EPISODE #8

Reporting live from Kenya, we search for African pop that is making its way into global dance music. The barriers to producing high quality audio are reduced to merely owning a laptop. Now, regional artists are reaching a global audience.

We speak to Blinky Bill, leader of the dance/pop/hip-hop group Just A Band, about their unique sound that attracts fans from Tokyo to Nairobi. And we also speak to Jeff Maina, lead designer at Waabeh, the Spotify for African content.

SONGS DISCUSSED

Fuse ODG – Azonto (learn the dance!)

Sauti Sol – Sura Yako

Diplo – Crown

Just A Band – Looking for Home

Just A Band – Life of the Party

Just A Band – Probably for Lovers

Just A Band – Huff + Puff

Just A Band – Dunia Ina Mambo

Charlie’s high school a cappella group – Give Up the Funk