Sample Axis Podcasts

This episode attempts to decipher why Yoruba Language is technically the most dominant language of Afrobeats. Follow @SampleAxisPod.

Conversation around Burna Boy sampling Toni Braxton on Last Last.

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' …

This episode features the piano piece by Beethoven called Fur Elise and how the music was sampled on Nas' hit record, I Can. Also, part 2 is Meek Mill sampling Hate Me Now, also by Nas. Enjoy.

Our pairs for today cover Pasuma sampling Akon's Belly Dancer on Akọrin De from his Fuji Motion album and Akon sampling Bobby Vinton's Mr Lonely. Follow @SampleAxisPod and @NwaenieN.

This episode discusses Davido's 1 Milli sampling a progression on Dua Lipa's Be The One. Also Zinoleesky samples Aṣa's Be My Man on Loving you. Listen and enjoy.

This episode is about the King of Congolese Rumba, Papa Wemba. His life and music legacy. Follow us @SampleAxisPod on Twitter.

This episode features MC Eiht, Alex O, Ini Kamoze, Wande Coal and Don Jazzy.

Our review of the last 12 episodes. Great conversation altogether too. Listen and enjoy.

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 …

It's a Sample Axis genre special episode talking about jazz music.

We dissect 2 songs that sample a Nigerian classic song, Denge Pose by Baba Fryo - A Budweiser remix by Teni x Johnny Drille and Adekunle Gold's Mercy. We also speak a little about AG's 2022 Catch Me If You Can album. Listen and share.

The episode attempts to discuss a bit about the man recognised as the father of Modern Nigerian music - Ambrose Oladipupọ Adekoya Campbell. The episode also dissects his hit song, Ẹni Ri Nnkan he, sampled by Chief Ebenezer Obey. Enjoy and follow @JollyPaps1, @SampleAxisPod.

Another international episode.

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…

The Sample Axis chats with Modim on his music and finding his love for the Rock genre. Find @ModimX, @SampleAxisPod @NwaenieN and @gboyega_adeoya on Twitter. Send us feedback on sampleaxis1@gmail.com.

We take a few samples from Tanzania and Sierra Leone

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…

This episode is about the Nigerian Raggae boy band that became a sensation in the early 90s - The New Waves. Also known as The Dready Boys. Enjoy this episode and share widely.

This episode we talk a lot about Tracy Chapman and the remake of her iconic 1988 hit song, Fast Car by Jonas Blue and Dakota. On the other side, Eminem's No Love featuring Lil Wayne samples Haddaway's What Is Love? Enjoy and share.

Back in 1966, Nigerian Afrobeat Legend, Orlando Julius Ekemọde did an interpolation of James Brown's global smash hit, I Feel Good. We discuss the connections plus other stories. Listen and share the podcast.

A recap of the last 12 episodes.

We interview the self-acclaimed West African Goat of hiphop music - Paybac Iboro as we talk about his early influences, albums and dealing with depression. Listen and share widely. Follow us on Twitter @SampleAxisPod, @gboyega_adeoya and @NwaenieN.

This is the concluding part of the golden jubilee episode.. Whatever that means.

The guys pick out and discuss 50 special songs around the world and over the longest time. Enjoy this episode after our very long break and please share in your circle. Follow @SampleAxisPod on Twitter.

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…

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.

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.…

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.…

Another international episode here featuring some 80s through early 2000s music. Enjoy and share.

We dissect some samples on Jay-Z's 2017 critically acclaimed 13th studio album.

This episode features mostly talk on Lionel Richie's discography and the sample of the song Stuck On You on Flavour's Oyi Na Tumo song. We also speak briefly on Baba Ara's music. Listen and share.

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…

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…

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…

Nelson and Gboyega summarise the content of the last 12 episodes.

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…

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…

This episode pays tribute to one of the pioneers of contemporary Nigerian music in the late 90s, Olanrewaju Fasasi, the 8th Wonder, Sound Sultan. We discuss some of his albums. Listen and share. Music used: Sound Sultan - Obalola. Sound Sultan - Motherland Remix

Nelson helps us recap some stories about The Temptations as we examine the sample of Poppa Was A Rolling Stone on Avalanche by The Migos. Also, we talk French Montana's FWMGAB sampling Hips Don't Lie. Featured songs Poppa Was A Rolling Stone | The Temptations: https://youtu.be/71l85z2bXAsAvalanche | The Migos: https://youtu.be/J0ll_stAEpcHips Don't…

In 2010, Eldee The Don dropped The Return of the King. It was his fifth album. Typical of Eldee, conscious of the situation in the country, he made a song of hope for Nigeria's future. The song is titled One Day.It's a rap song with two verses explicitly exploring the many dramatic and disturbing stories of the horror of Nigerian livelihood. The ch…

We're joined by Philip Okiokio for this episode about hiphop and the evolution we have perceived in mixtape culture.

This episode picks micro samples from Victor AD's Olofofo and Tubaba's Outside. Featured acts on this episode: Sade Adu, 9ice and Soty. Have fun listening and share with a friend.

We present some stories and views on select covers of Sting's 1987 tune, Englishman In New York.

Episode 30 of the Sample Axis Podcast. On this episode, we discuss first the genre-bending sampling done by Queen Bee (Lil Kim) on the rap jam "Single Black Female" which takes a part of Sade Adu’s Sweetest Taboo with help from Mario Winans giving the song a new and completely different vibe. As far as samples go this is one of the books. The secon…

The first half of this episode is some major talk on Bob Marley and Raggae music heritage. Peruzzi's God Forbid samples Stir It Up by the Raggae legend. The other part of the episode is on Afrobeats act Yonda sampling a melody from Yinka Ayefele's Mi O Mọ Jorin Lọ from the album Aspiration. Listen and share. Follow @SampleAxisPod.…

Some big talk on Nigerian advertising through the use of popular or unique music pieces. The Guinness Ad of the early 2019s using the song Black Skinhead by Kanye West is discussed here. Ovaltine is a Nigerian beverage brand that created a kiddies song from the popular Walking On Sunshine on by Katrina and The Waves. Listen, share and please leave …

Talk on a number of songs that sampled the beat of the song Liberian Girl, produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson.

We go over the last 12 episodes. Listen and enjoy.

This episode starts with an Erik Satie classical, Gnossiennes 1 sampled by on G Eazy x Carnage x Thirtyrack's Guala. The other part of the episode is the return of Mack Morrison's 1996 smash hit in Provide. Listen and share this. Follow @SampleAxisPod, @NwaenieN and @gboyega_adeoya.