

"Talk" was released on Februas the album's lead single. But it is difficult not to yearn for the purity of ‘American Teen’, which leant in similar musical direction, but rarely appeared contrived in its vulnerability. There are some appealing synth-led hooks, such as those that grace ‘Better’, ‘Don’t Pretend’ and ‘Saturday Nights’, and ‘Free Spirit’ will undoubtedly emerge as a commercial success.

Not the most in-your-face pop star, Khalid has quietly established himself as the second-most streamed artist in the world, so he must be doing something right, but there is the nagging sense here that the emphasis is on a desire for commercial success more than artistic development. Khalid also announced the release of a short film directed by Emil Nava to accompany the album.Īnd so we come to ‘Free Spirit’. It is the follow-up to his 2018 EP Suncity, and will include the single "Talk". Download link in MP3 ZIP/RAR formatsįree Spirit is the upcoming second studio album by Khalid, set to be released on April 5, 2019, through RCA Records. While I have my top 5 list up top, I truly believe this is an album that needs to be internalized as much as possible.Stream full. As for lyrically, I like how he delicately touches on everything we all strive for in life: Love, happiness, money, and freedom. In Love, Damini, I absolutely love how the Nigerian singer plows his voice into everything from traditional Afrobeat music to commercial pop records. For the other people that I’ve said that about, they tend to stay in their own lane Burna Boy actually relies on his voice to carry him to the finish line of all types of music.


With that being said, Love, Damini shouldn’t be defined by a specific genre it should be defined by how beautiful, touching, vibrant, and well-structured it is.īurna Boy has a voice that can move mountains. No, Nigerian artists such as WizKid, Burna Boy, and Tems actually make all kinds of music. Where I’m from is a part of where I’m going.”ĭo you know what makes me laugh? How we just assume someone with an African accent makes Afropop music. I’m reflecting on everything - what I’m doing and what’s happening where I’m from. Then you sleep and wake up and reflect again. You reflect and then you get as lit as possible. “It’s a bit personal it’s bringing you into my head on my birthday - when you turn 31 and ain’t got no kids, everything is going good and bad at the same time. “That’s how I like to sign all my letters, because I didn’t know the proper ,” Burna (real name Damini Ogulu) told Billboard of the new 19-track project in his cover story. Burna Boy is injecting his signature Afro-fusion vibes into our veins this summer with his latest album Love, Damini, which he released on Thursday (July 7) via Atlantic Records/Spaceship Collective/Warner Music.
