In this present age when every Nigerian mainstream artiste dwell on creating that fly by night club hit, giving very little thought to churning out inspirational character building songs, a kindred of the Hip Hop genre delves into a soul stirring lyrical expose of the fighting spirit of humanity & the will to overcome trials prevalent in the world. Writing and producing a hip hop record drenched in soul, laced over laid back retro piano chords that makes one feel like one’s in a church service, but the street talk & occasional ‘french’ in the lyrics jar the senses back to the provocative message of the fickleness of modern society. The one with the message is none other than Yobemoh.
The song titled “Stand For Something” features Hulguz Cudler ace soul singer, belting
out those sonorous hooks.
Yobemoh: “I recorded this song (Stand for Something) in 2010, but never felt like putting it out
then, ‘cause it didn’t quite feel like the moment & it sounded so retro. I
poured out my heart on this record and was going through the motions with what
was happening in the world as at the time. I wanted it to impact on people, to
make ‘em reflect on life”.
“With the passing of Nelson Madiba Mandela, I found myself
drifting into that ‘mind melding’ trance as I witnessed a man’s infinitesimal selfless
struggle impacting on all, in admirable deserving global proportions, just
because he stood for something he believed in and pursued it in an assertive
but yet humane manner”.
“And it hit me; the
death of a man brings to an end, an era that championed ‘purity in
struggle’. I felt compelled to impress
on the moment, hence the release of this record in his (Mandela) honor and also
as my little contribution to encourage anyone out there going through some
serious challenges, to tell ‘em that they aren’t alone”.
So the big question Yobemoh lives you pondering on after
listening to this record is, ‘What do you
stand for?’ Bear in mind your answer will have a life changing effect on
the world, positive or negative history will tell.
DOWNLOAD TRACK HERE (copy & paste link in browser) https://soundcloud.com/yobemoh/stand-for-something-master
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