Modern Qualifier 42 – Mapara A Jazz, Starboy ft Wizkid, Masaki Suda, Duda Beat

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The Pretoria group’s 2020 viral hit which inspired a YouTube challenge (apparently). Nominated by Joseph K.
Collaboration which appeared on Wizkid’s 2014 LP Ayo. Nominated by lokpolokpo.
Single from the Japanese actor-singer’s 2018 debut LP Play. Nominated by Isabel E.
A 2020 remix of the Brazilian singer’s 2018 debut single. Nominated by magnets321.

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Dan Bright-Amaya

23 May 2023 15:32

Great group and took a couple of listens to decide between Mapara a Jazz and Duda Beat. More people need to vote for Duda Beat though, love the effortlessly tropical beats.

Tom

23 May 2023 20:03

I was going to say Caro feels the oldest here, then I remembered it IS the oldest here. But I meant that the rise of Afrobeats already feels quite distant cos the rate of change has been high. However! It’s still a big track and got a vote from me.

rabbitfun

23 May 2023 21:11

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It’s actually from 2013, a stand-alone single that was only added to the Ayo album as a bonus track on later editions, if I’m not mistaken. It was the first release on Wizkid’s Starboy Entertainment Label, which is why it’s credited to “Starboy” (which is also one of his nicknames obviously). Crazy to think that a mere three years into his career he was already established enough to make a power move like that. Even crazier that today, ten years later, he’s still performing at absolute peak level.

j_e_l

23 May 2023 23:00

A very good set of songs! Always enjoy the B-Sides a bit more – more variety! I liked Mapara A Jazz, but Masaki gets the vote here

Edward Still

24 May 2023 18:10

I’ve not had a great day but this group has been some kind of balm. Gonna default to Brazilian but it’s all worthy.

Matt

26 May 2023 16:36

These are all good, but John Vuli Gate is the shiniest Golden Beat of the tournament for me so far.

rabbitfun

27 May 2023 12:18

So yeah, I nominated “Caro”. Simple, Wizkid is my favourite artist of the past ten-odd years, and while 2017-2018 is his best period for me and he made his best album in 2020, if asked (whether at gunpoint or not) to name my absolute favourite song of his, 9 times out of 10 I will say, why, “Caro” of course. It’s just one big hookfest of pure joyful, upbeat, melodic energy. It’s busting my brain and it’s ever so necessary.

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