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This episode is about old folks collaborating with a younger generation for preservation and other perks. We explore Chris Ajilo x Banky W x Korede Sax; Victor Olaiya x 2Baba; Bongos Ikwue x 2Baba and Orlando Julius x Seyi Shay. We enjoyed producing this. We hope you love it. Please share and give us feedback too. Follow @SampleAxisPod on X.…
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Radio Personality and Yoruba Music Historian, Dele Adeyanju (Agbaletu) joins Gboyega and Nelson for a special episode of the podcast reviewing the 2nd World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture. It's episode 77 of the podcast so we wanted to be sleek. Listen, subscribe, send feedback and share widely.…
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This episode discusses the musical history of songs featured in two popular Nigerian adverts - Skye Bank's Saying Yes campaign, and Star Nigeria at 60 campaign. Songs include: I Wish I Knew How To Be Free by Dr. Billy Taylor, covered by Nina Simone and Lighthouse Family at different times. Sir Victor Uwaifo's Joromi employed in Nigerian Breweries' …
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A diss that has come and gone but music that would continue to be available to us. Ruggedman and 9ice threw lyrical punches at each other many years ago and some of the songs that helped create are discussed on this episode of the podcast. Chinaydu, a rapper affiliated with Ruggedman tapped from The Whispers' big hit "And The Beat Goes On" as 9ice …
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The Reggae scene was a very big one in the Nigerian space during the late 80s and early 90s with some many superstars representing the genre. In this episode the guys talk about the culture and how important it is in the Culture of Nigerian music till date with a look at the pioneers in this part of the world leading to the early 2000s with artists…
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On this episode the guys talk about a very interesting topic. Talking about the influence of the group from the 80s called The Outfield with their song "Your Love" that was a big banger in the mid 80s which went on to inspire Wyclef Jean with his hit in the year 2004 called L.O.V.E which sampled the song making it a hit made from a hit. We also dis…
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Cardinal Jim Rex Lawson is a Nigerian highlife legend. We attempt to review some of his music and part of his story. His 1969* his song, Sawale remains a Nigerian classic and this episode examines samples of the as done by Alex Zitto on Walakolombo and by Flavour on Nwa Baby, decades later.Cardinal Jim Rex Lawson is a Nigerian highlife legend. We a…
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The episode examines 2 songs sampled by rap legends 2 Pac and Notorious BIG on 2 major diss tracks directed at one another - Who Shot Ya and Hit Them Up. Don't Look Any Further by Dennis Edwards x Siedah Garrett and I'm Afraid The Masquerade is Over by David Porter. Listen and share.
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Oby Onyioha was a beacon of disco music with African essence and she ruled the airwaves with many of her hit songs in the 80s. We chat about her music and legacy on this episode of the podcast. Featured songs include Nigeria Is Gonna Make It, Party Party, Slow Down and Nne Nenye. Listen, enjoy and share.…
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We talk the refix of Busta Rhymes' Dangerous by Nigerian duo Black Reverendz in 2000. The other pair for this episode is Modenine's Mystery Girl sampling Bob Marley's Is This Love, produced by Stormatic. Listen and enjoy. Please follow @SampleAxisPod, @gboyega_adeoya and @NwaenieN. Mail us at sampleaxis1@gmail.com.…
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The simple and elegant writing of Eugene Wilde back in 1984 was so good that it influenced two generations ahead of its time. Gboyega and Nelson talk about the beautiful piece of music and how it influenced then 18 year old Foxy Brown to make a hit record that would become one of her signature tunes, this also leads us down to Nigeria as one of the…
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The guys discuss the Nigerian music scene in the early 2000s with the Rasqie sample that blew the air waves at the time, coming off the hut of hits for DMX that can be said to be the starting point of the greatness that is DMX with the Swizz Beats produced song "Ruff Ryders Anthem". They also track back to 1999 to revisit The Remedies album that ha…
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On this episode, we do a pseudo review of the cross cultural 2010 album by Nas and Damian Marley. A comparison of the times for the sample on Friends. Also a back story on David Zé whose song Wawe Undenge was interpolated. Music: Bob Marley | Waiting In Vain David Zé | Wawe Undenge Nas & Damian Marley | Friends Follow @SampleAxisPod, @gboyega_adeoy…
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This episode starts with Gboyega and Nelson talking about timeless music and that opens up the conversation on the influence of King Sunny Ade and his peers. His drive from being a star in Africa to being a global phenomenon. With his sound representing the Nigerian and African culture on the world stage like Miriam Makeba and Manu Dibango. The hos…
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This episode begins with a talk on the influence of Fuji as a genre and a culture. We then moved one to talk about King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall (K1 The Ultimate), his story from the early days and how he still influences new sounds like Seyi Vibez. We also explore the Shabba Ranks story and how a small sample by Pasuma becomes some sort of a big deal…
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