14 episodes
Ijele Express: The Podcast Nneka Mogbo
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Ijele Express: The Podcast lets you in on the tales, connections, and phases that create musical masterpieces. from artists that come from communities within and out of your reach. Hosted by A&R, Record Producer, and Úrú Music Collective Founder – Nneka and powered by the love of African and Middle-Eastern music experiences, Ijele Express comes to your favorite podcasting platform. Every Friday engages a new page of fresh musical topics, including the rise of Amapiano music, the latest chartbusters, edgier collabs, tasteful tales, and more, with a side of compelling interviews with your faves. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ijele-express/support
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13. Is ‘afrobeats the death of hip hop as we know it’?
American stand-up comedian and actor, Lil Duval tweeted, “afrobeats might be the death of hip hop as we know it” creating a frenzy and Afrobeat vs. Hip Hop debate on Twitter. In episode 13 of Ijele Express: The Podcast – join host and your co-passenger, Nneka discusses the tweet plus a larger conversation on black music across the Diaspora.
Listen to Ijele Express every Friday wherever you get your podcasts, and find the latest updates on our social media:
Show Notes:
Mentioned Tweet: https://twitter.com/lilduval/status/1627501387788451842
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Website: https://urucollective.co/podcast
Ijele Express: The Podcast is a production of Uru Music Collective.
Music by bigvee from Pixabay. Song Title: Buju inspired.
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12. Breaking Down the Global-Local Approach to Music Growth in Africa at-Large
Do you consider yourself a global music ambassador? Our lives and musical influences no longer come from our immediate communities alone. From TikTok to Instagram Reel trends, we're always hearing new sounds, artists, genres, and even dance trends. What does this mean for music lovers, companies, and artists worldwide -- especially in African and Middle Eastern markets?
Join your host and co-passenger, Nneka Mogbo as she recaps her published article from the Music Business Journal: The Global-Local Approach to Growth in Africa at Large.
Listen to Ijele Express every Friday wherever you get your podcasts, and find the latest updates on our social media:
Show Notes: https://www.urucollective.co/media/12-global-local-approach-to-growth-in-africa-at-large
Mentioned Article: http://www.thembj.org/2022/10/the-global-local-approach-to-growth-in-africa-at-large/
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/urucollective
Website: https://urucollective.co/podcast
Ijele Express: The Podcast is a production of Uru Music Collective.
Music by bigvee from Pixabay. Song Title: Buju inspired.
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11. Why is 'Global Music' a category? Grammys 2023 Recap
The Grammy Award timeline is indisputably the most prestigious award in music. From its inception, it's been offering an opportunity for great artists to showcase their talents on a global platform. While there have been glimmers of excellence, what has stood out consistently over the years is the 'Global Music' category. Is it time to switch things up? Was Burna Boy snubbed this year? Is it time for more categories?
Join host, Nneka Mogbo as she discusses the Global Music categories and breaks down big moments of the 2023 Grammys.
Listen every Friday wherever you get your podcasts, and find the latest updates on our social media:
Show Notes: https://www.urucollective.co/media/11-why-is-global-music-a-category-grammys-2023-recap
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/urucollective.co
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urucollective.co
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrmreIM2PiPqyVPiTInJdg
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/urucollective
Website: https://urucollective.co/podcast
Ijele Express: The Podcast is a production of Uru Music Collective.
Music by bigvee from Pixabay. Song Title: Buju inspired.
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10. Building Community as An Artist ft. Kion Rose & Obi Original
Ijele Express: The Podcast is back again with Season 2 and an all-new episode with recording artist, producer, and creative director of Ozone Creation, – an Afro-centric creative collective based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: Obi Original. And Kion Rose, rapper, singer, and songwriter. We discuss building community as an artist and the importance of music as a medium to effect change.
Catch up with Kion Rose and Obi Original here:
Obi Original: https://www.instagram.com/obi_original/
Kion Rose: https://www.instagram.com/eyesonkion/
Ozone Creations: https://www.instagram.com/ozonecreations/
Melindigo EP [Apple Music]:https://music.apple.com/tr/album/melindigo-ep/1635403464
Melindigo EP [Spotify]: https://open.spotify.com/track/1bZIK2gHKFwaEXp0D05djV?autoplay=true
Show Notes: urucollective.co/media/10-building-community-as-an-artist
Listen every Friday wherever you get your podcasts, and find the latest updates on our social media:
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrmreIM2PiPqyVPiTInJdg
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/urucollective
Website: https://urucollective.co/podcast
Ijele Express: The Podcast is a production of Uru Music Collective.
Music by bigvee from Pixabay. Song Title: Buju inspired.
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9. Why We Need To Be Involved in Telling Our Stories (ft. Nancy Adimora)
What were your favorite books as a kid? In this podcast episode, we speak with Nancy Adimora, a publishing consultant and founding editor of Afraeda. Together, we unpack the importance of storytelling, who drives the experience, and why we all need to be involved in telling our own stories.
For more from Nancy:
Personal Website: https://www.nancyadimora.com/bio
Afreada: https://www.afreada.com/
Is Beyoncé’s take on The Lion King actually representing Africa? - https://gal-dem.com/is-beyonces-take-on-the-lion-king-disrespectful-to-africans/
As mentioned in the episode:
The Dangers of A Single Story: https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story?language=en
Listen every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts, and find the latest updates on our social media:
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrmreIM2PiPqyVPiTInJdg
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/urucollective
Website: https://urucollective.co/podcast
Ijele Express: The Podcast is a production of Uru Music Collective.
Music by bigvee from Pixabay. Song Title: Buju inspired.
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8. How To Become A Multilingual Babe
Are you interested in learning another language or strengthening your skills in a language you already speak? We’re here to help! In this episode we discuss why we started learning different languages and the techniques we’ve found to be the most helpful for maintaining proficiency and learning new material. Between the two of us, we speak Spanish, Arabic, French, Igbo, and English. We’ve been around, and we hope fellow language lovers find this episode useful.
Listen every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts, and find the latest updates on our social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/urucollective.co
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urucollective.co
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrmreIM2PiPqyVPiTInJdg
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/urucollective
Website: https://urucollective.co/podcast
Ijele Express: The Podcast is a production of Uru Music Collective.
Music by bigvee from Pixabay. Song Title: Buju inspired.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ijele-express/support