Apple Music’s Africa Now Radio With LootLove This Sunday – The Oshe Naija Special

This Week’s Episode Features a Special Celebration of the Sounds of Nigeria – and the Hitmakers Behind Them!

Tune in to Africa Now Radio With LootLove This Sunday, October 3rd at 2p Lagos/London / 3p Johannesburg/Paris / 6a LA / 9a NYC on Apple Music 1 and broadcast on Cool FM in Nigeria every Sunday at 6pm.

Cover Star Interview
To celebrate Nigerian Independence Day, LootLove hosts an Oshe Naija special on Africa now Radio, celebrating the sounds of Nigeria and the hitmakers behind them. First, Nigerian producer Sarz joins LootLove via FaceTime on Apple Music 1 to talk about his favourite projects, including “Monalisa,” from the EP LV N ATTN, a collaboration with singer-songwriter, Lojay. He also discusses his Oshe Naija playlist, exclusively curated for Apple Music, the southern African sounds inspiring him, and his upcoming solo work.

Next, UZ3ZI—one half of the Legendury Beatz sibling production duo—joins LootLove to discuss how they produced Wizkid and Tems’ runaway hit, “Essence,” being mentored by Sarz, how they hope to continue to push Afrobeats globally, and their Oshe Naija playlist, exclusively curated for Apple Music.

The Big 5
This week, LootLove puts the spotlight on the producers behind some of Nigeria’s biggest hits, including Tempoe, LONDON, Shizzi, P.Priime and Rexxie. This weeks’ selection showcases their work, featuring tracks from CKay feat. Joeboy & Kuami Eugene; Rema; Fireboy DML; Olamide feat. Bad Boy Timz; and Rexxie & MohBad.

Africa Rising 
Nigerian Afro-fusion star Magixx is the latest artist featured from the Africa Rising playlist, a campaign which shines a light on the next generation of African superstars, and this week’s show features two singles from his self-titled EP, “Love Don’t Cost A Dime” and “Like A Movie.”  Listen HERE.

Loot Loves
Each week, LootLove chooses her favourite track, taken from one of Apple Music’s African playlists. This week she features Nigerian singer, songwriter and rapper Ladipoe, and his single, “Feeling (feat. Buju),” from Apple Music’s Naija Hits playlist. Listen HERE — and find a roundup of all LootLove’s selections on Apple Music’s LootLoves playlist, HERE.

Tune in and listen to the full episode this Sunday, October 3rd 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].