Majek Fashek was not scared to use his voice. Even when he was plagued by lots of personal demons, he still continued to give music his best. He continued to bless the world with melodious tunes that helped people with their personal battles.
Some people get addicted to what was supposed to be a temporal source of release and pleasure. We find our “high” and want to remain there. This has led to misuse, abuse, and dependence on drugs, alcohol, sex, relationship, porn, game, gambling, and others.
Common, Erykah Badu and William Murphy do a great job of reminding us to never lose sight of God’s Love and God’s Light. It is up to you to be a representation and manifestation of this.
In the song “Only You Jesus” by Ada Ehi, she recognizes the finite ability of man and the infinite ability of God. This is something that a lot of us have come to overlook in our daily lives.
The song Save Myself by Ed Sheeran describes the unhealthy situation, relationship and “situation ship” a lot of us find ourselves in.
But that one air for all that throng! And yet
How wondrously the magic strain went through
Those thousand hearts! I saw young eyes, that knew
Only the fairest sights, grow dim and wet,
While eyes long fed on visions of regret
Beheld life’s rose, upspringing from its rue;
For some, the night-wind in thy music blew,
For some, the spring’s celestial clarinet!
Even at the peak of my patriotic mood, it is easy to get tired of coming up with more positive vibes for Nigeria. Great Nation as we are, we sometimes need a Timi Dakolo to remind us of our greatness and pump us with more patriotism.
Don’t give up, you never can tell how close you are to your Victory. Aimasiko lo damu eda, ori mi lowo Oluwa lowa.
Simi’s Joromi tells the story of the delectable Sister Simi deciding enough is enough with Uncle Joromi forming “Tough Guy” while she is all “Good Girl-ish” and “They” never happening because he never gets to ask her out. She is taking matters into her own hands and is going to “shoot her shot.”
This song teaches all men to understand the fact that the domineering garment isn’t the right attire to put on while in a relationship and wishing to get a perfect woman would only amount to living in a fool’s paradise as no one is born perfect.
Alujanjankijan is the kind of music you would expect from a maestro, someone who understands the beauty and power of music at the same time and also does a great job of balancing both.
I can’t find a better way to describe my pain and disappointment with Our beloved country, I hope Nneka’s Heartbeat does a good job of that.
An astounding feature of this song is the fact that it deviates from the typical Nigerian New Year song that is only about prayers to God for a prosperous New Year. This song reminds you of your own role in ensuring you have a successful year.
The history of modern pop music in Nigeria can easily be said to have started around the time The Remedies came on the scene.
It’s not Valentine season, but there is no time limit to sharing love. Hence Love Dosage. Toby Grey does a great job on this track,
It’s Monday morning, you wish Sunday was extended, your body just isn’t switching back to work, you need an extra push to get going, Timaya’s Money should be just what you need.
“Beneath Your Beautiful” talks about an unashamed desire, unreserved quest, and unrestrained plea for love. It tells first a male, then a female wooing a
If there is a category of hustlers that can be referred to as classy, then Timi Dakolo’s “Wish Me Well” should serve as one of their anthems.
Want to know a great song for reminiscing? Good Old Days is the perfect song for that. Macklemore and Kesha did a good job of
I can’t remember the first time I heard Ponmile by Reminisce, but I do remember that I wondered why Reminisce had to go full on
The craze for Small Doctor’s Penalty has waned to an endless cycle of Olamide’s Wo!!, and my ears are grateful. It was just too infectious, unluckily for we none pop music following folks, the infection was only cured by another infection.
Legacy is best described as what you will be remembered for, Legacy is easily one of Eminem’s most important song of his career.