29th April 2020: Afropop premieres ‘Soki’ the first single from Michael Olatuja’s ‘Lagos Pepper Soup’ + video featuring Dianne Reeves and Lionel Loueke + Bass Magazine feature
Anticipation for Michael Olatuja’s Lagos Pepper Soup is building with the first single from the album Soki (ft. Dianne Reeves & Lionel Loueke) being premiered on Afropop Worldwide (click here for full video) along with a great feature over at Bass Magazine.
“The track comes from Olatuja’s upcoming third album as bandleader, Lagos Pepper Soup, due out June 12 on Whirlwind Recordings. Like the dish, the music is all about the strength of its ingredients. For ‘Soki’ that’s the rhythm and the featured musicians… There’s something very orchestral in how motifs are introduced, and swirl through the vocal, string and guitar lines, and finally all come together in a majestic and satisfying way.”
Afropop Worldwide
“An assortment of sonically sumptuous African rhythms with jazz improvisation.”
Bass Magazine (full article here)
Lagos Pepper Soup is available for pre-order on CD • DL • 2 x 180 Gram Limited Edition Vinyl here.
