Artist: Various Artists
Album: The Yada Music Project Vol. 2
iPod Pick: Eromplaini Feat. Cobhams
I was blown away by Evin Amiri’s (of the 21:03 band) ‘Yeah 3x’ off the Yada
Music Project Vol.2. It was my first listen once I uploaded the 2 part album
unto my player and can I be honest, I smiled BIG and sort of screamed, It’s was
that good and I can assure you bad music wouldn’t make you do that, wail maybe.
Let’s leave ‘Eromplaini Feat. Cobhams’ for now which is a total makeover for
the band Rooftop MCs (which I wasn’t a big fan of before but now looking
forward to their next album).
The core idea behind the Yada Music Project is to create a
platform for international and local artist in the Nigeria to bring their music
to, getting off the glossy covers of recording labels and promoters. And guess
what, some artists you might never have
heard of shine really BIG on this one.
‘Pop Sound’ by Jungle Fever would get
any party rocking and grooving, yes at the same time. ‘In Control’ by Onos is
bold, breaking new grounds with traditional sound highly influenced by techno
dance hall, you would love it. Anani’s spoken word pieces (‘Just Wondering’ and
‘As Fine as Fine Can Be’) are a no miss. I think one of the most innovative
tunes on the album is delivered by Modele on ‘Elevation ft. IBK’ though I would
have loved to hear an accentuating sound somewhere in the middle after the
second chorus, but it’s still a very cool tune and the rap sort of compensates.
XL’s ‘Like a Drug’ is a personal favorite too though some might term it
‘rookie’ in sound but it’s so reflective, beaty and soulful all at the same
time, and I kinda love that. Mamasika
drops a power-up, anthemic, march forward sound on ‘What it is’, the tune might
bright to mind a bit Keri Hilson here,
some 50 Cent there and a little hint of the power sound rap of happy girl
Beyonce to mind but beyond the ‘cheesy’ tune, this lady’s got a bold message.
‘You’ by Japhy Davis is a must listen. And Je’Kob’s ‘Seventy
Five Deep’ also makes the list. Now back to ‘Eromplaini Feat. Cobhams’ by
Rooftop MCs, this one deserves a place on your iPod, it’s so innovative, bold,
honestly nothing like you’ve heard from the duo.
I love it that the whole aim this album was set to achieve
isn’t defeated. On listening to the The Yada Music Project Vol. 2 (compiled by
the YADA Mag team) you would come to know new artists, you would recover your
love for old ones and you will be able to see through the BIG names and get a
glimpse of the real thing which is the music. You would love it! It’s worth it!
It’s worth it! Go download it and It’s FREE.
Nice one Ayo
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