Apple Music launches its next ‘Africa Now DJ Mix’ featuring DJ Tunez

Apple Music has expanded its flagship African Music playlist and radio brand, Africa Now, to include a new monthly DJ Mix created exclusively for the platform.

The next DJ to create an Africa Now DJ Mix is Nigerian-American DJ and producer, DJ Tunez (real name Michael Babatunde Adeyinka), whose unique mixture of jazzy production, sticky beats and rolling Afropop drums has been employed by a large number of African acts, including Olamide(“Require”), Wande Coal (“Iskaba”), Alpha P (“Paloma”), Busiswa (“Lucky Star”) and more.

“I enjoy creating these mixes because Apple Music makes an effort to amplify them and in turn it helps spread the sound to different regions of the world,” DJ Tunez tells Apple Music. “Some of our listeners prefer music that is curated for them because they don’t have the time or simply don’t want to worry about choosing the next song to listen to. I started out making a lot of mixes and mixtapes as a younger DJ. It helped tremendously and made me a household name in my local community. These mixes take me back to what I love doing, curating music for the masses! Check out some of my current favourite music. I also threw a couple of unreleased records in the mix just for you guys!”

Being brought up in a household with both African and Caribbean influences exposed DJ Tunez to a multitude of genres, as he honed his mixing talents at the tender age of 11 where he brought speakers and played music at different church events. Today when he’s not performing, Tunez can be found in the studio working with a myriad of different artists from Wizkid and Burna Boy, to Chris Brown and H.E.R.

Apple Music x DJ Tunez Africa Now Mix Tracklist:

1. IF IM LYING – BURNA BOY
2. I TOLD THEM – BURNA BOY FT GZA
3. RIVER – DJ TUNEZ
4. EBELEBE – WANDE COAL FT WIZKID
5. CHARM – REMA
6. RUSH – AYRA STARR
7. KANTE – DAVIDO FT FAVE
8. PAMI – DJ TUNEZ
9. NO COMPETITION – DAVIDO FT ASAKE
10. ALREADY – DJ TUNEZ AMEXIN
11. BOOGIE DOWN – DJ TUNEZ AMEXIN
12. INNER JOY – DJ TUNEZ AMEXIN
13. CITY BOYZ – BURNA BOY
14. INTOXICATED – OXLADE FT SANTAN DAVE
15. SENERE – DJ TUNEZ AMEXIN
16. SOSO REMIX – OMAH LAY
17. BANANA – FIREBOY ASAKE
18. MAJO – DJ TUNEZ
19. REASON – OMAH LAY
20. CALM DOWN – REMA
21. LONELY AT THE TOP – ASAKE
22. OGARANYA – ADEKUNLE GOLD
23. NGOZI CRAYON – AYAR STARR
24. TERMINATOR – KING PROMISE
25. FEEL – DAVIDO
26. AQUAFINA – YOUNG JONN
27. SHARPALLY – YOUNG JONN
28. BASQUIAT – ASAKE
29. MAN OF THE YEAR – SEYI VIBEZ
30. GIZA – BURNA BOY FT SEYI VIBEZ
31. BANGA – DJ TUNEZ
32. OJAPIANO – KCEE
33. OVA – DJ TUNEZ & MASTER KRAFT *
34. OBAPLUTO – SHALLIPOPI
35. EX CONVICT – SHALLIPOPI
36. UNAVAILABLE – DAVIDO
37. SOCO STARBOY –  DJ TUNEZ REMIX *
38. FLEX – DJ TUNEZ WANDE COAL
39. WHO TOLD YOU J HUS – DJ TUNEZ REMIX *
40. PASSION FRUIT – DRAKE DJ TUNEZ REMIX*
41. BAD GIRL – DJ TUNEZ
42. GBADUN – DJ TUNEZ
43. BLESSINGS – DJ TUNEZ
44. HAMBA JUBA – MURUMBA PITCH
45. MNIKE – TYLER ICU DJ MAPHORISA
46. AMAPIANO – ASAKE OLAMIDE
47. TALIBANS – BRYON MESSIA & BURNA BOY
48. WAR – JOHN TONY DJ TUNEZ REMIX *
49. OVERLOAD – DJ VOYST DAIVERSE
50. ONLY MAN – POPCAAN DJ TUNEZ REMIX*
51. NO STRESS – ADH & CITIZEN B
52. SITTIN – BURNA BOY
53. LIKE ICE SPICE – BLAQBONEZ TUNEZ REMIX*
54. MODERN DAY APALA -DJ TUNEZ TERRY APALA *

Apple Music is the ultimate hub to an eclectic array of independently curated DJ Mixes from Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda and Ghana. Apple Music’s African DJ Mix curator partners also include a wide variety of top-tier names likeBalcony Mix Africa, iMullar Sound System,KUNYE, Life Of The Party, Obrigado, Pan African Music, Party In The Jungle, Soul Candi, Spin With Engage and Turntable Entertainment.