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With An S

With An S is a music commentary podcast that brings fresh and interesting perspectives on new Afrobeats music and relevant topics within the larger music industry.

Recent Episodes

Nov. 21, 2024

Na My Vibe ft FOLA

On this episode, Bola and Deji are joined by emerging star FOLA. They dive into FOLA’s journey, from his early days as a secondary school rapper borrowing bars from his brother to impress girls, to carving out his own space …
Nov. 18, 2024

Set the Mood, Dim the Lights

On this episode, Deji and Bola review music from the past two weeks including Fave’s "Dutty Love" EP, Olamide ft Russ "Hello Habibi," Wizkid’s “Kese (Dance),” Ajebo Hustlers ft Victony “Ave Maria,” Ruger ft Tiwa Savage "Tom…
Nov. 4, 2024

Raise to Power

On this episode, Sharon and Deji review new music from the past week including Davido's "Awuke," Fido x Tiwa Savage's "Awolowo" remix, Mannywellz’ "Lala" EP, Kvng Vinci x Zerrydl's "HAUSAPIANO" remix, Anendlessocean's "OCTA…
Oct. 31, 2024

The Toyé Show ft The Afrobeats Avengers

Toyé ’s introduction to music was unorthodox. While others in his secondary school joined the choir to explore their talents, Toyé joined so he could enjoy the privilege of dining at the Oba’s Palace. Though a mischievous pl…
Oct. 28, 2024

Free Jiggy Economy

On this episode, Bola, Deji, and Chibuzo review new releases from the previous week, including Juls’ “Leap of Faith,” Magixx’s “Lemme Know,” Qing Madi’s “Goosebumps,” 2Baba’s “Kuku Google Am,” and more. They also get into a …
Oct. 21, 2024

We Love Chaos

On this episode, Deji, Bola and Chibuzo review last week’s releases including Ckay’s “Emotions,” Bnxn ft Rema’s “Fi Kan We Kan,” Lojay’s “Falling/Unleashed,” Wizkid ft Brent Faiyaz’s “Piece of My Heart,” Tiwa Savage’s “Forgi…

About the Hosts

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Deji Osikoya

Deji Osikoya is a versatile creative professional with a keen eye for shaping captivating brand narratives in both the music and technology sectors. Deji excels in creative direction, marketing strategy, copywriting, and music curation, showcasing his dynamic skills throughout his career. He served as the Public Relations Lead at Chocolate City Music for two years, where he worked with Grammy-nominated artists, Femi and Made Kuti, M.I. Abaga, Blaqbonez, and CKay.

Deji's expertise also extends to the SaaS realm, where he made significant contributions as the Public Relations Lead at InEvent. His leadership spearheaded a campaign that earned InEvent the prestigious 'Best Virtual Events Platform' Award at the 2022 Conference and Events Awards.

In addition to his accomplishments in music and tech, Deji Osikoya is a distinguished voiceover artist, lending his talents to prominent brands such as Family Feud Nigeria, Flutterwave, and Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour's '23 Lagos State Governorship Campaign among others. His exceptional work as a voiceover artist, combined with his innovative approach to creativity, leaves an indelible mark on audiences, ensuring that his contributions are always remembered fondly.

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Sharon Ntan

A&R, fashion writer and ex-model Sharon Nton Ntan is a life enthusiast who has made a career of her interests in art, fashion and entertainment.
Starting a style blog at 14 and being discovered by a modelling agency at 16, put her on the path to discovery and practice across creative industries from journalism, radio, advertising, television and digital publishing. She has held roles in content strategy, production, styling and researching which she approaches in a critical yet creative and detail-oriented manner.
After a career-shifting foray into music, she began working as an A&R in a record label with key function in artists' visual branding & aesthetics, style coordination and vendor management. Her work in music has earned her recognition in Digimillennial's 30 Under 30 women in African music, an accolade which "recognises invaluable contributions that women make to the music industry."

Ntan believes she's living the best of both worlds as she is navigating the world of music and sailing the seas of media and fashion where curates at SphauteOn, a media and management fashion studio she founded in 2019.

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Bolarinwa Olaniyan

Bola' is a creative with a deep passion and love for music & sports. He is the Founder of a music entertainment platform called Crowd Control that focuses on celebrating & elevating African music by working with up-coming creative acts, giving them an avenue to showcase their talents to a broader audience. He is also a key part of Noobian Entertainments, a multi-dimensional entertainment company within the music & nightlife industry. He's also worked with various top artists and producers which include Dremo, Fresh VDM & The Flowolf.

Outside the entertainment industry, Bola is also an experienced business man within the local & international Real Estate market space and is the current Co-director of Estate Links International. He is also one of the co-founders of sports podcast “Learn The Game”.

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Moyo Onipede

Moyo Onipede is a freelance baby girl. Her journey into her career started with working in radio when she was in still in secondary school where she worked for five years. From there, she transitioned into the music industry through WeTalkSound. She discovered her interests in event production and talent representation and has worked with top talents such as Mz Kiss, Seal Kamson, DJ Lambo, Terry Apala, Jesse Kings, Jaido P and a few others under Tash Studios and Backstsge NG. She also served as Mohbad's manager.
She also currently oversees business for Nelly Baradi and Gabriel Afolayan. She has also worked as a road manager for Tolu Daniels and MIA, both of whom are hypemen killing it in their field. She handles production for Bella Shmurda's live concert in Ibadan and is steadily building her expertise in concert production.