Apple Music features Boddhi Satva as latest Isgubhu artist

The announcement coincides with the release of his 2022 album Manifestation, which is available for streaming on Apple Music in spatial audio. The project is the conclusion of a trilogy of releases from Boddhi Satva that have spanned a decade, completing the first cycle of his ancestral soul sound. Anchored by the uplifting first singles ‘Storiá Storiá’ featuring Cape Verde-born singer ÉLLÀH and ‘Kilulu’ featuring Spilulu, H Baraka and Kaysha, Manifestation is an amalgamation of genres including R&B, soul, trap and amapiano and takes the listener on a cross-continental journey.

To celebrate the announcement, Boddhi Satva has created an exclusive Isgubhu playlist that champions Africa’s burgeoning Afro-house scene.

“This selection for Apple Music is a glimpse into the various sounds and identities of the African dance scene and my selection is focused on Afro-house, a sound that saw the light of day a little over 40 years ago with different names but a sound that has since never ceased to evolve into so many different forms of itself,” Boddhi Satva told Apple Music.

“I am surely missing a lot of tunes, but nonetheless, you shall be able to hear some ancestral soul off of my album Manifestation as well as some Afro-house, Afro-tech, Afro-soul, Afrobeats, and amapiano.”

Taking over Isgubhu By… for this month is Kenyan-South African composer, producer and filmmaker Dani Kyengo O’Neill.

“My selection is a mix from around the continent of artists whose sounds are vast and infectious,” she said. “I’m very selective and sensitive with whom I share the music I listen to, so these 10 projects are close to my heart.

“I’ve been following these artists for years or just started bumping one or two recently; some I listen to in my downtime or when I’m vibing, when I’m rollerblading or hyping myself up, taking a bath and minding my business – all of them deserving of their flowers.”