This week's episode of Africa Now Radio, Nigerian Afrobeats star Seyi Vibez joins Nandi Madida to talk about his latest single, “SHAOLIN.” He also discusses his EP, ‘Children of Africa,’ how he uses his music to share his story, and his experimental new sound.
This Week’s Hottest New Tracks
Nandi Madida shares the hottest new African tracks of the moment. This week’s selection includes new tracks from Lasmid, Young Jonn, Magixx, DJ Tira & DJ Maphorisa feat. Zeh McGeba, CampMasters, We Dem Boyz & Xduppy, and Sobzeen & Dj Stokie feat. ZEENHLE & Mr. Maker.
Tune in and listen to the full episode now on Apple Music 1 at apple.co/_AfricaNow.
Seyi Vibez Tells Apple Music How His Lifestyle Is Reflected in His Music
It's just happiness. At the end of the day, I think an entertainer should entertain. So the only job I have to do is to entertain everyone, both locally and internationally. So I think my lifestyle is just a reflection of my music. Me having luxury cars, a luxury house… I’m coming from the streets, or the trenches—that's my vibe. That's my story. So I like talking about my story in my songs a lot.
Seyi Vibez Tells Apple Music About His Track, “MACHO (feat. NLE Choppa)”
“MACHO” is just like luxury. I was doing the song and I was thinking about luxury. I was just proud of myself and I was just thinking about luxury. Later on, NLE Choppa—that’s my friend, that's my guy—he jumped on the song, and here we are.
Seyi Vibez Tells Apple Music About the Experimental Sound of His Ep, ‘Children of Africa,’ and His Track, “SHAOLIN"
I was being being experimental and I just wanted the beats to feel lively. I didn't want something normal. I wanted something techno. I wanted something I could rave to, because I feel like my energy is a raving energy. That’s how I feel inside of me. I think it's my new vibe. So on this day, my producer just sent me a beat. I was up by myself in London and I recorded the song.
Seyi Vibez Tells Apple Music About His Track, “HAPPY SONG”
I was thinking about Africa; Mama Africa. Because I feel like we all come from a woman too. That beat was a house beat that I think is originally from Africa. Singing “HAPPY” is me having that image of ‘Children of Africa’ in my head. That was actually what brought the title to the EP. So it's an image. Whether we are good, or we are struggling; we are hungry, or we are [in] any kind of position we are in as an African child... we are always happy! That's where we are brought up. So I feel that "HAPPY SONG" is like my new image. Everyone is happy. Happy people.
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