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On this episode of Afrobeats Decoded, we dig into Burna Boy’s star turn on TitoM and Yuppe’s Tshwala Bam Remix. This is the latest in his long line of scene-stealing remix features as witnessed on Sungba, Do I and Yaba Buluku.
Burna’s verse takes a general path of self-adulation citing his sability, comparing himself to the Godfather and King Solomon. Performed in isiZulu, Wetshwala Bami translates as “my alcohol” or “my liquor,” and the song documents the struggles a man has with overcoming an addiction to alcohol.
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Egwu simply means music in Igbo. It may seem like a lazy title to give a track, but for this song by Chike and Mohbad, the title is exactly right. The song is dedicated to the charming quality of music, and its ability to lodge itself in your heart even when you do not open […]
On the latest episode of Afrobeats Decoded, we show how Adekunle Gold’s 2023 hit, Ogaranya picks up where he left off on his 2015 release, Pick Up. Tracing a straight line from affirmations he made in 2015, eight years later, Gold is showing us the power of manifestation on Ogaranya. Comment what songs you’d like […]
On the latest episode of Afrobeeats Decoded, we break down Victony’s hit record Soweto, and, the child-like desire the record metaphorizes. How did one of the most iconic locations in Africa become the center of a record that couldn’t be about something farther than that? Find out on the latest episode of Afrobeats Decoded.