Paris-based Nigerian soul singer and guitarist Asa adds blues to her already eclectic sound in her recent single “SBG (Satan be Gone)”. The JM-produced song comes off of her last year’s third album, “Bed of Stone”, and it smoothly mixes lyrics in Yoruba and English.
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It’s right to say Drake and Skepta’s remix of this track started the song’s tryly global career. But it wouldn’t happen without an amazing material they could work with.
“I’ve been around, New York and Paris, But nowhere compares to Ekò” – sings KUKU in his anthem to the capital of Nigeria, his home country. Mixing the Yoruba language with English, “Ekò (Lagos State)” sounds local and global at the same time, just like the city itself. The song heralds KUKU’s new album, “Ballads & Blasphemy”.
“I’ve been around, New York and Paris, But nowhere compares to Ekò” – sings KUKU in his anthem to the capital of Nigeria, his home country. Mixing the Yoruba language with English, “Ekò (Lagos State)” sounds local and global at the same time, just like the city itself. The song heralds KUKU’s new album, “Ballads & Blasphemy”.
We’ve contacted Eno Williams, the Nigerian leader of international group Ibibio Sound Machine, asking her to shortly introduce the band. Click to read her reply and listen to their new energetic single “Let’s Dance”.
We’ve contacted Eno Williams, the Nigerian leader of international group Ibibio Sound Machine, asking her to shortly introduce the band. Click to read her reply and listen to their new energetic single “Let’s Dance”.