Africa Now Radio launch on Apple Music

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Cuppy plays the best and hottest African music throughout the show and finis off with a personalized 10-minute DJ mix of tracks from the Africa Now playlist.

Africa Now Radio with Cuppy airs weekly on Sundays. Listen to the first episode on Sunday, May 31st at 6am LA / 9am NY / 1pm Abidjan / 2pm Lagos/London / 3pm Johannesburg/Paris / 4pm Nairobi only on Apple Music at apple.co/_AfricaNow

On the debut episode, Nigerian Producer Kiddominant – known for producing African hits such as Davido’s “Fall” and AKA’s “Fela In Versace” – joins Cuppy via FaceTime. He tells Apple Music about his new single ‘eWallet’ featuring South African superstar rapper Cassper Nyovest and taken from his forthcoming debut album due for release in the second half of 2020. South African actress and ‘Queen Sono’ lead character Pearl Thusi calls in to share her favorite African proverb and current favorite African song.

Cuppy plays the best and hottest African music throughout the show and finis off with a personalized 10-minute DJ mix of tracks from the Africa Now playlist.

Africa Now Radio with Cuppy airs weekly on Sundays. Listen to the first episode on Sunday, May 31st at 6am LA / 9am NY / 1pm Abidjan / 2pm Lagos/London / 3pm Johannesburg/Paris / 4pm Nairobi only on Apple Music at apple.co/_AfricaNow

Apple Music today announced its new show Africa Now Radioย with Cuppy, host of the show andย Nigerian-born DJ and curator. Africaย Nowย Radioย with Cuppy, based on the recently launchedย Africa Now playlistย will showcase the latestย African sounds, be it amapiano, afrobeat, highlife, alte, house, hip-hop, afrobongo, or kuduro. Listeners willย hear the latest and greatest African artists and new forms of African popular music that fuse traditional andย contemporary sensibilities, morphing into hybridized sonic fragments connecting all corners of Africa.
“With a DJ background, I’m excited not only to play music butย showcase the vast array of talented artistsย cultivating the music scene on theย continent!” said Apple Music host Cuppy. “There are so many rich texturesย and sounds in Africa and the time is now for the world to embrace ourย diversity. Each and every week I’ll beย bringing a dynamic guide to discoveringย and celebrating the biggest and best sounds from across Africa, theย Motherland.ย It will be entertainment at its best, Cuppy style!”

Africa Now Radio

On the debut episode, Nigerian Producer Kiddominant – known for producing African hits such as Davido’s “Fall” and AKA’s “Fela In Versace” – joins Cuppy via FaceTime. He tells Apple Music about his new single ‘eWallet’ featuring South African superstar rapper Cassper Nyovest and taken from his forthcoming debut album due for release in the second half of 2020. South African actress and ‘Queen Sono’ lead character Pearl Thusi calls in to share her favorite African proverb and current favorite African song.

Cuppy plays the best and hottest African music throughout the show and finis off with a personalized 10-minute DJ mix of tracks from the Africa Now playlist.

Africa Now Radio with Cuppy airs weekly on Sundays. Listen to the first episode on Sunday, May 31st at 6am LA / 9am NY / 1pm Abidjan / 2pm Lagos/London / 3pm Johannesburg/Paris / 4pm Nairobi only on Apple Music at apple.co/_AfricaNow

Debut Episode Features a Conversation with Nigerianย Producer Kiddominant andย South African Actress and Television Personalityย Pearl Thusi

Tune in to the first episode this Sunday, May 31st at 2pm Lagos / 6am LA / 9am NYC only on Appleย Music

Apple Music today announced its new show Africa Now Radioย with Cuppy, host of the show andย Nigerian-born DJ and curator. Africaย Nowย Radioย with Cuppy, based on the recently launchedย Africa Now playlistย will showcase the latestย African sounds, be it amapiano, afrobeat, highlife, alte, house, hip-hop, afrobongo, or kuduro. Listeners willย hear the latest and greatest African artists and new forms of African popular music that fuse traditional andย contemporary sensibilities, morphing into hybridized sonic fragments connecting all corners of Africa.
“With a DJ background, I’m excited not only to play music butย showcase the vast array of talented artistsย cultivating the music scene on theย continent!” said Apple Music host Cuppy. “There are so many rich texturesย and sounds in Africa and the time is now for the world to embrace ourย diversity. Each and every week I’ll beย bringing a dynamic guide to discoveringย and celebrating the biggest and best sounds from across Africa, theย Motherland.ย It will be entertainment at its best, Cuppy style!”

Africa Now Radio

On the debut episode, Nigerian Producer Kiddominant – known for producing African hits such as Davido’s “Fall” and AKA’s “Fela In Versace” – joins Cuppy via FaceTime. He tells Apple Music about his new single ‘eWallet’ featuring South African superstar rapper Cassper Nyovest and taken from his forthcoming debut album due for release in the second half of 2020. South African actress and ‘Queen Sono’ lead character Pearl Thusi calls in to share her favorite African proverb and current favorite African song.

Cuppy plays the best and hottest African music throughout the show and finis off with a personalized 10-minute DJ mix of tracks from the Africa Now playlist.

Africa Now Radio with Cuppy airs weekly on Sundays. Listen to the first episode on Sunday, May 31st at 6am LA / 9am NY / 1pm Abidjan / 2pm Lagos/London / 3pm Johannesburg/Paris / 4pm Nairobi only on Apple Music at apple.co/_AfricaNow