Hello Readers,
I hope all have been well.
I have so many new music loves to
share with you this month. So I subscribed to Apple Music and it has been
such a good investment because I can actually download music on the go and
discover new genres too. I would say from like 13 my favourite genres were R&B, Indie, Alternative, Hip Hop/ Rap and
African Classics. But now definitely more Neo Soul, Afrobeat and Less Hip Hop/Rap and Alternative. It was weird falling
out of love with Hip Hop but I can't find anyone I love from the genre in
2016/17 and most times find myself listening to classics. I love music overall
and really hope that the trend of noise mumbling rap finally dies as I can't
anymore.
My first song recommendation of January has to be Julz ft L.A.X - Give You Love and
I love this song. It's a beautiful mix of Ghanaian and Nigerian beats. There was
a current debate where the music artist Mr.
Eazi said on Twitter that a lot of Nigerian music is directly influenced by
Ghanian music and that caused quite a stir on Twitter. In that debate, I really
saw the creativity in Nigerians and the memes had me in tears. But, in my opinion, I would say although there is some
truth in that - But it has not solely
influenced all Nigerian music. Nigeria has their own flow and style of music. I
think it would be wrong to say that Nigerians are the only ones who reference
music from other countries - everyone does. So I did find it annoying that he
only mentioned Nigeria - please look at America (cough cough). But back to the song - it's so amazing and I love storytelling.
It's about searching for true love and it mixes the Yoruba and English Language
so beautifully. I'm not Yoruba but I can fully appreciate the language and
culture.
As I have looked at my music recommendations - most of them are
about love which I didn't plan. Currently,
I just love sleep which gives me no stress. Next song is Maleek Berry ft Wizkid - Love You which
was released in 2013 so how I am enjoying it now I do not know. However, I love
Maleek Berry and Wizkid and really hope they make more collaborations and they make fire together.
Alex Isley - About Him - is actually the sweetest song if you love soulful
vibes you will really enjoy this song. I found this gem on SoundCloud and it
has become an everyday listen. I like revising or working while music softly
plays in the background. She has such an amazing voice and I look forward to
exploring her discography.
Asa - Eye Adaba - I have loved Asa since I heard her funnily enough on
CNN this was in 2010 I think but I find her music keeps getting better. Her songs are always mixed with Yoruba and English which I really love as it doesn't change her authentic self. Asa's lyrics are actually poetry in motion and she just takes you away to another place.
I hope to blog more this year and finally buy a new
camera.
Thank you for reading
Ese
xxx
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