Yxng Bane is one of the finest, freshest UK talents we have at the moment. This particular song fuses afrobeats with the use of Pidgin English (a common Nigerian dialect) and pop.
I love the car analogy; “Ah who got the keys to the beamer, her body goes vroom vroom vroom” comparing the woman’s exterior to a car. I believe Yxng Bane has been one of the most consistent artists at the moment. This song definitely does not disappoint.
As a Nigerian…there are certain Nigerian artists that I will classify as modern day legends in the game. I would say Iyanya without a doubt, definitely is!! He can sing, dance and he makes good music. I feel a sense of “home” when I hear him sing in his broken Pidgin English. This soft tempo song is produced by ‘Don Jazzy’ who is another legend in the Nigerian scene (producer wise).
“Take your time you know….love be like russian roulette you know…I know say your time dey go…..But that no mean say romance be true love”. The song is about waiting for true love. You get the impression Iyanya is talking to a woman telling her to take time. I feel this song is so relevant in the African community because stereotypically we are brought up believing we have a clock. This is more prominent with African women so it is a bit comforting to hear this from a man.
This particular song has a very interesting accompanying video. A line that sticks out to me; “Wetin be your own be your own, if no be your own leave am alone” < he’s basically saying to the woman, if the man has a woman already..leave him alone. This line slyly contradicts the previous statements. Why should the woman leave him alone? Shouldn’t the man be the one to control himself seeing as he’s the one in the relationship?
Jae5!!! Honestly. Jae5 is a magician. He is one of my favourite producers. He has the ability to fuse beats in a unique way. The drop in this song is just incredible.
As usual with a Burna Boy song he is able to infuse Patois and Pidgin English in his music.
This song gives me memories. Memories of when I used to listen to Burna Boy before he went mainstream. It’s a feel good song that provides great vibes.
“I can’t come and kill myself” is the line that sticks out. It is a very common Nigerian saying and this is literally my motto and should be everyone’s whenever they feel stressed. If it’s a situation you can’t help….let it go.
I feel like this is such a random partnership but it works so good. They both have beautiful voices that blend so well. 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
https://open.spotify.com/track/0d2tFL9pbVYwQPCltODjFr?si=Ul4hughjSLuAxorB_5gVQA
