ESN #2.232 : The Afrobeat Giant Episode (Feat. hey Essay)

In this episode we guest hey Essay and discuss: • Eritrea and Ethiopia • The Nobel Peace Prize win for Ethiopian Prime Minister • Whether Stav's Stag Do (Brazil) or Wahala's Stag Do (Cuba) was better • If American Soul Food actually tastes good • What country the best food in the world comes from • Christmas cooking / dinner • Whether Mummy's/Grandmum's cooking is actually the best or is it just mind games • Brunch parties in London • Drake suggesting he helped popularise Afrobeats worldwide • Whether Wizkid or Burna Boy is the bigger artist in 2019 • The history of Naija Jams / Afrobeat • Jodie Turner-Smith's comments surrounding Black men not finding her appealing and being accused of being a bed wench • Ideas we're taking into 2020 • Doing an ESN live event • The re-education of Gina: 30th January at the Bush Theatre [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-re-education-of-gina-obi-rehearsed-play-reading-tickets-85313098775] • #StavrosSays Recommendation : Mutembeik Afro House Festive Mix 2019/20 [ https://www.mixcloud.com/mutembeik/late-sessions-20-the-afrohouse-festive-edit/ ] Find him at @dj_mutembz on IG & Capo Lee - Pray For Me [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg2NGp02D7k] Connect with our guest: @heyessay1 on Instagram & @heyEssay on Twitter and find his podcast CHATTINGish on all popular podcast platforms Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast.com www.facebook.com/ESNpodcasts www.twitter.com/ESNpodcast www.instagram.com/ESNpodcast @esnpodcast on all other social media [email protected] It's important to subscribe, rate and review us on your apple products. You can do that here... www.bit.ly/esnitunes