Anniversaries and Playlists

Its the end of the year…So much has changed. Was trying to remember where I was this time last year and boy, does life change when you least expect it!

Just realised that my 1 year anniversary as a blogger passed a few days ago. (Yeah Val!!!) What a ride! When I started this blog I never knew what to expect..or if I’d be as honest as I have found myself being. Its been fun reading other people’s blogs as well, you learn things, laugh like crazy, and find yourself relating to people you’ve never met.

So as the crazy one suggested, a playlist to close the year. This one will encompass some of my favourites, though I may skip some coz I don’t have my comp with me (sigh, my poor baby is about to get replaced soon!). So yeah, as usual feel free to add on to the list. Let’s party (or chill-out, or whatever you feel like doing).

Songs I like to dance to

• Single ladies- Beyonce ( Love it! “If you like then you should have put a ring on it”!!!!)
• Get me bodied- Beyonce
• If that’s your boyfriend- Meshell Ndegeocello (kinda rude but I still like it)
• Boyfriend/Girlfriend- C-side ft Keyshia Cole
• Touch my body (remixes included)- Mariah Carey
  

Songs that chill me out

• Still with you- Eric Benet
• Anytime, anyplace- Janet Jackson
• When it hurts- Avant
• Angel- Anita Baker
• So in love- Curtis Mayfield
• Special girl- Donell Jones
• Better man- Toni Braxton
• Love you down- INOJ
• 24/7- 3T (Weren’t these boys so cute!!)
• Whip appeal- Babyface
• Late night rendevous- Carl Thomas
• Under the weather- KT Tunstall
• Shawty is a 10 (all versions of this song!!)- The Dream
• Teenage love affair- Alicia Keys
• She got her own- Neyo ft Jamie Foxx and Fabulous

Neo-soul loves

• Gotta get up- Jill Scott
• Weekend love- Dwele
• Satisfy- Meshell Ndegeocello
• You make life so good- Rahsaan Patterson
• Hold my hand-Van Hunt
• Whatever you want- Jazzy Jeff
• Ribbon in the sky- Intro (such a sweet song)
• Adore -Prince (I love this man!!!)

Some hip-hop (ish) joints

• Getting up- Q-tip
• One more drink- Ludacris (This video is too funny)
• Live your life- TI ft Rihanna
• We don’t care- Kanye West
• Love Rehab- Twista ft R. Kelly
• Thinking of you- Tyga ft Lil Wayne (I somehow can’t get over Weezy)
• Turning heads- Dem Franchize Boys

Soulful tracks

• I need you now- Smokie Norful
• Through it all- Deitrick Haddon
• In the midst of it all- Yolanda Adams
• Jesus is love- The Commodores

Oldie but goodie

• Could it be I’m falling in love -The Spinners
• Working my way back to you babe- The Spinners
• Can’t get enough of your love – Barry White
• Turn off the lights- Teddy Pendegrass
• Super Freak- Rick James

Some reggae and ragga

• Worker man- Patra
• Easy Skanking- Bob Marley
• Beautiful lady- Gyptian
• Is this love- Bob Marley

Hint of rock here and there

• Weathered- Creed
• One thing- Finger Eleven
• Elvis ain’t dead- Scouting for Girls
• Heart go faster- The Davey Brothers

The African connection

• Makoti- Yvonne ChakaChaka
• Manzi wa Nairobi (This will forever remain my song!)
• Sinzia- Nameless (He def hit the right spot with this)
• Masakhane-Miriam Makeba
• Kushoto Kulia- P-unit (heehee)

Okie so I can’t put up ALL my favourite tracks here…and have definitely missed some of my key players like Sade, Jagged Edge, Floetry, Oliver Mtukudzi and other amazing African singers, some Spanish music (Marc Anthony and Juanes..woop!!)…But yeah. Just a taste.

So to all who read this blog, and to those other amazing bloggers out there…must say HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hope you have a blessed year!