It’s been a while but here we go again with this week’s tunes, this week we have a lot of alternative r&b jams to enjoy and listen to.
The overlooked power of Instrumentals
Just scrolling through a list of my saved songs on Spotify, I realised I have quite a few jazzy instrumentals that I enjoy listening to. For those who find that instrumentals help free thought or prefer background music, I’m here to share some songs which are full of substance without the overlay of lyrics. Sometimes…
Weekly Vibes
Another instalment of my weekly vibes, bringing new and old finds to your ears, happy listening.
A mood: Afro chill
Looking through my music playlists, I have realised that I listen to a lot of chill mood music; however they vary in style and genre and each category has a different chill vibe that essentially help you to relax, focus and wonder at any given moment. I want to walk you through these categories, the…
Weekly Vibes
This week’s weekly has a little Valentine’s day touch, including the usual songs from an array of genres for you keep consuming and exploring your taste in music as I do. Radio (refix) – Masego [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X94mj_SjzDk&w=560&h=315] This refix of Nonso Amadi’s ‘Radio’ displays Masego’s ability to always deliver chill sultry tunes, collaborating with Juls…
Edutainment
Music is a vessel for entertainment, yet also sub/consciously educates us and influences the way we perceive society and our view of the world. Personally, I am very interested in how music makes me feel and the deeper meaning behind the songs I listen to. Now I know not all songs have a deeper meaning…
Weekly Vibes
More of my weekly vibes, this week we have a true mix across an array of genres and times.
Music sampling: Where does it stem from?
Ever listen to a song and hear remnants of another song in it, if the answer is yes, this blog post will take you through couple songs and their samples. Throughout hip hop sampling has always existed, I find it shows how old music continues to live on in newer forms. Also, music sampling displays…
Joey Bada$$
Joey Bada$$ is another underrated rap artist, I was introduced to him through the freestyles he used to do on ‘Sway in the morning’ and ‘Hot 97’, and from there on I saw his true talen. He is a restless advocate for social change, and always conveys his strong sentiments through his music. The album ‘All -Amerikkkan Badass ‘ is a powerful impacting body of art, and as the Joey says himself the album is like ‘vegetables’ good for you, even though hard to swallow.
Weekly Vibes
It’s that time of the week again, tune in to my weekly vibes, including new releases and new finds from a range of genres and moods.