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Sability
"Sability" is a song by Nigerian singer Ayra Starr. It was released on 10 February 2023, and was written by Ayra Starr, her brother Dami, Mbryo, Louddaaa, Johnny Drille, London, and Prosper Udu. The song was produced by London, and features a sample of Awilo Longomba's "Coupe Bibamba." "Sability" was featured on Barack Obama's summer playlist in 2023. It was included on OkayAfrica's list of the "Best Afrobeats Songs of 2023." Reception Tela Wangeci of the Native described "Sability" as a confident and powerful anthem, highlighting her growth as an artist. She noted that the song, marked by a catchy hook and bold lyrics, reflects Ayra's self-assurance and her ability to dominate Afropop with her unique "Sabi" attitude. Wangeci concluded, "'Sability' is a potent reminder that we should have faith in our abilities, triumphs, and potential." Composition Described by Ayra Starr herself as a "happy song," "Sability" blends a relaxed and upbeat vibe with her referencing figures li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awilo Longomba
Louis Albert William Longomba (born 5 May 1962), known professionally as Awilo Longomba, is a Congolese soukous singer, drummer, songwriter, dancer, and producer. William is known for pioneering the techno- soukous genre, a variant of soukous that blends techno music with ndombolo, often incorporating elements of electro, dance music, and zouk. Between 1980 and 1995, William made his music debut as a drummer for Viva La Musica, Stukas, Loketo, Nouvelle Génération. He rose to fame across Africa and among the continent's diaspora in Europe. ''Moto Pamba'' won him two consecutive Best Artist of Central Africa at the 1996 and 1997 Kora Awards. In 1998, William unveiled his second studio album, ''Coupé Bibamba''. The album's eponymous single (featuring Jocelyne Béroard on vocals), became a chart-topper in Africa and gained a considerable following in Europe and America. It is often often regarded as one of Africa's most acclaimed Lingala songs. William became the first ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayra Starr
Sarah Oyinkansola Aderibigbe (born 14 June 2002), known professionally as Ayra Starr, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter born in Benin Republic. She achieved mainstream international recognition in 2022, with the release of her hit song "Rush (Ayra Starr song), Rush". The song charted in several territories, including Switzerland, Ireland and the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 24. It earned Starr a nomination at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance, Best African Music Performance. In early 2021, Starr began her career with the release of her Ayra Starr (EP), eponymous debut extended play and its lead single "Away (Ayra Starr song), Away", which spent two consecutive weeks at number four on Nigeria's TurnTable Top 50 chart, ''TurnTable'' Top 50 chart; the song also peaked at number 17 on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Top Triller Global chart. It was followed by the release of her debut studio album, ''19 & Dang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rush (Ayra Starr Song)
"Rush" is a song by Nigerian singer Ayra Starr, released as a single on 16 September 2022 by Mavin Records from her debut studio album ''19 & Dangerous''. The song was written by Starr and Prince Omoferi, and produced by Hoops and Andre Vibez. After going viral on the video sharing service TikTok, "Rush" reached number 24 on the UK Singles Chart, and charted in the top 10 in France and South Africa, and the top 20 in Switzerland and the Netherlands. Prior to the song's success, Starr was cited by ''NME'' as one of their artists to watch in 2022, describing how she "varies her afro-pop sound perfectly by mixing in hints of R&B or trappy hit-hats". "Rush" earned Starr her first Grammy nomination at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards The 66th Annual Grammy Awards honored the best recordings, compositions, and artists from October 1, 2022, to September 15, 2023, as chosen by the members of The Recording Academy, on February 4, 2024. In its 21st year at the Crypto.com Arena ... for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayra Starr Songs
Sarah Oyinkansola Aderibigbe (born 14 June 2002), known professionally as Ayra Starr, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter born in Benin Republic. She achieved mainstream international recognition in 2022, with the release of her hit song " Rush". The song charted in several territories, including Switzerland, Ireland and the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 24. It earned Starr a nomination at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Best African Music Performance. In early 2021, Starr began her career with the release of her eponymous debut extended play and its lead single "Away", which spent two consecutive weeks at number four on Nigeria's ''TurnTable'' Top 50 chart; the song also peaked at number 17 on the ''Billboard'' Top Triller Global chart. It was followed by the release of her debut studio album, ''19 & Dangerous'' (2021). Categorized mainly as Afropop and R&B, it received favorable critical reception and spawned two top forty hits in Nigeria. The lead single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barack Obama's Summer Playlist
Barack Obama's summer playlist is an annual playlist curated by former President of the United States Barack Obama. The president has shared a playlist, curated by himself, every summer since 2015, except for 2017 and 2018. The lists consist of a mix of classic and contemporary songs spanning a variety of genres. The response to the playlists has been mostly positive, though with some noted detractors. History Barack Obama shared his first summer playlists in August 2015, while he and his family were on vacation in Martha's Vineyard. The selection came in two lists, "Volume 1: Summer Day" and "Volume 2: Summer Night". The playlists were the first posted to the White House's official Spotify account. Other playlists Obama has shared include a Christmas music playlist released on Christmas Eve 2015 and a workout playlist commissioned by ''Wired'' in October 2016. In 2018, the president's wife Michelle Obama released a Valentine's Day playlist called "Forever Mine". In 2017, Obam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwagwalada (song)
"Gwagwalada" is a song by Nigerian singers Bnxn, Kizz Daniel, and Seyi Vibez. It was released on 16 February 2023, through TYE and Empire Distribution, and was produced by Sarz. Released as the second single off Bnxn's debut album '' Sincerely, Benson'' (2023), "Gwagwalada" was included on OkayAfrica's list of "the Best Afrobeats Songs of 2023". Background Prior to the song's release, Bnxn posted a teaser video via his Twitter to promote the song. Critical reception In Michael Aromolaran's review of Bnxn's debut album '' Sincerely, Benson'' for the ''Culture Custodian'', he noted that Bnxn's approach to "Gwagwalada" is highlighted as blending imaginative storytelling with soulful collaboration. Despite never having visited the titular town in Abuja, Bnxn "creates a soulful jam" alongside Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez, portraying Gwagwalada as "an Edenic retreat from life's bustles, a negativity-free zone". The review also interprets the song as an extension of Bnxn's outlook, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TurnTable
A phonograph, later called a gramophone, and since the 1940s a record player, or more recently a turntable, is a device for the mechanical and analogue reproduction of sound. The sound vibration waveforms are recorded as corresponding physical deviations of a helical or spiral groove engraved, etched, incised, or impressed into the surface of a rotating cylinder or disc, called a '' record''. To recreate the sound, the surface is similarly rotated while a playback stylus traces the groove and is therefore vibrated by it, faintly reproducing the recorded sound. In early acoustic phonographs, the stylus vibrated a diaphragm that produced sound waves coupled to the open air through a flaring horn, or directly to the listener's ears through stethoscope-type earphones. The phonograph was invented in 1877 by Thomas Edison; its use would rise the following year. Alexander Graham Bell's Volta Laboratory made several improvements in the 1880s and introduced the graphophone, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs In Yoruba
A song is a musical composition performed by the human voice. The voice often carries the melody (a series of distinct and fixed pitches) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs have a structure, such as the common ABA form, and are usually made of sections that are repeated or performed with variation later. A song without instruments is said to be a cappella. Written words created specifically for music, or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in the classical tradition, it is called an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs composed in a simple style that are learned informally by ear are often referred to as folk songs. Songs composed for the mass market, designed to be sung by professional singers who sell their recordings or live shows, are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are oft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Singles
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious and cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official Charts Company
The Official UK Charts Company Limited (formerly Music Industry Chart Services Limited), trading as the Official Charts Company (OCC) or the Official Charts (formerly the Chart Information Network), is a British inter-professional organisation that compiles various official record charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland and France. In the United Kingdom, its charts include ones for singles, albums and films, with the data compiled from a mixture of downloads, purchases (of physical media) and streaming. The OCC produces its charts by gathering and combining sales data from retailers through market researchers Kantar, and claims to cover 99% of the singles market and 95% of the album market, and aims to collect data from any retailer who sells more than 100 chart items per week. The OCC is operated jointly by the British Phonographic Industry and the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) (formerly the British Association of Record Dealers (BARD)) and is incorporated as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UK Afrobeats Singles Chart
The UK Afrobeats Singles Chart is a record chart compiled in the United Kingdom by the Official Charts Company (OCC) to determine the 20 most popular singles in the afrobeats and afroswing genres. The chart is compiled by the OCC from digital downloads, physical record sales and audio streams in UK retail outlets. The chart was launched for the first time in 2020, with the first chart being revealed on BBC Radio 1Xtra on 26 July 2020, and was published on the official OCC website and BBC Radio 1Xtra's website. The introduction of the chart came about due to the rising popularity of afrobeats music and artists in the United Kingdom. , the act with most number one appearances in the chart is Burna Boy with eleven appearances, "Real Life", "Ginger" (as featuring with Wizkid), "Kilometre", "Want It All", "B D'or", "Last Last", " For My Hand", "Alone", " Sittin' on Top of the World", "Cheat on Me", " City Boys" and "Bundle By Bundle". Number ones 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
