Afro Beats & Cheers

MTTU - Madina to the Universe Released in 2021 Is available on all streaming platforms! M.anifest, A Ghanaian rapper, singer, and songwriter also known by Kwame Ametepee Tsikata.   Since his Entrance, M.anifest has been changing the African music scene's status quo. He is a Ghanaian award-winning performer who is noted for fusing traditional African sounds with Hip Hop sensibility. M.anifest's music has been described as "transformative," and he has gained widespread acclaim for his witty wordplay and smooth trilingual poetry, which combines English, Twi, and Pidgin English to create music that transcends language barriers.

Oluwaaa Burna Also known as Burna Boy has given us "Twice As Tall" which is a must-have in your playlist of Albums. Nigerian Born Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu in 1991 started making music when he was just ten years old when a high school classmate gave him a copy of the FruityLoops production program. Armed with these tools, he started making his beats on an old computer. After graduating, he moved to London to attend college, but dropped out after two years and returned to Nigeria. In 2010, 19-year-old Ogulu traveled to the southern part of Nigeria, where producer LeriQ, who knew each other, ran a small studio. This was the period when he began to embrace the music of his country and spent most of his adolescence immersed in American artists like DMX. He enthralled himself in dancehall and the reggae music his father listened to and explored the Afrobeat music favored by his Grandfather, Fela Kuti's first manager. As a result of his new discoveries, Burna has created a variety of genres that have become his signature sounds. Here he acoustically steers our ears through a journey of self-discovery. Twice As Tall, the expressive sequel to African Giant was nominated for Best Album in World Music at last year's Grammy Awards. "It's an album about the struggle for freedom," Burna Boy said in a statement. "This is an album about life in general, real life, good times, bad times, happy times, sad times, good times." The production on Twice As Tall, as the majority of the project, was recorded in Lagos during the pandemic, which Is to say Burna is one of Africa's greatest. If you haven't Stream the album yet, Then you are definitely missing out!

Cuppy is also known as Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola. The Nigerian- born was raised in London at the age of thirteen, where she found her passion for music and her roots. DJ Cuppy started during 2013 as a teenager and built a reputation as one of Africa's hottest Disk Jockey's. Cuppy has her master's from NYU in Music Business.  The Vocalist, Businesswoman, philanthropist, and Producer continue to break boundaries. She has "Cactus on The Roof," one of the UK's most talked-about Afro-beats spots, "Think Africa meets Ibiza." In 2020, Cuppy was inducted into Forbes Magazine's 30 under 30 class. The same year she released her album "Original Copy."  The album has 12 tracks that feature amazing artists such as Ms. Banks, Teni, Stonebwoy, Wyclef Jean, Ycee, and many others. A huge shoutout to her team Red Velvet Music Group Limited, for putting out such an album. After listening to our Album Review Episode, we recommend you check out "Original Copy" and tell us how you feel about the album also!    Afro-Beats & Cheers 21™ "Music is good for the Soul"

Happy Woman's History Month!!! In today's episode, we dived in and spoke about a HOT topic that is occurring in Ghana. Please tune in and leave us your comment! Also, make sure you lots stream and listen to MzVee's inVeencible album. Vera Hamenoo-Kpeda is a female musician from Ghana. She raps and sings R&B, dancehall, and Afropop. She is known and loved by most in equal measure. Her songs bring joy, pleasure, and inspiration to their listeners. And to prove the love is real!, MzVee has been able to win a couple of awards and got several nominations because of her music.

Are you surprised StarBoy won a Grammy? Cause we're not! Nigerian Singer/songwriter Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (aka Wizkid, Starboy, or Wizzy) is one of Africa's biggest Afro-pop, Afro beats acts, having worked with Skepta, Drake, and among others. He first found success in 2011 with the massively single "Holla at Your Boy," which appeared on his debut album, Superstar. Then came Hit after hit  "Tease Me/Bad Guys," "Don't Dull," "Love My Baby," "Pakurumo," and "Oluwa Lo Ni" These were released as singles from the Superstar album. Ayo, his self-titled second studio album, was released in September 2014. It came with nineteen tracks: "Jaiye Jaiye," which featured Femi Kuti "On Top Your Matter," "One Question," "Joy," "Bombay," and "Show You the Money." Wizkid is a well-talented African artist, and we're so proud of all the hard work he continues to do! "One Dance" with Canadian artist Drake was one of the songs that skyrocketed and brought about worldwide recognition, working with Beyonce on "Brown Skin Girl" to His new album "Made In Lagos." released in October of 2020 synthesized with Love and gratitude. A project dedicated to the Nigerian city, its country, and its global listeners. Wizkid brought his vision to light. The Grammy Winner is presently the most-streamed Nigerian artist of all time on Spotify. If you haven't joined in to listen, we suggest you do! "Africa/ AfroBeats to the World!"

He was right when we said, "we Africans/Blacks are Stars! KelvynBoy did an amazing work with the AfroBeat Album "Blackstar," collaborating with legendary artists such as Gyedu-Blay Ambolley and others. KelvynBoy definitely took the time and delivered. It's a piece that deserves a lot of attention and recognition! Singing for him started in the church with a quartet group, and he has never looked back since. With several songs to his credit and some features for some high-profile artists such as Stonebwoy and Sarkodie, as well as having won the VGMA 2018 ‘Unsung Artiste Of The Year,’ Kelvyn Boy is already making strides in the music industry. We Suggest you Join us and add His Album to your Libary Now! #KelvynBoy #Blackstar #GhanaMusic #Afrobeats

Adedeji Olamide, also known as “Baddosneh,” Is a Nigerian Rapper, hip-hop recording artist. From his first album, "Rapsodi," Olamide has continued to progress and give us a plethora of music since 2011. "On Carpe Diem, Olamide explores a melodic Afropop palette. Over 12 tracks primarily crafted by producer P.Priime, the veteran rapper relays an uplifting message epitomized by the Bella Shmurda-assisted “Triumphant.” Dancehall sounds and rhythms fuel his songs, and he’s joined by guests like Omah Lay, Fireboy DML, and Bad Boy Timz." Tune Into Olamide's New Album "Carpe Diem," streaming on all platforms. Let us know how you feel about it as well! 

In this episode, we discussed David Adedeji Adeleke, the Atlanta-born and Lagos, Nigeria-raised artist known as OBO, or Davido; He was born in 1992. Davido is a well-known singer, songwriter, record producer, and family man!  A family man in the sense of making sure everyone on his team eats! Davido's song "Dami Duro" was released in 2012; this rose to fame in the motherland. In 2014 OBO Won his first BET Award for Best International Act: Africa. Davido Later on, Releasing "If" and "Fall" lead to him leaving his footprint worldwide, winning him another BET award in LA, 2018. The passion for creating music and collaborating with other artists has always been Davido's mantra. In "A Better," it is displayed with the features done with other American artists such as Chris Brown, Young Thug, Nicki Minaj, and many others. If you haven't listened to "A Better Time," We suggest you do after hearing our Review! - Enjoy 🌍   Afro-Beats & Cheers 21 "Music is good for the Soul."

Fireboy DML is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He is signed to YBNL Nation, an independent record label founded by Nigerian rapper Olamide. Famously known for his song "Jealous," which has about 12.3 million listens on Spotify. In this episode, we reviewed "APOLLO" and gave it our honest opinion. Fireboy is very creative at giving us that love and certainty feeling. An interview with DAZED magazine stated that he would alternate between writing poetry and listening to music from western and Nigerian musicians.  One of his influencers is Africa's finest, Wanda Cole. Tune in and leave us feedback! 

Amaarae is a Ghanaian-American singer, songwriter, producer, and engineer known for her work around representation and gender in music.  The Angel you don't know is a special vibe that you all will enjoy.  Literally, everyone track on the album gives you a taste of what Ama is about. Listen to us as we give our honest opinions and review the album.  - Enjoy 🌍 Afro-Beats & Cheers 21 "Music is good for the Soul."