The Sound of Profit

Follow Jacob, Miles, and Victor through a story about musical exploitation, globalization, and hope, starting with the creation of Jazz and concluding with the future of Afrobeats. Names: Jacob Matlof, Miles C. Selles, and Victor Chen Interviewees: Bolaji Oyedepo Bolaji Oyedepo is an Nigerian American musician from Houston, Texas, paving his own way in the modern music industry with the fusion of Afrobeats with hip hop and R&B. He’s known for his primarily afrobeats song “OWO!”. Viranshi Vira Viranshi Vira is a student at Case Western University. Raised in Los Angeles, Vira found her love for K-pop during the pandemic and has been fascinated by the industry ever since. However, she’s also aware of the forces that shape the K-pop industry. Dr. Pheaross Graham - music.stanford.edu/people/pheaross-graham Dr. Pheaross Graham is a Mellon Fellow at the Stanford Humanities Center and Lecturer in the Department of Music at Stanford University. He is a musicologist and concert pianist with expertise in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Western art and African American music. Research: No research was explicitly cited in the episode. However, the following resources were consulted during the development of the podcast: The Origins of Jazz - Jazz Observer Elvis Presley’s ‘Hound Dog’: Big Mama Thornton’s Influence – Rolling Stone Little Richard: I Am Everything Documentary Review – Rolling Stone Studs Terkel Radio Archive - Jazz Topics Forum Discussion on Record Label Hopping in the 50s and 60s Big Mama Thornton – Wikipedia Hound Dog (Song) – Wikipedia WhoSampled - Elvis Presley's ‘Hound Dog’ Covers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller – Wikipedia Fela Kuti – Wikipedia Fela Kuti Official Website Is K-pop Afrobeats Here to Stay? – JoySauce Music Acknowledgements: “Hound Dog” by Big Mama Thornton, Youtube “Hound Dog” by Elvis Presley, Youtube “Tutti Frutti” by Little Richard, Youtube “Money” by Pink Floyd, Youtube “Shakara” by Fela Kuti, Youtube “OWO!” by Bōlají, Provided by Artist, Deezer “Smart” by Le Sserafim, Youtube “Dynamite” by BTS, Youtube

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This episode is 15:07 long.

This episode was published on Apr 22, 2025.

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