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Afrobeats Weekly

Afrobeats Weekly

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Afrobeats Weekly is a podcast about African music that podcast highlights some of the biggest news around the Afrobeats genre and the people behind it - the musicians, producers, writers.© Global Village Music
Episodes
  • 2026 Grammy Predictions, New Music Friday Reviews
    Feb 2 2026


    On this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop make some predictions for the 2026 Grammy Awards. They review songs from New Music Friday.
    OUTLINE
    00:00 - Introduction
    02:14 - Catch up
    09:07 - Grammy Predictions
    Best African Music Performance
    "Love" – Burna Boy
    "With You" – Davido ft. Omah Lay
    "Gimme Dat" – Ayra Starr ft. Wizkid
    "Push 2 Start" – Tyla (South Africa)
    "Hope & Love" – Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin (Uganda)

    Best Global Music Album
    Sounds Of Kumbha — Siddhant Bhatia

    No Sign of Weakness — Burna Boy

    Éclairer le monde – Light the World — Youssou N’Dour

    Mind Explosion (50th Anniversary Tour Live) — Shakti

    Chapter III: We Return to Light — Anoushka Shankar featuring Alam Khan & Sarathy Korwar

    Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo — Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia

    15:40 - New Songs

    • Angels by Lekka Beats, Omah LA, Odumodu
    • Badmington by Ckay
    • Birthday by Fredro, Burna, Steel Banglez
    • Super by Cupid SZN
    • What You Need (Colors) by Tems
    • Nobody by Reekado Banks and Libianca
    • Oyakilomhe by PrettyBoy DO
    • Second Hand by Don Toliver and Rema
    • It’s all Ovah by Kemuel


    39:00 - The charts

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    43 mins
  • Wizkid and Asake’s Real, Vol.1 EP Review
    Jan 26 2026

    On this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, review Wizkid and Asake’s highly anticipated collab project, REAL, Vol.1 EP. They also discuss the Wizkid vs Fela comparisons, and review songs from New Music Friday

    OUTLINE

    00:00 - Introduction

    03:00 - Did you catch all that Ishow Speed drama

    06:50 - Seunkuti vs Wizid: Wizkid claims he’s bigger than Fela

    13:05 - Real Vol.1 by Wizkid and Asake

    21:20 - New Songs



    My Healer by Seyi Vibez, OmahLAy

    Akonuche Remix by Priest, Victony and Shoday

    Motho Waka by Ladipoe, Maglera Doe Boy

    Solace by Kunmie

    Do Not disturb by Lovn

    Igboro by Boy Spyce

    Beauty Modara by Rudeboy

    39:20 - The Charts

    40:33 - Sign out

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    42 mins
  • Wizkid, Asake’s Jogodo, New Music Friday Reviews
    Jan 19 2026

    On this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, review Wizkid and Asake’s new single, Jogodo, and what they expect from the REAL, Vol.1 EP that drops next week. They also review songs from New Music Friday
    OUTLINE
    00:00 - Introduction
    06:25 - Catch up
    10:36 - Damie and Dolapo Martins album ’Come Back.'
    17:54 - New Songs
    Jogodo by Wizkid and Asake
    Teary Eyes by NBA YoungBoy ft. Burna
    Everyday by Magixx
    APPLE MUSIC PLAYLIST LINK HERE
    SPOTIFY PLAYLIST LINK HERE
    Afrobeats Charts

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    39 mins
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