Apple Music’s Africa Now Radio With Cuppy This Sunday With Zinoleesky

This Week’s Episode Features a Conversation With Zinoleesky, the 5 Hottest Tracks of the Week, and Candice Modiselle’s Favorite African Proverb!

Tune in to Africa Now Radio With Cuppy This Sunday, January 17th at 2p Lagos/London / 3p Johannesburg/Paris / 6a LA / 9a NYC Only on Apple Music 1 and broadcast on Cool FM in Nigeria every Sunday at 6pm

Cover Star Interview
Nigerian artist Zinoleesky is this week’s cover star and joins Cuppy via FaceTime on Apple Music 1 to talk about his debut EP ‘Chrome.’ Zinoleesky tells Cuppy about being from Agege, Lagos – home to arguably the best bread in Nigeria, learning from Naira Marley, and the concept behind the “Kilofeshe” music video.

The Big 5
Cuppy shares the 5 hottest new African tracks of the moment. This week’s selection includes new tracks from Nandy & Joeboy, Mi Casa, Falz & Niniola, Sarkodie Feat. Moelogo and DJ Stokie.

Africa Rising
Cameroonian DJ and producer Jeune Lio is the latest Africa Rising cover star, a campaign which shines a light on the next generation of African superstars. https://apple.co/32v7zX4

Proverb of the Week
South African actress, and TV and Radio host, Candice Modiselle, shares her favorite African proverb with Cuppy: “Beautiful beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.”

Mini Mix
Cuppy finishes this week’s show with a special mini-mix of Apple Music’s Afro House Nation playlist featuring music from Lemon & Herb, Caiiro, Cornelius SA and Sun-El Musician. https://apple.co/3soVUUr

Tune in and listen to the full episode this Sunday, January 17th at 2p Lagos/London / 3p Johannesburg/Paris / 6a LA / 9a NYC on Apple Music 1 at apple.co/_AfricaNow or on Cool FM in Nigeria every Sunday at 6pm.

Candice Modiselle’s proverb of the week

“’Beautiful beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.’ As to exactly who that quote is from, I don’t quite remember. I’m just going to keep it miscellaneous for now, but it’s beautiful. ‘Beginnings are often disguised as painful endings,’ and it’s a bittersweet truth of new beginnings. And we need to open ourselves up to the blessing of new chapters, of new seasons, because everything, like I say, happens for a reason, a season, a blessing, and a lesson.”

Zinoleesky on what inspired debut EP ‘Chrome’ and its visuals

Zinoleesky: “There’s this game I play, GTA.”

Cuppy: “Yeah, Grand Theft Auto? I admittedly play that…”

Zinoleesky: “There’s a car in the game that has this chrome color I like. I was in love with that car.”

Zinoleesky on releasing music with Naira Marley

“We have some projects going on, going on, going on, and then I’m on my own.”

Zinoleesky on being signed to Naira Marley’s label, Marlian Records

“Being signed to Marlian Music is, trust me, an experience like no other. Because Naira Marley doesn’t take us an artist, this is like his brother, or his brother like his family. So, you know it’s a family thing, he’s a very intellectual person that looks at all angles, spiritually every angle left, morally. I think I’m in a perfect place, perfect place, and I’m very happy I made that decision.”