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Matthew Herbert and Barbara Panther Release New Album as Muramuke: Listen
Matthew Herbert and his longtime collaborator Barbara Panther have formed a project called Muramuke and released a self-titled album. The name is taken from a term meaning “good night” in Barbara Panther’s native Rwanda, according to a press release. They made the record in lockdown, through back-and-forth exchanges between Herbert in England and Barbara in Germany. Check out the album below, along with the cover art by the contemporary visual artist Rithika Pandey. The album, the press release notes, “is lyrically defined by Barbara’s lived experiences as a Black woman displaced by the horrors of war, then unable to escape the poisonous global reach of white supremacist anti-Blackness, in all its literal and coded forms.” Back in 2011, Herbert produced Barbara Panther’s self-titled debut ...
Maino “K.O.B,” Sett & Gucci Mane “Break Out Dat Cake” & More | Daily Visuals 10.19.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Lately Maino’s been rolling something hard with his Harlem brethren, Jim Jones, but today the Brooklyn rapper returns on the dolo tip and shows us that he’s ready to give John Legend a run for his money on the piano. In his latest visuals to “K.O.B,” Maino shows that he knows how to work those piano keys (sort of) while using a collage of old school pictures to paint the pic of a young hustler who went through the struggle to become the success he is today. John Legend would probably still wash Maino on the piano. Just sayin.’ From the East to the South, Sett and Gucci Mane seem to know how to have a good time and in their clip to “Break Out Dat Cake” the two hit up a strip club to make it rain and the booty waves come crashing down o...
Marlon Wayans To Host New Original VR Series For Meta
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty The art of facing your fears is getting a unique virtual twist as Marlon Wayans is teaming up with Meta to premiere a new series. In a press release issued on Wednesday (Oct. 19), the company announced that the veteran actor, comedian, and writer will be the host of a new series, Oh Hell No…With Marlon Wayans. The show will air exclusively on Wayans’ Facebook and Instagram pages beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 26. The show will feature Wayans challenging a few of his celebrity friends to confront their fears in virtual reality, using the Meta Quest 2 headset to totally enhance the experience. Viewers can also take part in the immersive challenges using their own Meta Quest 2 headsets. The guests who are set to appear in the six-episode series inc...
Niniola – Fuku
Fuku comes in as the latest release single from Niniola, out now. Nigerian songbird, Niniola treats her beloved listeners with another good tune titled Fuku. It fills in as a follow-up to her previously released single she calls Want. The new record is an impressive piece of music you love upon listening to it. Fuku is dedicated to her fans and supporters. However, we recommend adding it to your playlist. Listen to and share Niniola’s new song – Fuku below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Niniola_-_Fuku_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Lowsheen & Master KG – Thando Lwetho ft Mashudu
Lowsheen & Master KG come back with another new single “Thando Lwetho,” featuring Mashudu, as Thula continues to rule airwaves and charts. When it comes to emotionally charged productions, Master KG never disappoints, and “Thando Lwetho” is the sultry downtempo that his fans have been clamoring for. The song’s beautiful synths and soaring vocals will improve your mood and elevate your spirits. The song, which is all about love, commitment, and genuine friendship should be added to your playlist. Listen and share Lowsheen & Master KG – Thando Lwetho ft. Mashudu below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Lowsheen_-_Thando_Lwetho_ft_Master_KG_Mashudu__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Lisa Yaro ft Zlatan – Yaro
Lisa Yaro, a Nigerian female Afrobeats singer-songwriter, returns with a brand new song titled “Yaro.” The song “Yaro” is the latest piece of music and her first released single of the year. In the new record, she links up with Zanku Records honcho, Zlatan. It follow-up to her previously released track titled Domitilla featuring Mayorkun However, if you enjoy good music, this charming masterpiece should be added to your playlist. Listen and share Lisa Yaro – Yaro ft Zlatan below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Lisa_Yaro_-_Yaro_ft_Zlatan__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Liya – Izz Going (Skalala)
Davido Music Worldwide (DMW) artist, Liya is back with a fresh new single titled “Izz Going” (Skalala). Her new composition, “Izz Going,” is her first solo single to be made available this year. She collaborated with Simi, previously on a song remix titled Adua. It is an impressive piece of music for your listening pleasure and she dedicated it to her fans. However, you should add this endearing masterpiece to your playlist. Listen and share Liya – Izz Going (Skalala) below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Liya_-_Izz_Going_Skalala__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Arctic Monkeys Motor on With ‘The Car’: Stream It Now
Arctic Monkeys have new wheels. With The Car (via Domino Recordings), the British indie-rockers’ seventh studio album, which left the garage at the stroke of midnight, the band will hope to keep a hot streak intact. Every studio album from Arctic Monkeys has gone to No. 1 in the U.K., from their record-setting debut Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not (2006), to Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007), Humbug (2009), Suck It and See (2011), AM (2013) and Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino (2018), a best-seller on vinyl. Also, frontman Alex Turner has led the national tally with his side project The Last Shadow Puppets. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Only Taylor Swift’s Midnights could spoil the chart party. Produced by James Ford, The ...
Sainté Takes Listeners on a ‘Vacation’ With his Latest E.P.
Almost 12 months on from his last project, Leicester-born rapper Sainté is now back with new music. Back in 2021, the U.K. rhymer dropped his 7-track-long E.P. Out the Blue and it tapped into a jumpy vibe full of lots of bass, melody, and contrast between fast flows and laid-back beats. After OTB, Sainté took a trip across the pond and connected with Maryland rapper Joony for “East” which came with production help from Parker Jazz and Brad Baker. Now, Sainté has just presented his latest project Vacation and it features a selection of lo-fi production, hard-hitting bass, and the occasional double-time flow. Unveiling the new project at a listening party in collaboration with Hypebeast U.K. last night, stand-out records come in the form of the E.P.-opening...
Taylor Swift Reflects on Midnights: ‘A Wild Ride of an Album’
After months of teases and ballgames, the journey to Taylor Swift’s Midnights has reached its conclusion. Now, another trip begins, as Swifties everywhere drop everything, absorb the new record and share their thoughts online. TayTay herself has entered the discussion. In the small hours, as the album trended on social media, the pop superstar reflected on her latest LP, her 10th studio effort, and first since her Billboard 200 chart-leader Evermore from 2020. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Midnights is a wild ride of an album and I couldn’t be happier that my co pilot on this adventure was Jack Antonoff,” she writes, thanking her buddy, years-long collaborator and producer. “He’s my friend for life (presumptuous I know but I stand by...
Taylor Swift’s ‘Chaotic Surprise’ Is ‘Midnights (3am Edition),’ Featuring 7 Extra Tracks
Taylor Swift promised a “special very chaotic surprise” in the wee hours and she didn’t disappoint, by dropping a trove of extra Midnights tracks, seven in total. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news As the clock struck 3am ET, or midnight on the west coast, Swift dropped what she’s calling her “3am tracks.” “Surprise!,” she writes on social media. “I think of Midnights as a complete concept album, with those 13 songs forming a full picture of the intensities of that mystifying, mad hour. However! There were other songs we wrote on our journey to find that magic 13.” The fuller, 20-track version of Midnights is titled Midnights (3am Edition), and includes the previously-unannounced numbers “The Great War,” “Bigger Than The Whole Sky,” “Paris...
The 1975 Dominate Australia’s Chart With ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’
The 1975 score a third leader in Australia as Being Funny In A Foreign Language (via Dirty Hit/RKT) blasts to the top. Being Funny debuts at No. 1 on the ARIA Chart, following the British band’s best-sellers Notes On A Conditional Form (from 2020) and I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It (2016). Produced by Jack Antonoff, Being Funny should hang around the national chart for a little while yet. Matt Healy and Co. will head Down Under for their At Their Very Best tour next April, with shows booked for Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news With their latest chart crown, The 1975 hold off The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Return of the Dream Canteen (Warner), the U.S. rock lege...
