TSA Playlist, the Radio Show & Podcast
The Talent Showcase Africa Playlist – Episode 177, proudly sponsored by Elevation Mall, is now available for on-demand streaming. The podcast and radio show will also air across multiple platforms starting Friday, 5 September 2025. Catch it at 21:00 CAT on ENERGY100 FM (also available via DStv audio bouquet, channel 868), and at 18:00 CAT on Nam Radio Local in Namibia, with daily repeats to follow.
In Malawi, tune in to Nathenje Community Radio every Monday at 21:00 CAT. Listeners in the USA and Nigeria can catch the show on High-Grade Radio every Sunday at 12:00 (Dallas, USA time)—check WorldTimeZone for your local time. The UK-based CRW Radio, committed to amplifying African and diaspora voices, broadcasts the TSA Playlist Tuesday through Friday at 18:00 GMT.
You can also hear the show on LagosJumpRadio UK every Saturday from 15:00 to 16:00 GMT, with a repeat on Sundays at the same time. And for round-the-clock vibes, stream the Talent Showcase Africa Playlist 24/7 on TSA Radio.
🎶 New Music Spotlight: Efi Cruise – If You Were Me You Would Be Dead
Nigerian Southern Afro Jazz artist Efi Cruise returns with his boldest work yet—If You Were Me You Would Be Dead, out now. Blending Highlife, Jazz, Afrobeats, and Hip Hop, the album is a raw, emotional journey through survival, love, identity, and resilience.
Featuring standout singles like “My Dear,” “Flavour,” “Lekeleke,” and “Blue Collar,” this project digs deep into lived experience with Efi’s signature grit, groove, and poetic honesty.
Built on percussion-heavy basslines and unexpected harmonic turns, this is more than a fusion album—it’s a statement.
🎧 Stream it now and feel the pulse of Southern Afro Jazz.
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Efi Cruise - Mama
Efi Cruise - Gentle Giant
Efi Cruise - Tuesday
Efi Cruise - For Me
Efi Cruise - Flavour
Efi Cruise - 419
Efi Cruise - Soul
Efi Cruise - Blue Color
Efi Cruise - Lekeleke
Efi Cruise - My Dear
Efi Cruise - I Know
Efi Cruise - Common Sense
Efi Cruise - Dey Whine
Efi Cruise - August
📈 TSA Radio Charts – Show #177 (5 Aug 2025)
For the second week running, Kronan & Makadem hold firm at the top with their breakout Afro-electronic anthem "Maisha"— a chart-topping debut that never even featured on the TSA Playlist first, straight to #1. No skips.
Nutty O’s mighty run with "Too Much" continues at #2 after three weeks at the top, while Young Smart holds steady at #3 with his emotional standout, "Mumbi."
Kronan - Maisha (ft. Makadem) [Kenya & Sweden]
Nutty O - Too Much [Zimbabwe]
Young Smart - Mumbi [Kenya]
🔥 All heat. No filler.
📡 Spinning now on TSA Radio, ENERGY100 FM, and partner stations across the continent.
🔗 How to Tune In
Catch the TSA Playlist Episode, sponsored by Elevation Mall, on demand now — or tune in live across multiple platforms:
Friday @ 21:00 CAT – ENERGY100 FM (DStv audio bouquet, Channel 868)
Friday @ 18:00 CAT – Nam Radio Local (Namibia) + daily repeats
Monday @ 21:00 CAT – Nathenje Community Radio (Malawi)
Sunday @ 12:00 (Dallas, USA time) – High-Grade Radio (USA & Nigeria)
Tues–Fri @ 18:00 GMT – CRW Radio (UK – championing Africa & its diaspora)
Saturday & Sunday @ 15:00–16:00 GMT – LagosJumpRadio UK
24/7 streaming – TSA Radio
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