Artistes of The week: August (Part 4)

Artistes of The week :

Hi There! Welcome and come join us as we round up this month with our last part of Artistes of the Week, August edition! As always, we have the newest releases from beautiful artists to help you tingle those taste buds once again and ignite your fiery love for music. Let’s Dive in!

Fido: Awolowo

Awosika Olayemi Josiah, professionally known as ‘Fido’, is a storyteller born in the streets of Matogun, Ogun state. His incandescent love for music was ignited right from his childhood, as he joined the local church choir as a child. Raised by a single mother, his journey from a small town to the forefront of Afrobeats is marked by inherited relentless resilience and ambition. Relatively new to the music scene, Fido steps into the scene with the confidence and energy of one who belongs, one who has always belonged. Yet, in the least conformist way possible.  In a world where artists are often confined by genre and expectation, Fido comes out as a refreshing exception. His  Debut Single “Awolowo” erupts into the Afrobeats Scene undeniably, channeling the spirit of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s revolutionary Afrobeat and blending it with the vibrant energy of contemporary Afrobeats icons like Kizz Daniel, Olamide, and Burna Boy. For him, “Awolowo” is more than just a song—it’s a heartfelt manifesto. Check out “Awolowo” by Fido!

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Laime: Life as We Know It

Step into the realm of Nigerian musical brilliance and the limelight of Onisolaime Bennibor, known professionally as ‘Laime’. Hailing from the heart of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Laime is a brilliant Afro-fusion artist who wields the intoxicating rhythms of Afrobeats, the charismatic edge of Hip-hop, and the sensuality of R&B, like infinity stones, to make his unique sound. On his new EP project, ‘Life as We Know It’, he touches on a variety of themes. The first track; ‘Alive’ is about the struggles of survival, surviving under a pain so draining, it feels like it's ‘trying to eat you alive’. He goes on to ‘Life I’m living’, a softer track about living the good life and living it large. The music is a modern inflection of Afro-beats and highlife, crowning it with Rap-like vocals. The sounds here are mixing and blending in perfect harmony. Since we can’t give you all the juicy deets that easily, Check out the new EP for yourself and have a blast with Laime’s ‘Life as We Know It’!

Majeeed: Will I?

Ekeh Chiaka Joseph, also known as Majeed, is a Nigerian Music talent who started his career in the music industry, as a songwriter and later developed himself into a singer, songwriter, and live performer and has continued in the path of music, mixing a variety of genres (and curating some himself) with a focus of distinct Afrobeat sounds. His musical career as a musician, kicked off in May 2021 when he signed a recording deal with “DREAM EMPIRE MUSIC”. He released his debut EP, “BITTER-SWEET EP”, in March 2022. His journey to stardom began, when he featured Tiwa Savage on his hit song ‘Gbese’, gaining over 8 million streams on Spotify. Since then, he has featured and been featured with other acts in the music industry such as; Lojay and Konstance. Check out his new single, ‘Will I?’

Yarden: Soul

Soulful Afrobeats lover and artiste; Yarden, has just released a new single called ‘Soul’. The song is Afro-fusion music, filled with sounds of Afropop and soulful Afrobeats music. Yarden is an artiste who has managed to bring rays and rays of light to the music world, since the start of his career. His creative journey is rooted in the innate desire to express himself - no matter what. From overcoming his social anxiety as a teenager and stepping out of his shell to join in rap battles, to learning how to produce and make music through YouTube, music has always given him that drive to express what’s thrumming inside. Placing community, creativity, and collaboration at the heart of his journey, Yarden has marked himself as an ascending talent in the world of Nigerian and African music, leading globally. Check out his new single; ‘Soul’.

Skidee: Slow Down

With a likening influence of Reggae, Dancehall, and Afropop, Skidee drops a new enticing track called, ‘Slow Down’. The artiste is also known as Chidubem Frankline Iheme, but is professionally referred to by his alias ‘Skidee’. He is a Nigerian Afrobeats musician and songwriter, raised in Port Harcourt city, the home of resilience, which has raised some of the best leading superstars in the Nigerian music industry. Drawing from that bountiful energy, Skodee promises to leave his mark as well in the industry, with his unique songwriting skills, artistry, and melodious flows. Check out his newest release, ‘Slow Down’

Solana: Mr. Criminal

Solana, also known as Ogunlana Abibat Busola is a fast-rising Afobeats singer, songwriter, and performing artiste, with a versatile music style, ranging from Afro-pop to pop, Hip-hop, Trap, and RnB music. She has always been a fervid lover of music. She joined her local church choir in her earlier days and later on decided to follow her passion for music, making it a career path in 2016. Her newest release ‘Mr. Criminal’ is an Afrobeat and Afro-pop/Afro R&B love song that points fingers to a criminal, but a different and bad kind of criminal that locks your heart away, filling you with an overdose of love that it feels like a taboo, surreal and nearly unreal. Telling us a feeling we know all to well. Check out ‘Mr Criminal’ and vibe with Solana, recounting that familiar story of a heightened sense of love that feels a little to good to be true or ordinary!

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