Music Reviews https://shadesofusafrica.org/series/music-reviews/ Sun, 30 Nov 2025 12:48:01 +0000 en-US © 2026 Shades of Us Storytelling Initiative for African People Shades of Us Shades of Us false http://shadesofusafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/209047-1659382329725-8f3ea25d54559-scaled.jpg Music Reviews https://shadesofusafrica.org/series/music-reviews/ No yes 1e502175-8198-5f72-bf1b-7e0249431605 The Review: Police by Kizz Daniel featuring Angelique https://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-police-by-kizz-daniel-featuring-angelique/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 03:59:04 +0000 a87cd8f0-aa52-5de5-8791-aad89361a9c3 Police is a song by Kizz Daniel featuring Nigerian artist Johnny Drille and Grammy-winning Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo, released as the lead single from his highly anticipated album, Uncle K. We discuss this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us Twitter: Shades of Us LinkedIn: Shades of Us Instagram: Shades of Us Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Police by Kizz Daniel featuring Angelique Kidjo and Johnny Drille Image: Music Crown

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]]> Police is a song by Kizz Daniel featuring Nigerian artist Johnny Drille and Grammy-winning Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo, released as the lead single from his highly anticipated album, Uncle K. We discuss this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us Twitter: Shades of Us LinkedIn: Shades of Us Instagram: Shades of Us Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Police by Kizz Daniel featuring Angelique Kidjo and Johnny Drille Image: Music Crown

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]]> https://shadesofusafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Kizz-Daniel-New-001-Landscape_524nz9_300x300.jpeg The Review: Police by Kizz Daniel featuring Angelique false no 0:00 No no The Review: This Year by Rotimikeys https://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-this-year-by-rotimikeys/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 09:58:05 +0000 http://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-this-year-by-rotimikeys/ This Year is a contemporary song by Nigerian gospel artist, Rotimi Keys. It was released in 2024 as a single. We discuss this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us Twitter: Shades of Us LinkedIn: Shades of Us Instagram: Shades of Us Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: This Year Image: Rotimikeys on Instagram

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]]> This Year is a contemporary song by Nigerian gospel artist, Rotimi Keys. It was released in 2024 as a single. We discuss this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us Twitter: Shades of Us LinkedIn: Shades of Us Instagram: Shades of Us Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: This Year Image: Rotimikeys on Instagram

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]]> https://shadesofusafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot_2024-12-13_at_115148_rjk8he.png The Review: This Year by Rotimikeys false no 0:00 No no The Review: Boo of the Booless by Chike https://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-boo-of-the-booless-by-chike/ Sun, 10 Nov 2024 10:21:54 +0000 http://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-boo-of-the-booless-by-chike/ Boo of the Booless is the debut studio album of Nigerian singer Chike. It was released on February 14, 2020. We discuss this album on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us Twitter: Shades of Us LinkedIn: Shades of Us Instagram: Shades of Us Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Boo of the Booless by Chike Image: Rolling Stone Africa

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]]> Boo of the Booless is the debut studio album of Nigerian singer Chike. It was released on February 14, 2020. We discuss this album on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us Twitter: Shades of Us LinkedIn: Shades of Us Instagram: Shades of Us Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Boo of the Booless by Chike Image: Rolling Stone Africa

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]]> https://shadesofusafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Chike-1024x574_tvbn9d.jpeg The Review: Boo of the Booless by Chike false no 0:00 No no The Review: Mama Africa by Yemi Alade https://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-mama-africa-by-yemi-alade/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:13:45 +0000 http://shadesofusafrica.org/?post_type=podcast&p=9330 Mama Africa is the second studio album by Nigerian singer Yemi Alade. We discuss this album on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.

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]]> Mama Africa is the second studio album by Nigerian singer Yemi Alade. We discuss this album on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.

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]]> https://shadesofusafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/yemi-alade.jpeg The Review: Mama Africa by Yemi Alade false no 11:49 No no The Review: Dandelions by Ruth B https://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-dandelions-by-ruth-b/ Sun, 15 Sep 2024 04:37:25 +0000 http://shadesofusafrica.org/?post_type=podcast&p=9257 'Dandelions' is a song recorded by Ruth B for her Safe Haven (2017) album. We discuss this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.

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]]> 'Dandelions' is a song recorded by Ruth B for her Safe Haven (2017) album. We discuss this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.

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]]> https://shadesofusafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ruth-b.jpeg The Review: Dandelions by Ruth B false no 7:04 No no The Review: Take A Bow by Rihanna https://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-take-a-bow-by-rihanna/ Sun, 15 Sep 2024 04:31:37 +0000 http://shadesofusafrica.org/?post_type=podcast&p=9253 "Take a Bow" is a song recorded by Rihanna for Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (2008). We discuss this song on this episode of Shades of Us; The Review.

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]]> "Take a Bow" is a song recorded by Rihanna for Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (2008). We discuss this song on this episode of Shades of Us; The Review.

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]]> https://shadesofusafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/rihanna.jpeg The Review: Take A Bow by Rihanna false no 11:43 No no The Review: Breathe Again by Toni Braxton https://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-breathe-again-by-toni-braxton/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 05:58:31 +0000 http://shadesofusafrica.org/?post_type=podcast&p=8607 We review "Breathe Again", a song by Toni Braxton for her self-titled debut album released in 1993. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.

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]]> We review "Breathe Again", a song by Toni Braxton for her self-titled debut album released in 1993. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.

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]]> https://shadesofusafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Braxton.jpeg The Review: Breathe Again by Toni Braxton false no 0:00 No no The Review: Somebody‘s Son by Tiwa Savage featuring Brandy https://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-somebodys-son-by-tiwa-savage-featuring-brandy/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:44:19 +0000 http://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-somebodys-son-by-tiwa-savage-featuring-brandy/ Somebody's Son is a song by Tiwa Savage featuring Brandy. It is off her 2021 EP, 'Water & Garri'. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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]]> Somebody's Son is a song by Tiwa Savage featuring Brandy. It is off her 2021 EP, 'Water & Garri'. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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]]> https://shadesofusafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Global-Citizen.jpg The Review: Somebody‘s Son by Tiwa Savage featuring Brandy false no 0:00 No no The Review: Have You Ever by Brandy https://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-have-you-ever-by-brandy/ Thu, 09 Sep 2021 20:07:15 +0000 http://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-have-you-ever-by-brandy/ "Have You Ever?" is a song by American recording artist Brandy Norwood for her second studio album, Never Say Never (1998). We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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]]> "Have You Ever?" is a song by American recording artist Brandy Norwood for her second studio album, Never Say Never (1998). We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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]]> https://shadesofusafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Brandy-General2-creditDerekBlanks-e1674127003624.jpg The Review: Have You Ever by Brandy false no 0:00 No no The Review: Godly by Omah Lay https://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-godly-by-omah-lay/ Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:12:07 +0000 http://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-godly-by-omah-lay/ The song 'Godly' was taken from Omah Lay's 4-tracks project, “What Have We Done”. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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]]> The song 'Godly' was taken from Omah Lay's 4-tracks project, “What Have We Done”. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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