#MusicReview: ‘Ruins’ by Mandisa
…taking me back to Rita Springer’s ‘Defender’. I like the background vocals matching Mandisa’s energy. Mandisa’s vocals have a slightly operatic flavour and I love how she glides…
Category: Music Reviews
#MusicReview: My Favourite Versions of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ Circa Kim Weston, as well as by Brandon Camphor and Oneway
Kim Weston’s vocalising on D major has a reggae flavour, much like Bob Marley’s. Her intense vibrato throbs and pulsates through all three verses of the anthem. Weston indeed growls with heavy passion, in complement to the chimes of the organ, which is also intensified with the bass as the song fades out. My favourite notes are do ‘Do re me se la’ at ‘facing the rising sun’. I love how her voice bounces off the time signature as the…
#Thowback #MusicReview: ‘Afurum Gi N’anya’ by Laraa
Laraa throws in beautiful melismas here and there in the second verse, with the digital violin also making its debut. The ‘sltdr’ from the piano takes me back to Chidinma’s ‘Jehovah Overdo’. Actually, it’s the other way round. #checckit! here. Laraa’s vocals are so light and smooth, I bet she has the whistle range…
#MusicReview: ‘Everything’ by Ada Ehi
Ada has an incredibly calming country twang resting on this worshipy pop beat. The back ups are mellow on this track, but I can hear Ada’s steady focus in every syllable as she keeps hammering on ‘Everything’. It takes me back to Ada’s live rendition of ‘Cheta’ at her London tour…
#MusicReview: ‘Jehovah Overdo’ by Chidinma Ekile
Chidinma’s palpable passion always shines through in her vocals, and she belts beautifully, switching to mixed voice in the same breath at ‘Hallowed be your name’. The back ups have a raspy effect, which sort of reminds me of Mercy Chinwo actually, especially when there is a match pitch at ‘Oya take my heart, I give it to you, it belongs to you…’
#MusicReview: ‘I Can Only Imagine’ Cover by Johnny Drille
Drille sorta has a natural country drawl in his vocals, which is perfect for his ‘I Can Only Imagine’ cover. At the chorus, the quartet comes in richer, adding more colour and emotion to the piece. Johnny takes the chorus to the descant immediately, without…
#MusicReview: ‘Capable God’ by Judikay
Judikay’s lyrical style exhibits her exquisite Nigerianness in the line ‘It can never ever exist o’ and how she lists characters from the bible, making the song more colourful. Her harmonies are incredibly happy and bright. Her vocal style reminds me of Jekayln Carr and Mercy Chinwo a bit with rich highs and lows, but she is slightly…
#MusicReview: ‘Elijah Rock’ Cover by Bunmi Adeyeye
Bunmi’s alto range is simply a breath of fresh air on this bluesy piece. Her cover of Elijah Rock is slower paced to Mahalia’s tap dancey one. The cover starts with notes from the organ and beats from the drums. Her tone is all round rich…
#MusicReview: ‘We Raise A Sound’ by Nosa, featuring 121 Selah
‘Now unto the Lamb upon the throne, we raise a sound’, reminds me of the melody of Westlife’s ‘Fool Again’… Nosa adlibs characteristically, with cool Nigerianness.
#MusicReview: ‘Olorun Agbaye’ by Nathaniel Bassey featuring Chandler Moore and Oba
There is something always thorough about Nathaniel Bassey’s pieces; always careful that every musical phrase and pause passes on a message. There is also something incredibly full about this song, ‘Olorun Agbaye’.
This ballad starts with noise from rattles, piano chords, wine pouring from a bottle, adlibs from Chandler Moore, and Nath, who takes over with ta’s, underneath…c
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#MusicReview: My Favourite Versions of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ Circa Kim Weston, as well as by Brandon Camphor and Oneway
Kim Weston’s vocalising on D major has a reggae flavour, much like Bob Marley’s. Her intense vibrato throbs and pulsates through all three verses of the anthem. Weston indeed growls with heavy passion, in complement to the chimes of the organ, which is also intensified with the bass as the song fades out. My favourite notes are do ‘Do re me se la’ at ‘facing the rising sun’. I love how her voice bounces off the time signature as the…
#Thowback #MusicReview: ‘Afurum Gi N’anya’ by Laraa
Laraa throws in beautiful melismas here and there in the second verse, with the digital violin also making its debut. The ‘sltdr’ from the piano takes me back to Chidinma’s ‘Jehovah Overdo’. Actually, it’s the other way round. #checckit! here. Laraa’s vocals are so light and smooth, I bet she has the whistle range…
#MusicReview: ‘Everything’ by Ada Ehi
Ada has an incredibly calming country twang resting on this worshipy pop beat. The back ups are mellow on this track, but I can hear Ada’s steady focus in every syllable as she keeps hammering on ‘Everything’. It takes me back to Ada’s live rendition of ‘Cheta’ at her London tour…
#MusicReview: ‘Jehovah Overdo’ by Chidinma Ekile
Chidinma’s palpable passion always shines through in her vocals, and she belts beautifully, switching to mixed voice in the same breath at ‘Hallowed be your name’. The back ups have a raspy effect, which sort of reminds me of Mercy Chinwo actually, especially when there is a match pitch at ‘Oya take my heart, I give it to you, it belongs to you…’
#MusicReview: ‘I Can Only Imagine’ Cover by Johnny Drille
Drille sorta has a natural country drawl in his vocals, which is perfect for his ‘I Can Only Imagine’ cover. At the chorus, the quartet comes in richer, adding more colour and emotion to the piece. Johnny takes the chorus to the descant immediately, without…
#MusicReview: ‘Capable God’ by Judikay
Judikay’s lyrical style exhibits her exquisite Nigerianness in the line ‘It can never ever exist o’ and how she lists characters from the bible, making the song more colourful. Her harmonies are incredibly happy and bright. Her vocal style reminds me of Jekayln Carr and Mercy Chinwo a bit with rich highs and lows, but she is slightly…
#MusicReview: ‘Elijah Rock’ Cover by Bunmi Adeyeye
Bunmi’s alto range is simply a breath of fresh air on this bluesy piece. Her cover of Elijah Rock is slower paced to Mahalia’s tap dancey one. The cover starts with notes from the organ and beats from the drums. Her tone is all round rich…
#MusicReview: ‘We Raise A Sound’ by Nosa, featuring 121 Selah
‘Now unto the Lamb upon the throne, we raise a sound’, reminds me of the melody of Westlife’s ‘Fool Again’… Nosa adlibs characteristically, with cool Nigerianness.
#MusicReview: ‘Olorun Agbaye’ by Nathaniel Bassey featuring Chandler Moore and Oba
There is something always thorough about Nathaniel Bassey’s pieces; always careful that every musical phrase and pause passes on a message. There is also something incredibly full about this song, ‘Olorun Agbaye’.
This ballad starts with noise from rattles, piano chords, wine pouring from a bottle, adlibs from Chandler Moore, and Nath, who takes over with ta’s, underneath…c