When the Oga at
the top of AbOriginal Music sent me this song sometime last week, I took my
time to listen to it and fell in love with it right away. I could relate to it
due to personal experiences.
Boogey‘s
“Sanctum” is a deep, soulful song with carefully thought-out lyrics. This is
what the pioneers of rap envisioned back then; good music with socio-conscious
implications. I love it!
Following on from
the success of his instant-classic collaboration with Morell, “One
Ticket”—which dropped in January—Boogey is back after a brief hiatus to bless
hiphop heads and lovers of quality music alike, with his new single, “Sanctum”,
a thoughtful meditation on religious hypocrisy, and the importance of faith and
selfbelief in the face of seemingly-insurmountable challenges.
A glimpse into a
more personal side of Boogey than hip hop listeners are used to, “Sanctum”
finds Boogey attempting to reconcile questions of faith and personal morality
in the face of spiritual and artistic obstacles, and ultimately finding peace
of mind in a sense of purpose foundedon innate self-belief. Verses like “My
name is Musa and I’m a Muslim/Been pushing to marry Mary/My parents think it’s
some bullshit/What will your kids do: go to church and take
communion/Or go
to mosque for prayers, and always do ablution” examine the contrast between the
message of love and inclusiveness at the core of all religions, and the
divisiveness occasionally practiced by their followers, while “Imagine me being
tired of rapping/Ain’t getting paid all these people do is admire my
actions/Imagine ‘em calling me a legend or comparing me to ‘em after this/But I
ain’t hearing ‘em from inside of my casket” speaks to the hypocrisy of music
industry fans stakeholders who demand musical purism from artistes, but are
alltoo-often unwilling to support “true” music from artistes in “the struggle”.
Boogey’s earnest
lyrics are masterfully delivered in a skillful, evenhanded manner digestible to
all listeners. The understated-yet-suitably-atmospheric production supplied by
Nigeria’s best-kept-secret Charlie X, and irresistibly haunting,
ironicyet-uplifting hook from talented newcomer JaneSam, results in an
emotionally resonant, radio-friendly song suitable for all listeners, and one
of the most important songs you will hear this year.
“One Ticket”, is
the second single from his forthcoming EP, “Something About David”, coming soon
on AbOriginal Music.
No comments:
Post a Comment