Nairobi Grooves: The Sound Of An East Africa Growing Into Itself

This week’s edition of Nairobi Grooves is less a playlist and more a reflection of a region discovering itself in real time. Every city has a soundtrack. Every generation leaves behind a collection of songs that capture its ambitions, anxieties, celebrations, heartbreaks, and hopes. Every music scene experiences moments of transition. There are periods when…

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Afrobeats Heat Different

Tiwa Savage Leads This Week’s Afrobeats Heat Different As African Music Continues To Stretch Beyond Borders

Every week, Afrobeats Heat Different serves as a snapshot of where African music is, where it is heading, and which artists are helping shape the conversation in real time. For the latest edition, Music Custodian places Tiwa Savage at the centre of that conversation. The Nigerian superstar appears on two records featured in this week’s…

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Barack Obama Summer Playlist 2024

AFRICAN SONGS FEATURE ON 2024 BARACK OBAMA’S SUMMER PLAYLIST

Barack Obama’s 2024 Summer Playlist shines with a nod to both legends and rising stars among the 44 handpicked tracks, Bob Marley and The Wailers’ timeless anthem “Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)” (1974) sits alongside Tyla’s infectious “Jump,” featuring Gunna and Skillibeng, this annual playlist, now a beloved tradition, dropped on August 12, creating a ripple across the music world.

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