SARZ FT WURLD - I LOVE GIRLS WITH TROBUL.

SARZ FT WURLD -  I LOVE GIRLS WITH TROBUL.

What stands out from the EP Is the kind of sounds provided by Sarz. It’s sounds are completely astonishing and it was nicely worked on by Wurld who put his unique and talented musical expertise into it.

1.PRISONA
A love song with a very good and dope instrumental. Wurld sings with an amazing voice and strong music taste which puts it’s listeners into a groove. He talks about how much this kind of love makes him feel, how much it makes him feel high. “I get high on your love.”
Also, with very good lyrics, both in English and Yoruba which appeals to a lot of fans.
“I'm a prisoner in your world
A slave to passion, you are my fall
I get high, I get high
I get high for your love.”

2. TROBUL
A song which easily gets you moving your body, TROBUL talks about his affection for a person who he appreciates very much. The lyrics point to a woman who is perfect for him and how he will choose her over all others because she is the only one he sees and loves. Once again another beautiful instrumental from SARZ.
“We are lovers we live for ever
Through desire we live for ever
We are dreamers we live forever
Through this passion we live forever
I know you like dirty dancing.”

3.SWEAT
This is an intense song with an amazing sound, the instrumental is of pure genius which makes it a stand out song that moves the spirit of the listeners. Wurld putting up very good lyrics to complete the perfection.
“You take me high, take me low no sorry
Don't be afraid just grab what you like when you on me (me me)
Tonight no be play play
Run it anywhere no dey fear fear I want it everyday no dey tey tey
The way you work it work it down For you i got the stamina.”

4. FOCUS
“Baby you are, you are one in a million
I know you deserve a man that wants your nature
I want you the way you are, don't make me change this
Whatever you want and more, I'll be that for you
Let me be your focus.”
This is a very grounded love song with an impressive lyrics which tells a story, one which we could close our eyes and imagine. Wurld speaks about how much he wants to be all she(a lover) focuses on and how important she is to him.

5.MAD
A very intense and beautiful instrumental by Sarz. Wurld also using his exceptional voice to produce a song which easily gets listeners dancing while also feeling the vibe and good lyrics.
“Say you want and you need me
When you call I dey busy
Oh make we take am easy
This your love too dey greedy
Everytime you dey tease me
Say you better for leave me
Make we no turn small thing into bigger something ehh.”
The song talks about the stress of love, coming from someone he really loves. No doubt a personal song.

NOBODY WINS (INTERLUDE)
This is a conversation with two ladies, talking about men and their relationship with them, introducing a character called sade.

6.EGO
A story filled with harmonious Melody and very beautiful lyrics. He talks about the pride of a lady towards how he feels for her and states his stand on the matter. Although he wants and needs her but he won’t call anyways.
“Still I want you close, sometimes I need you
I'd never forget you
But I won't call you anyway
Nobody wins, 'cause you won't call me anyway.”

7.SADE
A beautiful instrumental and a true Afro vibe is introduced here through the song, it’s also blessed with beautiful lyrics and continues to shed more light on the character Sade and how Wurld feels about her. He searches for her on this one, giving us a very intense one, with soul filling sounds.
“All the time
All along
She listen when you say you needing me
It's over now
You called at night
Can't believe how you left with no warning.”


CONCLUSION
THIS EP FROM SARZ AND WURLD IS AN EXCEPTIONAL ONE, ONE WITH TERRIFIC SOUND AND BEAUTIFUL LYRICS. IT ALSO TAKES YOU ON A FICTIONAL STORY OF LOVE AND AFFECTION IN A DIFFERENT FORM. THIS WORK STANDS OUT FROM EVERY KIND OF NIGERIAN MUSIC, ITS UNIQUENESS MAKES ITS LISTENERS WANT TO LISTEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

TOP 5
- SWEAT
- MAD
- PRISONA
- SADE
- TROBUL

RATING: B

FIRE BOY - LAUGHTER, TEARS AND GOOSEBUMPS.

FIRE BOY – LAUGHTER, TEARS AND GOOSEBUMPS.

An Album that has certainly been making waves in Nigeria for a little while now. This album is a perfect harmony of every kind of Nigerian music, from the dance Hall to the slow gentle blues which the average Nigerian can connect with. It is a very spiritual album, with intense sounds and instrumentals. Rhythm and cool and young definitely making it all special with his beautiful and special sounds.

1.NEED YOU.
   This slow, gentle song tells us a love story, something emotionally fitting and lyric filled. Fire boy expresses his love for someone, not only with words but also with a strong sound which takes us deeply into how he feels.
“Can't do without you girl like two sides of a coin oh (coin oh) ahh
We made love more than memories
But in my song you're my melody
You're the only one that can be there for me.”

2. VIBRATION
Vibration is a complete vibe, it’s sounds and perfect beats of harmony put it’s listeners in a complete dance spirit. It’s a sound that resonates with every kind of Nigerian, still making a top notch lyrics which puts you into that intense Nigerian spirit.
“I can feel the vibration
Of your body moving
You put your body into it
I can see what you're doing oh.”

3.SCATTER
Party scatter, a song which is definitely one of the Nigerian and African groove. It’s Afro sounds easing you into a vibe that moves your body. The lyrics pushes you to sing along and move your body as it is an intelligent one with an outstanding instrumental.
“The party scatter, the party scatter
Tell me are you ready oh?
Are you ready oh
Sho ready la ti jo
Listen to the do re mi to fa so la ti do.”

4.ENERGY
Fire boy talks about how he feels about a lover here, he speaks of how he loves the energy she brings around him and how it makes him speechless and shy. A slow and beautiful song with exceptional voice overs.
 “Energy na your energy
That's what I like about you
That's why I wanna be around you.”
No doubt that this song touches a soft spot in every kind of person.

5.LIKE I DO
 Another love song from fire boy, a very intense lyrics which fills the hearts of listeners with a love that was lost or found. He sings deeply and passionately on how nobody can love his special person like he does.
“Your love is true
Baby you'll always be there for me
I know you'll always be there
No one can love you
Like I do.”




6.GBAS GBOS
This song is a very spiritual song, it’s vibe grips you into a funk, a trance of true African music. It’s lyrics filled with slangs and wordings that connects to every listener. It’s instrumental filled with power you cannot resist.
“(Haa Gbas gbos Gbas gbos Pelechi ya Gbas
Gbas gba eh Gbas Gbas ekere cha chuku cha)”
He speaks about the life he chose and how the studio and music life has got him. He expresses the love he needs.
“I need some loving for my soul
And I no fit do am on my own
Haa this is the life I choose
You're the one I know
Ha. Ah low waist ooo give me your low waist.”

7. OMO OLOGO
A dance hall kind of song, it easily gets you moving your body and the instruments vibrates with you. Although not a very strong lyrics which reduces it’s potential as it does not possess a lot of content. A good song to dance to regardless.

8. HIGH ON LIFE
“My life is a Melody.” Couldn’t have been said better. Fire boy shows his love and respect for everyone around him, both his friends and foes. He expresses how he goes with the flow of life regardless and focuses on what is really important. This song has a lot of approval and respect from his listeners.
“My life is a melody
Making money making love making memories
Blessings follow me
One time for the people wey dey always pray for me
Love and harmony, peace and joy more life to my enemies.”
With this lovely content full lyrics, you can tell he is really high on life, as he flows with it melodiously.

9. FEEL.
This song is filled with a lyrics that meets your soul, the voice and instrumentals find a way into your heart and makes you feel the kind of love Fire boy wanted his lover to feel in this song. He talks about how he wants her to feel his love and how he can’t pretend.
“'Cause I need you to feel my love in your soul
I need you to feel my touch on your body.”

10. WAIT AND SEE

“One man, one city, one night
One street, one journey, one dream (Aheh)
One chance, one opportunity, you no get as the matter wan be (Aheh)
Nobody can be like me
So many sacrifices (Aheh)”
A personal song from Fire boy, he gives us a  little story on his journey and the sacrifices he made to get here. He talks about how the world around him reacted to what he was doing, how they asked ‘what he was doing?”and how he replied “wait and see.” No doubt a coming out story of who Fire boy is and who he has been.

11. JEALOUS
A song that arguably put Fire boy on the map. This is a perfect song; it’s instrumentals and lyrics are from the very top of good, tasteful music. He tells us a story of how he fell in love and now he’s getting jealous from seeing her with anyone else, of how he has become addicted to this special person.
“Wetin you give me is not enough oo
You know say me I no wan fall in love shawty yeh
But watin you give me is not enough o
Oh baby am getting jealous
Don't wanna see you with anybody o
I'm getting addicted oh baby.”

12.KING
A very harmonious song, with a very beautiful and intense lyric. Fire boy talks on how he should be treated and how he wanted his lover to treat him like a king. He also states he has limits for how far he can go for her love.

13.WHAT IF I SAY.
Fire boy professes love for a lover, and the possibility of the things he could do for her, how far he could go for her if she reciprocates his love. He talks about the big and little things they could do. The lyrics is filled with intense content and a very tremendous sound from rhythm and cool and young.
“ What If I Say, Make We No Be Friends, Make You Be My Babe
Cos I Don They Fall And E Be Like Say
Me And You We Go Runaway, We Go Go America
In The Midnight Train.”

Conclusion
A very beautiful and amazing album with every kind of vibe from Love to dance and tears. A work that has something special for every kind of person. Also a personal journey on who fire boy has become so far. A true tale of laughter, tears and Goosebumps.

Top 5:
- JEALOUS
- GBAS GBOS
- VIBRATION
- LIKE I DO
- HIGH ON LIFE

RATING : B+

DAMI ONIRU – BRI'S LOUNGE.

DAMI ONIRU – BRI'S LOUNGE.

Dami Oniru has no doubt set good standers for her music with this beautiful E.P. This lovely and very creative work is a perfect blend of Afro pop, Afro fusion and Pop, which takes you into a deep and personal experience, also showing great knack for uniqueness. Despite her talent as a singer, the E.P. was well grounded with lovely sounds and instrumentals, sending your mind into a vibe that is really special. The lyrics are nothing short of Intelligent and soul filling. She spoke her heart out in every song form Higher to Higher(Stripped) and this  work has brought out something Nigerians have never seen before, this show of Talent, soulfulness, and beautiful music has definitely got Nigerians talking. An exceptional work from Dami and her team.

1. HIGHER
There would have been no better song to start this EP with, than Higher. This song not only came from the deepest parts of her heart but also gives us an in-depth into who Dami is and how far she has come. Her pains and struggles had no doubt brought her to this exceptional lyrics and outstanding sound. A perfect song, using her struggles and success to set an example to others.

“Shaken, is what I’ll never be.
 Cause my foundation is, strong as it can be.
Oh you can try,
To knock me off my feet,
But I am solid and I've got the master key.
Don't be mistaken,
Oh I am here to stay (my throne)
If you don't know by now, Let me tell you my name
It's Dami Oniru .”

This extremely intense, soul empowering song not only gives a story of her, but shows her beautiful mind as an artist and her high expectations that may be soon to come.

2. ALIVE
Music really is all about communication, sending a message to those who are listening and when you have something meaningful to say, people will always listen. This song brings out something deep and strong as she talks about God and how she communicates with him. She talks about how she communicates with him and shows us how she does it,  giving her hopes and prayers in this one.

“When it gets tough just kneel and pray
He'll be like, tell me what you want, girl I got you
I'll be like take all of my pain, I don't want it
He'll be like, tell me what you want, girl I got you
I'll be like take all of my shame, keep me happy
I just want to wake up (ahhh) come a-live.”
The lyrics to this song is completely explicit, with a very cool and calming sound easing her listeners into a trance of Hope and inert connection with something bigger than all of us.

3. READY.
This very strong and emotional piece brings out the strength and realness in Dami. The lyrics point to a lady who is ready for something serious with a lover  who keeps telling lies and plays with her feelings. She explains in this song how she would not be part of his games.

“Tell me what it really is
I don't want none of these games
Are you out or are you in
Tell me do you get the message
I don't know what you gain from
Telling me hella lies that you you you you made up.”

The song gives a good vibe of confidence and a show of what she really wants while giving her listeners something to move their heads to with its amazing instrumental.

4. SEE (FT REMMY BAGGINS)
A good song from Dami and Remmy, with a good instrumental, Lovely voice over,  giving the song a unique blend. The song though was not lyrics filled or filled with too much content, it still gives you something to move your body to and sing along.

5. UP
Soul lifting, that’s the best way to describe this lovely sound. A total vibe that is new and unique to the Nigerian music industry. This song lifts your spirit with both it’s instrumental and lyrics.

“Endless nights we're gazing at the stars (stars)
Ridin' round with the top down, top down (top down)
We've come this far let's make this moment ours (ours)
Can we go back to the way that we
Used turn up till the morning comes.”

A slow and cool vibe but yet strongly relaxing.

6. RUNNIN'
No doubt a very personal song, Dami sings about how things are for her inside and how she pushes on regardless. She expresses her journey and her doubts and how she has shaped up so far;  Although she still needed the lights. A very touching and emotional song that once again sheds more light on the inner mind of Dami.

“I'm hurting inside, yes I cry, you're my light still
On this rocky road, I have doubts, but I ride still
Hurting inside, yes I cry, you're my light still
On this rocky road, I have doubts, but I ride still.”

7. HIGHER (STRIPPED)
At the end of this lovely personal journey and soul lifting experience, Dami ends the E.P. with the stripped version of Higher, once again expressing her feelings to the music industry and the world. A lovely sound here and She sings out from the deepest parts of her.

CONCLUSION
A BEAUTIFUL, DIVIRSIFIED AND TALENTED WORK WHICH WILL NO DOUBT BE HER COMING OUT INTO THE NIGERIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY. IT IS A JOURNEY INTO THE WORLD OF DAMI ONIRU AND A SOUL LIFTING EXPERIENCE FOR THE LISTNERS WHO STILL GOT THE CHANCE TO MOVE THEIR BODIES A BIT THROUGH IT ALL. A VERY GOOD PRODUCTION FROM REMMY BAGGINGS PROVIDING THE BEAUTIFUL SOUNDS TO FEED THIS YOUNG TALENT.

TOP 5
- ALIVE
- HIGHER
- UP
- RUNNIN'
- SEE
 OVERALL RATING : B

FAMILY

Family is defined by Wikipedia as follows :
In the context of human society, a family (from Latin: familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth), affinity (by marriage or other relationship), or co-residence (as implied by the etymology of the English word "family" from Latin familia 'family servants, domestics collectively, the servants in a household,' thus also 'members of a household, the estate, property; the household, including relatives and servants,' abstract noun formed from famulus 'servant, slave or some combination of these. Members of the immediate family may include spouses, parents, brothers, sisters, sons, and daughters. Members of the extended family may include grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, nieces, and siblings-in-law. Sometimes these are also considered members of the immediate family, depending on an individual's specific relationship with them.


They have explained what Family means to most of us but in truth, I think they under estimate its power. The Family is literally the basic unit of understanding, every basic thing you do was Experienced firstly by your family,  either by a sister, a mother or a close Relative(could even be unrelated).
So our minds began to program at those little points and grow with them with these little experiences.
Have you ever noticed no matter how much you try not to think about family, some way or the other, you find yourself drowning in your lovely memories.  How much you know of each other that no one can ever know or understand. That's why in life no matter how bad, hateful and toxic you become, when everyone leaves, they stay.

Somehow we manage to forgive ourselves,  to continue to grow regardless of the past. It's like we are bonded together by something English can't describe. The blood flowing  within our veins flow for each other.
It's like having something to live for and die for. Something,  to ground you when it all goes wrong, when it feels like you have nothing to live for,  they give you a reason to struggle,  to go through another dreadful day.
These are the bonds of true value,  not the money, the useless papers we have let grip us down.
These are the things that let us remember we have a place in this world.
Unfortunately modernization, and technology is gradually making us to forget these basic values of infinite  wealth;
Remember to re-live your greatest forms of joy this Christmas,  go home, wherever it has moved to.
Whatever condition it may be in, take back your happiness for free and spend time with the ones who Really understand your being.

TALES OF THE OLD GODS.

This is the first review on this amazing upcoming book, Tales of the old gods. I'm currently writing this book and It has taken me on a journey about my ancestry , my blood line, it has taken me back to the Tales of old that has been buried by the sands of modernisation. The tales of old shall resurface with this book, the intense, glorious  history of who we are shall begin at its door step. Where are you from?
 Could you really answer that?

Where did your ancestral  line begin?

Was it behind the strong walls of the great Benin kingdom?

Or was it in the lands of the great horsemen of the Oyo empire, whose Calvary brought down great civilizations.
Or the free states of The Igbo people, who told the Tales of the  gods.
Tell me, was it the tall men who traveled through the dead deserts  of the north, took the northern Savannah lands and became Emirates, kings and Queens.
Are you from one of the great Ijaw houses of the south,  with their canoes of war.
Or maybe you're from the strong Igala dynasty whose power feared every people  of this realm.
What kind of spirits and gods did your people  worship and give their sacrifices? Was it the great god of thunder  Sango or the mighty  king of lightning  Amadioha.

How did their wars affect the future and how did mankind and gods coexist. This book might not be exact but it'll  bring back the stories of our past which we have forgotten.
A quote from the book:
"I remember times of war, not now, when peace reigns over the realm and weak men are allowed to rule. In the times of Old,  Young boys and girls were snatched from the hands of their parents. We become soldiers before we could farm, and women were drenched in the blood of war before they  saw blood drip from between their legs. We took villages and cities, taking the lives of innocent  people  who had done us no wrong. The gods helped us, with their powers and gifted children, the same ones who were suppose to uphold justice and balance. Now the gods are about to begin another war against  themselves and the future of the realm once again shall fall into darkness. And now you want me to side some of the gods and fight  for the realm to uphold balance. What balance child? "
These are the words of a mortal man who didn't  see any hope in fighting for  the realm. He no longer believed in the gods.
The book takes an indepth look in the history of old,  the emotions and depths of war and peace, the power of manipulation and believes in so many different religions and  finally  understanding maybe the gods weren't  too different  from us.

THE AFRICAN WRITERS EXPERIENCE

THE AFRICAN WRITERS EXPERIENCE.

The African writers experience, was an experience which brought into the light the importance of writers across the continent of Africa. The environment provided a good learning and interactive experience which is needed for the growing community of  writers. The show which held on the 16th of December, 2018, was its second edition and its theme was getting noticed in a world of noise.

The African writers aim is to promote, develop and connect African writers and also to ensure that the upcoming writers get a chance to become something greater and bigger in the African society. The show enlightened many on the procedures and steps to take when undertaking the journey of writing.
Guest speakers ranged from best selling authors, to award winning poets and script writers who shared their experience and journey to where they are already in this dynamic industry of writing.

Miss Oyikan Braithwaite  who is the Author of the amazing book, MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER. Talked us through the experiences of writing and getting your work out there. Her book is one of the New York times best selling and there are talks of a movie.

Miss Tutu Adetunmbi, who is regarded as a digital tinker shared the possibilities and inside works of getting our work to a larger audience on Instagram.

Mr. Wayne Samuel, who is also called the god father is  the winner of the WAR ON WORDS competition. He shared a piece with us which was filled with an interesting  message mixed with a dynamic blend of words. He is a spoken words artist and he also walked us through his experience as a writer.

Miss Ella Fortté, The elegant, Ella fort is the winner of the DARE TO DREAM competition 2018. She is also a spoken words artist and she also gave us some valuable insight on writing and performing.

Miss Tomi Adesina, is a well  known script writer, who has over the years broke many barriers that could hold down many writers. She has numerous awards on her belt and valuable experience points which could help upcoming writers. She thought us the step to step process of getting your work out there and also warned about the cons of the outside world of writing.

          At the top of this event is the lovely, intelligent and beautiful Miss Faith Moyosore, who made it all possible to experience this educative and self nourishing experience. She is also a writer who realized that there were a lot of African writers on Instagram alone, who needed a voice, a shot at the big picture. What Miss faith has created is no ordinary thing, for in this growing world of endless change, the times of the writers are coming and with her beautiful innovative idea, we writers will definitely be heard in the world of noise.

The experience was a life changing one for my self and various other writers who now have the necessary tools to make their dreams come to reality.

To know more about the African writers visit: www.theafricanwriters.com
On Instagram @africanwriters.

LOST PARENT

Ever lost a parent before? then this article is for you, I remember when I was young, I always saw death as a very abstract thing. It didn't seem possible, I could not understand how someone could leave forever, how I would cope without some one dear to me. As years went by the reality of death began to form in my head, it became a fear and as the stories of death continued to spread like wild fire; it never came close to me, it was mostly one of my Dads friend who I saw once or twice in a year or a distant aunt which I never really got to know. Unfortunately death took the one person I loved very much, my mother at the young age of thirteen. I had previously  thought about loosing a parent and how I would die from grief. Although I grieved but I mostly felt pain, like a part of me was gone for good. It even made me fear death less. As I grew older I began to experience it more deeply, the most striking to me was how we all moved on. We kept them in our hearts but we had to keep living, the clocks didn't stop and time passed smoothly. On the other hand living thorough it was a more difficult venture. The sympathies that never seemed to end, the uncontrollable out flush of tears from the people around you, the stories of how she once lived and the warm nights thinking how different things would be if she was around. The hard part was trying to resume my daily activities without her, which proved difficult for a long time and how my type of conversations had to  change. My peers would praise me on how strong I was to have lost a parent and still live my life but they didn't understand, how could they?
I was just like them few moments ago, thinking death was far away from me and everyone around me. I remember how my friends would share jokes of their mothers and their funny African characters while I was mute as the thought caused me to remember my pain. Although family and friends did show a lot of love but her absence  was still a hole In my heart. As years began to grow my maturity began to strengthen, finally I understood the physical concept of life and death.

I understood that death is a part of life, an unbreakable deal which all balance lays upon. We all have lost somebody and as time passes we will lose more, but what we must understand is death gives life meaning. We may not know the day or the time it will come for us, but we know its coming, so we live our lives racing against that day. For death is no cheat and cannot be bribed,  it comes for the old and young both male and female. The experience showed me life and thought  me more of our existence in than end.  Now the pain is a memory long forgotten and the ones we have lost still live on through us.