The sonic fingerprints of the ace music producer "So Rolls" are all over the track, only that, this time, it is unpredictable. The Background vocals <!--more-->
are
deliberately breezy, the instrumentation is a massage treatment, the
tempo is at ease and the song even begins with an instant impression.
Final Mix ensured that by the time the song meets you, you are swinging
gently between congregational worship and a radio favourite, quite like
when Afro-soul that you hear from Nosa and Asa hits you from the car
stereo on a Sunny Sunday morning. On pre-listening, a curator quickly
described the track as the ‘the first ever Chioma of Soul’.
Chioma
is interpreted ‘God is good’ in Igbo and So-Rolls insists he decided to
start his music career thanking God in his language because charity
begins at home. He has his eyes set on the ends of the earth, however.
Expect
Sochi to venture into inspirational music, that is ‘not gospel, but not
secular’ if need be, in the future. That is because, although he
classifies himself as a Christian, a member of Christ Embassy whose
vision is to take the gospel to the entire world, he allows his free
spirit to admire excellent musicians on all sides of the style divide.
Although he lists his father and Frank Edwards as his greatest
influences, he strongly admires Stevie Wonder and loves the mix of
Travis Greene, Don Moen, Neyo, Banky W, Naeto C, Sinach and surely Nosa.
As
he launches into a densely congested music industry, packed full with
talents, capitalists and pirates, Sochi wears a positive attitude. With a
sound as distinctive as this ‘Chioma of soul’, the song is guaranteed
its own place in the entertainment landscape of West Africa. But beyond
that, So-Rolls is calm about the challenges.
“Piracy
cannot be tackled until people are able to feed and take care of their
families. Once the current situation of our country changes for the
better we can handle this...” he said.
This
outlook depicts a calm and smart musician; little wonder his music is
as collected. Enjoy the number.
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