Darey’s Evergreen Asiko Laiye, Pray for Me For All Events

Uzo Chikere

Following MTN television talent hunt reality show, Bottom of Form

Darey Art Alade exploded to the height of judging other up-coming acts competing in similar reality shows. But beyond that he has since proceeded to unleash one great song after another. Some time ago, he dropped not one but two singles at a time. The singer gives his fans a taste of what is to come on his fourth album with the release of Pray ForMme featuring the Soweto Gospel Choir and Àsìkò Laiyé featuring Olamide.

Àsìkò Laiyé featuring Baddo is an afrobeat song. Darey blends the afrobeat tune with elements of hip-hop, funk and highlife. The sound of the horns, bass guitar and the drums give life to the song. On the track, the Sisi Eko singer employs a rhythm strikingly similiar to that of the afrobeat King himself, Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Olamide doesn’t disappoint his fans on this track. He has done quite a few collaborations this year, but this is probably the first time he is being heard on a traditional beat such as this. Hot stuff! It is guaranteed that Àsìkò Laiye will be receiving massive airplay in the coming weeks.

Darey has recorded a song or two in the past where the nature of the song in terms of the genre or beat has overshadowed his voice. His song Pray For Me featuring the Soweto Gospel Choir, shows the strength of the singer’s voice and reminds his audiences of why he sits amongst the royalty of the Nigerian R&B kingdom. He takes listners through a narrative on this track, and gets the Grammy Award-winning gospel ensemble to back him up. This R&B/folk song has the power to enchant the listener; from the musical arrangement to the lyrics, it evokes emotion. The lyrics of this song are in English and Yoruba. Probably, if the lyrics were solely in Yoruba, Darey and the Soweto Gospel Choir would have had some people weeping.

After four years, the award-winning vocalist is set to release his Naked album in August, 2015. With these two releases, Darey has found a way to connect with lovers of several different genres of music, his choice of songs to release today must have been a deliberate one.

If Àsìkò Laiyé and ‘Pray for me’ are the starter course of Darey’s upcoming album, fans are absolutely right to expect to an appetizing main course and scrumptious dessert.

Following MTN television talent hunt reality show, Bottom of Form

Darey Art Alade exploded to the height of judging other up-coming acts competing in similar reality shows. But beyond that he has since proceeded to unleash one great song after another. Some time ago, he dropped not one but two singles at a time. The singer gives his fans a taste of what is to come on his fourth album with the release of Pray ForMme featuring the Soweto Gospel Choir and Àsìkò Laiyé featuring Olamide.

Àsìkò Laiyé featuring Baddo is an afrobeat song. Darey blends the afrobeat tune with elements of hip-hop, funk and highlife. The sound of the horns, bass guitar and the drums give life to the song. On the track, the Sisi Eko singer employs a rhythm strikingly similiar to that of the afrobeat King himself, Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Olamide doesn’t disappoint his fans on this track. He has done quite a few collaborations this year, but this is probably the first time he is being heard on a traditional beat such as this. Hot stuff! It is guaranteed that Àsìkò Laiye will be receiving massive airplay in the coming weeks.

Darey has recorded a song or two in the past where the nature of the song in terms of the genre or beat has overshadowed his voice. His song Pray For Me featuring the Soweto Gospel Choir, shows the strength of the singer’s voice and reminds his audiences of why he sits amongst the royalty of the Nigerian R&B kingdom. He takes listners through a narrative on this track, and gets the Grammy Award-winning gospel ensemble to back him up. This R&B/folk song has the power to enchant the listener; from the musical arrangement to the lyrics, it evokes emotion. The lyrics of this song are in English and Yoruba. Probably, if the lyrics were solely in Yoruba, Darey and the Soweto Gospel Choir would have had some people weeping.

After four years, the award-winning vocalist is set to release his Naked album in August, 2015. With these two releases, Darey has found a way to connect with lovers of several different genres of music, his choice of songs to release today must have been a deliberate one.

If Àsìkò Laiyé and ‘Pray for me’ are the starter course of Darey’s upcoming album, fans are absolutely right to expect to an appetizing main course and scrumptious dessert.