Afrobeats Intelligence

Joey Akan/OkayAfrica

Created and hosted by award-winning Nigerian journalist Joey Akan, Afrobeats Intelligence is the podcast extension of the popular music newsletter, Afrobeats Intelligence. Presented by OkayAfrica and sponsored by premium cognac brand Martell, Afrobeats Intelligence explores the intersection of art, humanity, and the processes that give birth to African sonic excellence. Through eclectic interviews that spotlight creativity from Lagos, Accra, Nairobi, Johannesburg, and beyond, Joey invites listeners every other Friday to take a snapshot into the soul of an industry pushing toward global greatness. Together, we examine the past, present, and future of African music, democratizing access to the ideas, people...

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Afrobeats Intelligence

Episodes (67)

Fri May 8th Shallipopi on Auracle, Global Success, Creating a Sub-Genre & Working with Wizkid
Apr 24th Joshua Baraka on East Africa's Takeover, the Decline of Afrobeats & AI in Music
Apr 10th Kcee on The Limpopo Anthem & Ojapiano

Afrobeats Intelligence

May 8, 2026
57 minutes
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In this episode of Afrobeats Intelligence (powered by Martell 🥃), host Joey Akan sits down with Shallipopi, the Pluto originator who has rapidly become one of Afrobeats’ most distinctive and commercially dominant voices. From his 2023 breakout with “Elon Musk” and Planet Pluto, to back-to-back #1 albums Presido La Pluto and Shakespopi, Shallipopi’s momentum shows no signs of slowing. His latest project, Auracle, continues the streak, debuting at #1 on Apple Music and further cementing his global reach. Joey and Shallipopi dive deep into the realities of explosive success, the personal transition from dance video creator in Benin City (alongside his brothers...

Afrobeats Intelligence

Shallipopi on Auracle, Global Success, Creating a Sub-Genre & Working with Wizkid

Joey Akan/OkayAfrica

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