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Cha Cha Music Review Podcast

Cha Cha Music Review Podcast

Hafeestonova Onitilo 277 Episodes Jun 20, 2026

This award-winning podcast amplifies African music by bringing the best of African sounds to listeners. It features series such as Cha Cha Album Review, Spotlight, Let's Talk Music, EP Compilation, and Hitmakers. For inquiries, contact chachamusicpodcast@gmail.com or follow @chachamusicpod on social media.

Episodes

Cha Cha Music Review: Solana's "Okunkun" Leads This Week's Hottest New Music Releases Jun 20, 2026 523 Welcome back to another episode of Cha Cha Music Review Series, where we break down the hottest new songs, emerging stars, and chart-worthy records making waves across Africa and beyond.This week's playlist is packed with incredible music from Nigeria, Ghana, featuring artists like Solana, Tamilore O.T.A, Koya, Khaid, Moliy, M.anifest, L.A.X, Yemi Alade, Balloranking, and Falz.This week's releases
Cha Cha Music Review Series: Olamide, Adekunle Gold, Ice Prince, Portable & Uncle Waffles Bring the Heat May 9, 2026 427 In this new episode of Cha Cha Music Review Series, Hafeestonova reviews the latest songs dominating the African music scene.Olamide kicks things off with his first official single of the year, Rock Me Gentle, continuing his impressive run of collaborations and evolving sound. Meanwhile, Adekunle Gold keeps exploring his Fuji-inspired era with Life of the Faaji, delivering rich Alujo rhythms and s
Cha Cha Music Review Series: Adekunle Gold & Olamide Deliver + Fido, Johnny Drille, Dremo & More Apr 11, 2026 391 In this episode of Cha Cha Music Review Series, Hafeestonova dives into the latest releases shaping Afrobeats and African music.From the highly anticipated collaboration between Adekunle Gold and Olamide, powered by standout production from Chillz, to Fido’s energetic Dance for Jesus featuring Zlatan and Odumodublvck, this episode highlights top-tier collaborations and evolving sounds.Also featur
Cha Cha Music Review Series: Best New Afrobeats This Week – Full Song Ratings & Breakdown Mar 20, 2026 480 In this episode of Cha Cha Music Review, Hafeestonova breaks down the hottest new music across Afrobeats and global sounds.From Asake’s unexpected sonic shift with DJ Snake on Worship, to the global reggae fusion of Shatta Wale and John Legend on Ain’t Nobody, this episode dives into sound evolution, collaborations, and chart potential.Also featuring reviews of songs from King Promise, Mr Eazi, Fa
Cha Cha MidWeek Series- Crayon is Painting a Messy Picture Mar 18, 2026 415 In this episode of the Cha Cha Midweek Series, we break down the biggest stories shaking the African music industry this week.Ghanaian duo R2Bees make history as their 9-year-old hit “Over” tops the UK Afrobeats Chart, proving that timeless music never dies. Meanwhile, Nigerian and Ghanaian artists continue to dominate the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats charts, with names like Kidi, Kojo Blak, Oxlade, a
Cha Cha Midweek Series- We Made Rema a One Hit Wonder Feb 18, 2026 598 Ladies and Gentlemen… members of Cha Cha Nation…You asked. You debated. You tagged me. Now it’s time.Today on the Cha Cha Midweek Series, we’re diving straight into the storm the “Rema is a one-hit wonder” conversation sparked by Billboard.Is there truth to it? Is it clout? Or is it complete nonsense?And that’s not all… I’m also putting you on to a new artist I just discovered — and trust me, you
Cha Cha Music Review Series Season 6 Episode 3 Feb 14, 2026 620 Ladies and gentlemen of the Cha Cha Nation, welcome back to another episode of the Cha Cha Music Review Series. This week on Cha Cha Music Review, we break down new music from across Afrobeats, R&B, and African Hip-Hop. We review fresh drops from Odumodublvck, Wande Coal, Qing Madi, Sarkodie, Phyno, Flavour, Yemi Alade, Johnny Drille, Barry Jhay, and Lyta.We also discuss production trends, sta
Cha Cha Album Review Series- Captain By BNXN Jan 3, 2026 457 Cha Cha Nation, welcome to another episode of the Cha Cha Album Review Series on the Cha Cha Music Review Podcast, my name is Hafeestonova (Your Musical Plug, Creator of the Energy Force, African Music Amplifier)Today I will be talking about BNXN album titled Captain. Captain is a calm, intentional, and emotionally grounded album that shows BNXN fully in control of his sound and direction. Rather
Cha Cha Music Album Review Series- Protect Sarz At All Cost By Sarz Dec 27, 2025 356 Merry Christmas Cha Cha Nation, welcome to another episode of the Cha Cha Album Review Series on the Cha Cha Music Review Podcast, my name is Hafeestonova (Your Musical Plug, Creator of the Energy Force, African Music Amplifier)In this episode, we step into the mind of a national treasure. When Sarz announced his debut album, anticipation was electric. On September 25, 2025, the call went out: Pro
Cha Cha Music Review Series Season 6 Episode 2 Dec 19, 2025 612 Ladies and gentlemen of the Cha Cha Nation, welcome back to another episode of the Cha Cha Music Review Series. This week’s rotation cuts across Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa, detty December energy, reflective praise, soft love songs, and street-certified production choices.Let’s get into it.This episode is proof that African music is no longer moving in one direction. It’s reflective, experime
Cha Cha Album Review Series Mayorkun- Still the Mayor Dec 13, 2025 348 After what felt like a long pause from the music scene, the self-proclaimed Mayor of Lagos returned to remind everyone that his tenure is far from over. On this episode of the Cha Cha Album Review Series, I break down Mayorkun’s third studio album, Still The Mayor — and trust me, Mayorkun still sabi this music thing.Released on June 13, Still The Mayor is a 12-track project with a 31-minute runtim
Cha Cha Music Review Series S6 EP1 Dec 8, 2025 587 Ladies and Gentlemen of the Cha Cha Nation, welcome to another episode of the Cha Cha Music Review Series on the Cha Cha Music Review Podcast In this episode, we drift through a constellation of artists shaping the soundscape right now—voices crossing borders, bending genres, and painting new colours on the canvas of Afrobeats and beyond.We kick things off with Shallipopi, joined by Wizkid, a coll

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