REVIEW: asakemusik's mix of traditional Nigerian music and South African amapiano has already made him one of the most exciting rising stars in African pop music. His new album ‘Work of Art’ keeps the momentum going.
in 2022. He inspires hope on the warm, enthralling “Sunshine,” where he sings “Sun’s gon’ shine on everything you do,” borrowing a line from U.K. duo Lighthouse Family’s 1995 song “Ocean Drive” and delivering it with conviction and a slight flanger effect. On “Awodi,” he reminds us that his own rags-to-riches journey exemplifies that proverb. In some parts of, Asake touches on the lifestyle that success has now afforded him.
Building on the sound of his debut, amapiano drums and basslines, shakers, and synths coupled with guitars, saxophones, and violins permeate the album. Asake’s blend of amapiano and Afropop has placed him at the forefront of Nigerian artists who have adopted a similar stylistic approach. He declares his love for the South Africa-birthed genre and the energy it induces on the explicitly titled banger “Amapiano.
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