How Joeboy’s New Song ‘Smh’ Sampled a Tamil Song – Rolling Stone India

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A man stands in dim lighting next to a window with reflection, wearing layered necklaces and a dark outfit. The background, reminiscent of Joeboy’s new song video, features red accents and Asian characters.



If there’s one thing that’s been established about Nigerians, it’s that they have a liking for Indian cinema, television shows and of course, the music. That can explain why a tuneful Tamil song from the 2000 show Krishnadasi finds its way into Afropop artist Joeboy’s new song “Smh,” produced by Tempoe.

The buoyant song samples a sped-up version of “Neela Nilave,” particularly the hook sung by veteran South Indian singer Srinivas and composed by…

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