The Music Videos of The Week
In this week, we look at songs and videos that have been released from 29th August – 9th September from Adekunle Gold ft Davido, 2Baba, and many more.
Adekunle Gold teams up with Davido for a new single, ‘High’, taken from the forthcoming album released in Oct.
Adekunle Gold “The Nigerian singer has arguably the most purely beautiful voice in the Afrobeats scene. He puts his smooth yet earthy tones to seductive use here, with a swaying, deceptively simple chorus.” – THE GUARDIAN.
“Adekunle Gold is back with another laid-back, body-swaying single.” – BILLBOARD.
“His new single sounds like a victory lap.” – THE FACE
In what is set to be one of the most exciting and impactful collaborations of the year, the ever-popular Afropop sensation Adekunle Gold has teamed up with fellow Nigerian global superstar Davido for his new single ‘High’ (out now on Afro Urban Records via Platoon).
Produced by Nigerian super-producer Pheelz and featuring Adekunle Gold’s signature, one of a kind combination of addictive melodies and razor-sharp lyricism, the single is taken from his highly anticipated, forthcoming album, which is slated to be released in October. Accompanied by a high-octane visual (directed by Nicholas Maggio) featuring high-speed car chases and a colourful night out, ‘High’ is the follow-up to Adekunle Gold’s much-loved singles ‘Sinner’ ft Lucky Daye and ‘It Is What it Is’.
Speaking on ‘High’, Adekunle Gold said:
“I wanted to write a song about something that made you forget your worries. This came with ease as most things do when you are grateful for life and living it on a high.”
Davido added:
“It’s my first proper collab with AG! It’s been a long time coming, and it’s f***ing fire. It’s gonna get you real lit, as it should.”
One of the most recognisable and exciting pioneers of the Afropop genre, currently dominating airwaves across the globe – mixing Afrobeat with Pop, Hip-Hop and R&B influences, Adekunle Gold is one of the most elegant and innovative artists to come out of Africa. With his brand-new album due for an imminent release, fans can expect more insight into Adekunle Gold’s personality – stylish, timeless, and ground-breaking.
Since then, Adekunle has released 3 albums: Gold (debuting at #7 on the Billboard World Albums Chart), About 30 (shortlisted for the GRAMMY® Best World Album), and Afro Pop Vol 1, which has amassed a staggering 228 million-plus streams and spawned the global hit records ‘Okay’ and ‘Something Different.’
STREAM ADEKUNLE GOLD X DAVIDO ‘HIGH’ HERE:
MUSIC: Oxlade releases visual for new single ‘Ojuju’, taken from new EP ‘Eclipse.’
“Everything Oxlade’s voice touches sounds like some ancient incantation, and when his heavenly vocals are layered and harmonized as is the case with ‘Ojuju’ we can’t help but fall in love.” – HIGHSNOBIETY
“All springy bass and splintered guitar, the result is a miracle of economy, not to mention highly danceable.” – ROLLING STONE.
Produced entirely by the prolific Nigerian producer Coublon, the new 4-track EP conveys other-worldly love stories, features the enchanting new single ‘Ojuju’ – which saw him trending on Twitter for hours following its surprise release last week and Highsnobiety highlighting his ‘heavenly vocals’ – and once again showcases his one-of-a-kind mix of Afrobeat, R&B and Country influences with his distinctive, mesmerising vocals and captivating songwriting and storytelling skills that have earned him hordes of fans across the globe and helped him to rack up an impressive 100 million-plus streams since his debut in 2017.
Speaking on the new EP ‘Eclipse,’ Oxlade said:
“An eclipse occurs when two celestial bodies are involved. This love story results from two godlike creatures falling in love, and that love story, if completed would be the most powerful force in the universe. Sadly not all love stories have a happy ending.”
The new EP is the follow-up to the smooth single ‘DKT’ and his debut ‘Oxygene’ EP, which featured the hit lead single ‘Away’, which was named one of Rolling Stone’s ’50 Biggest Songs of 2020’.
Eclipse tracklist
- ‘More’
- ‘Ojuju’
- ‘Pay Me’
- ‘Incomplete’
Watch the video below:
MUSIC VIDEO: 2Baba Feat. Bongos Ikwue – Searching
2Baba features music legend Bongos Ikwue on a new single, ‘Searching’. Bongos, 79, remains one of Nigeria’s legendary singers. Shot in the beautiful city of Otukpo, Benue State, Nigeria, here is the music video to 2Baba‘s single “Searching“, featuring Bongos Ikwue.
Basketmouth feat. Falz & Kwabena Kwabena – Ghana Jollof
Basketmouth releases the official video for his song “Ghana Jollof”, featuring Falz and Kwabena Kwabena.
The track is taken from the forthcoming soundtrack album for the comedian and Filmmaker’s show with the same title, “Ghana Jollof”, coming soon.
Watch the video below:
Brymo releases two albums, ‘Esan’ & ‘Harmattan & Winter’
Talented vocalist Brymo has shocked music fans by releasing two albums at once. ‘Esan’ he made all tracks in the Yoruba dialect while the other ‘Harmattan & Winter’ in the English language. Both albums have no features but have 9 tracks each; he has consistently referred to himself as the best musician out of Nigeria.
He once said most of the albums released were “over-hyped” after saying his ‘Yellow’ album was better than Burna’s ‘Twice As Tall’. Also, in a recent poll, Nigerian music lovers referred to him as Nigeria’s most underrated musician.
Listen to ESAN and HARMATTAN & WINTER.
Felicitation – DJ Voyst ft Joeboy
With the incredible vocals of Joeboy, DJ Voyst teamed up with the superstar pon deck to release a sweet summer vibe, Felicitation. The Afropop song radiates the rhythm that gets everyone happy to celebrate and also grace the dance floor.
Click here to listen to Felicitation
Music videos Released from 29th August – 9th September
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