With ‘Rara’, Tekno ends the year on a high, and proving that he has more
than just what has been released this year within his artistry.
Holy crap! That’s the feeling one gets as the sounds of Tekno’s latest single ‘Rara’ begin to filter into your ears and connect with your brain. These sounds travel through the entire brain and activates the pleasure and reward centers, which in turn give you the feel-good chemicals stumlate happiness all around you. Simply put, it owns you.
Holy crap! That’s the feeling one gets as the sounds of Tekno’s latest single ‘Rara’ begin to filter into your ears and connect with your brain. These sounds travel through the entire brain and activates the pleasure and reward centers, which in turn give you the feel-good chemicals stumlate happiness all around you. Simply put, it owns you.
And it is on that note that he comes through with ‘Rara’. Produced by the prolific Selebobo, Tekno diversifies on this one.
Tekno
Before
‘Rara’, Tekno appeared to have one single working formula. It is this
formula that has propelled him to become the prince of African music.
There’s a certain method to the production of ‘Duro’, ‘Wash’, ‘Where’, ‘Pana’ and ‘Diana’
that remains consistent, even in the audio and video conceptualization;
Dedicate it to a girl, use a catchword/catchphrase, and infuse humor
over a mid-tempo beat. Dance for that pretty, light skinned vixen in the
visual, and you will score great points.
But
he has become too comfortable, and has pushed himself with new
material. On ‘Rara’, he maintains the same light delivery, but embraces
conscious Afrobeat as the base sound, before switching subject matter to
address the corruption in Nigeria, and how much change we need to apply
to experience progress. Throw in some lines about the blessing of God,
and you have the first product that properly captures the diversity that
a section of his fans have been screaming for.
Tekno has had a swell 2016. It’s been a
great year for Tekno. Where he started off as an artiste who was under
pressure to replicate the success of 2015, he is ending it with two
certified hits, a MAMA award, cash in the bank, a rising profile as a
star artiste on the continent, and now, a deal with Sony Music
entertainment, which would make him more accessible and bankable as an
artiste looking to hit new heights.
That’s
a lot for a young man, who was releasing his first official single just
four years ago. Where he has shown consistent pop growth in the music
scene, this year, all of his hard work has paid off, granting him wins
in every department. Show me another artiste who has had more wins this
year in Nigeria. None.
Tekno signing his Sony Deal.
With
‘‘Rara’’ Tekno ends the year on a high, and proving that he has more
than just what has been released this year within his artistry. There
are already calls for a new album in 2017, and the singer no doubt has
plans for that. If that happens, ‘Rara’ is a sure pick for the project.
For now, listen, appreciate his effort, and know that You Need To Hear This for the diversity that Tekno now displays.
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