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Ibejii is a British-Nigerian alternative and afro-soul singer-songwriter, whose fifth studio album, Intermission , won the Best alternative album at the Headies Awards of 2022 ....

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Ibejii is a British-Nigerian alternative and afro-soul singer-songwriter, whose fifth studio album, Intermission, won the Best alternative album at the Headies Awards of 2022.[1][2][3]

Early life

Born in London, England, and raised between the Northern Nigeria and the United Kingdom. Ibejii grew up with his siblings and grew up with a sense of abandonment because his parents were discrete with their feud, where one of them would often leave the country for days or weeks to escape each other.[4][5]

Ibejii studied law at the university, he has a twin brother and grew up listening to rock, jùjú, electronic music, jazz and R&B.[6] An essential part of his music-making journey which influences his African and international motifs stems from Yoruba culture and from a musical household that favoured the rich mix tunes of 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.[7][8]

Career

2016: Early beginnings

Ibejii's stage name is rooted from and inspired by coming into this world as a twin.[9] In 2016, he released his debut single titled "Ayanfe" which is in Yoruba language. According to Premium Times, "Ayanfe" is solidly rooted in the western Nigerian culture, renowned for its high incidence of twins and musical giants.[10]

2017: GreenWhiteDope 001 and GreenWhiteDope 002 debut albums

In 2017 Ibejii released his debut studio albums, GreenWhiteDope 001 and GreenWhiteDope 002 which he launched together,[11]Pulse Nigeria described the project as "a tasteful party: one who seeks to paint pictures, tell stories and drive action with the power of his music."[12] The same year, three songs from the album, "Ojo", "Kirakita" and "Alejo" were accompanied with music videos. The videos depicted storytelling and portrayed African culture.[13]

2018–2021: Tribal Marks, Music Saved My Life, Ìlù Ìlú and Intermission

Tras GreenWhiteDope 001 y GreenWhiteDope 002, lanzó en 2018 un tercer álbum de estudio, Tribal Marks , [ 14 ] "que destacó por su narrativa, ritmos africanos y jazz clásico". "Así como por temas de espiritualidad, amor, política y amenazas y peligros en la sociedad". Según él, el álbum es una celebración del hombre, la cultura, la gente y nuestro lugar en la sociedad. The Guardian describió el proyecto como "un establecimiento del estatus de liderazgo de Ibejii dentro del universo de la música alternativa". [ 15 ] Al año siguiente, Ibejii lanzó su cuarto álbum de estudio, MSML (Music Saved My Life). [ 16 ] Desde entonces ha lanzado tres álbumes de estudio más, incluyendo Ìlù Ìlú su quinto álbum de estudio lanzado en 2020, [ 17 ] [ 18 ] e Intermission, su sexta colección lanzada en 2021, que ganó el Mejor álbum alternativo en los Headies Awards de 2022 , [ 19 ] [ 20 ] [ 21 ] [ 22 ] "Gonto", el sencillo principal del álbum, fue nominado a Mejor canción alternativa en los Headies 2022. "Gonto", que dijo que se inspiró en las acciones de los jóvenes nigerianos durante la protesta End SARS , luego estuvo acompañada de un video musical, que protagonizó algunos actores y actrices de Nollywood , y tuvo una corta duración en el escenario de Terra Kulture en Lagos , Nigeria. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] [ 25 ] Las canciones de Ibejii han aparecido en películas como The Wedding Party , Catch.er y Chief Daddy . [ 26 ]

2022–presente: POST-19

POST-19, su séptimo álbum, fue lanzado en 2022. [ 27 ] Un álbum de estudio de siete pistas que luego fue acompañado por videos musicales cada uno. Business Day en Nigeria describió POST-19 como "el encuentro emocional hiperbólico de Ibejii con el confinamiento y sus ofertas que serpentea a través de la inocencia y la transición del tiempo, la vida y el amor y también destaca otros temas". [ 28 ] Se realizó una fiesta de escucha para el álbum en Ikoyi, estado de Lagos , que recibió invitados como Motolani Alake y la embajadora de marca en Diageo , Tinya Alonge. [ 29 ] [ 30 ]

La experiencia en vivo de Ibejii

Ibejii estableció un festival musical llamado "The Ibejii Live Experience", un festival musical anual que se celebra cada Día de la Democracia de Nigeria . [ 31 ] [ 32 ]

Arte

La música de Ibejii se describe como una fusión de múltiples géneros , sonidos percusivos de África Occidental con música global contemporánea. Su estilo ha sido descrito por The Guardian y Vanguard como ecléctico , poético, pensador y narrador que utiliza el folclore , la metáfora y el lenguaje vernáculo para revestir su música y transmitirla de una manera única y sensible, explorando el folk tradicional yoruba , el jazz , la danza, el RnB y el juju . Ibejii ha mencionado a Marvin Gaye , Fela Kuti , Brymo y Aṣa como algunas de sus influencias musicales. [ 33 ] [ 34 ] Ibejii también es conocido por su estilo retro afro. [ 35 ] [ 8 ]

Recepción crítica

En 2021, la revista The Native describió "Gonto" como "una crítica sincera pero conmovedora de la insensibilidad casual de los gobiernos de todo el mundo tras las tragedias de 2021, así como una celebración de una nueva era de despertar", e Intermission como "un proyecto sobre encontrar esperanza y euforia incluso en los lugares más extraños". [ 36 ]

Discografía

Álbumes

  • GreenWhiteDope 001 (2017)
  • GreenWhiteDope 002 (2017)
  • Marcas tribales (2018) [ 37 ]
  • MSML (La música me salvó la vida) (2019)
  • Ìlù Ìlú (2020)
  • Intermedio (2021)
  • POST-19 (2022)

Singles

References

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