends of African music

Sabali (2008) is a track created by Amadou and Mariam, a Malian-blind musical duo and married couple. They made music together for 49 years after meeting at Mali's Institute for the Young Blind. Amadou died in April, 2025.

The track was famously sampled by Nas and Damian Marley.

The song (which means “Patience” in Bambara) talks about perseverance and affection. It blends Malian blues and strings with electronic synths.

The track is produced by Damon Albarn (Gorillaz and Blur) and has been sampled by multiple artists including Nas and Maroon 5.

Amadou & Mariam: Mali’s Blind Couple

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Burna Boy’s “Ye” at NPR Music Tiny Desk (2019)

Deep in the slums of Ajegunle, Galala and ghetto dancehall music shone through, gradually trickling into the Afrobeats space. At the centre of this musical movement was Daddy Showkey, with his album The Name. The album's production is unique, with Daddy Showkey gliding

if just for old times' sake.

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