This Week’s Episode Features a Conversation With Ayra Starr, the 5 Hottest Tracks of the Week, Africa Rising and LootLove’s Favourite Track of the Week!
Tune in to Africa Now Radio With LootLove This Sunday, August 15th at 2p Lagos/London / 3p Johannesburg/Paris / 6a LA / 9a NYC on Apple Music 1.
Cover Star Interview
Nigerian singer-songwriter Ayra Starr joins LootLove via FaceTime on Apple Music 1 to talk about her latest track, “Snitch (feat. FousheĂ©).” She also discusses her latest album, 19 & Dangerous, and how it tells her coming-of-age story, how her Gen-Z peers live more freely than older generations, and how she manifested one of her biggest collaborations.
The Big 5
LootLove shares the 5 hottest new African tracks of the moment. This week’s selection includes new tracks from WurlD & Major League Djz; Toofan; Gyakie; Kizz Daniel; and Blxckie & Oxlade.
Africa RisingÂ
Nigerian Afro-fusion singer Tim Lyre is the latest artist featured from the Africa Rising playlist, a campaign which shines a light on the next generation of African superstars, and this week’s show features his singles “Real” and “Allmyweed (feat. Mafeni).” Listen HERE.
Loot Loves
Each week, LootLove chooses her favourite track, taken from one of Apple Music’s African playlists. This week she pays tribute to the talents of South African musicians Mpura, Killer Kau, Khanya “The Voice” Hadebe and ThandoTOT, who tragically passed away earlier this week, with a special dedication of the Busta 929 & Mpura track, “Umsebenzi Wethu (feat. Zuma, Mr JazziQ, Lady Du & Reece Madlisa),” from Apple Music’s Amapiano Lifestyle playlist. Listen HERE (and find a roundup of all LootLove’s selections on Apple Music’s LootLoves playlist, HERE).
Tune in and listen to the full episode this Sunday, August 15th at 2p Lagos/London / 3p Johannesburg/Paris / 6a LA / 9a NYC on Apple Music 1 at apple.co/_AfricaNow.
