By Reporter
Ikuforiji Abdulrahman Olaitan or better known as Oxlade has become one of the most highly sought after young Nigerian super stars. Renowned for his distinct sound and hypnotic melodies, Oxlade has experienced global success with his Oxygen EP that had the breakaway hit single Away which was named in rolling stones top 50 songs of 2020. Oxlade continued to give us smash hits such as DKT which charted in Apple music top 10 across Africa. And has collaborated with Fireboy Dml,Davido, Ycee , tone of the UK’S biggest grime stars Sneakbo and a host of others. Oxlade describing his new single Ojuju he went on to say;
“Ojuju’ is a story of a divine creature being afraid of falling in love, a side that exposes a weak side of the being. But when someone is in love, they fear nothing. Being in love is a beautiful feeling. You just cannot get enough of that person, you cannot imagine a day without that person in your life and you just keep wanting more of that same person every single day!”
Oxlade is no stranger to pushing the boundaries of African music to pioneer a future wave. He has used his music and his platform to fight for social justice. He was one of the most vocal artists during last years END SARS protests and has carved himself out a spot as one of the key voices of the Nigerian youth.
Oxlades incredible vocals are incomparable so we can only wait with anticipation for what he has in store with his next project and what eargasmic sounds he will have for us, but for now you can stream his new single OJUJU here https://music.apple.com/ug/album/eclipse-ep/1579930029
“This song and my upcoming project are my gift to Africa’s youth. We are one and go through the same struggles. I know my fans across Africa already know this because they feel the message and my love for them through all my music”