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Afrobeats’ latest sensation; FOLA releases his first album ‘Catharsis’
“FOLA” Odunlami is a Lagos-based singer and songwriter whose soulful fusion of African rhythms and R&B elements defines a bold new wave in Afro R&B.
FOLA goes beyond just performing Afrobeats, he is known for his soulful vocal quirks, constantly adding some simmering or sizzling tastes of adlib inflections trailing in his music, a reminiscence of the Yoruba Fuji music style.
After earning acclaim with his debut EP ‘What a Feeling’ and a string of charting singles, FOLA has quickly emerged as one of Nigeria’s most introspective and emotionally reverberating artists.
To continue his benchmark of creativity, sweet vulnerability, and authenticity, he has just dropped his debut album, ‘Carthasis’.
While still trying to savour the sweet taste of his most recent single; ‘you’, FOLA, the ceaseless, hardworking class act, came right behind us and said E ni sun!
The new album ‘Catharsis’ is undeniably filled with soft classics. The music is thoroughly perused with a mix of soft, honest emotion with jeje vibes and is a definitive promise of a good time.
It starts off solemn and sweet with the introductory single ‘gokada’. Here, his soft and ghostly vocals are well accompanied by swelling chorus vocals, a spicy electric guitar and a violin coda to say goodbye.
The next songs ‘Eko’ and ‘Golibe’ follow, a similar pace, each carrying their own originality, soft amapiano/afrobeat drums in tow.
The album is pen on paper, mind through music. From visuals to tone, Fola takes listeners on a journey through of his mind and emotions.
Out now on all streaming platforms, Check out Fola’s ‘Catharsis’!
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