Yesterday, once again, I reminded myself of how hard it has been for me to easily adapt to the new songs that are rolling out every second of the day and completely do away with the old ones. It has been quite alarming to me, as a very good lover of music, how I have not been able to adapt to most of these current artists’ types of songs. Each time I try to fall in, I end up getting enchanted by how good music was back in the day, say, 10 to 15 years ago.
Yesterday, around 11 p.m., I was awake, trying to finish up my tasks for the day before retiring to bed. At moments like that, music levels the environment and keeps it lively for me. So yes, I was playing music with the speaker on, and when it got to a particular track, Beef by MI Abaga, I just could not contain myself. I went ahead to share it on my WhatsApp status, as I usually do, and before I knew it, one of my contacts, whom I never knew had interest in such music, commented with “Legend.” I applauded him for knowing good music.
This song, Beef by MI, is actually a diss track that hit from different angles, with very listenable and clear lyrics. On top of that, it is funny too. The song was released in 2010—that is 16 years ago—and it still hits hard whenever it comes on. That alone says a lot about the quality of music we had back then.
Am I Still That Special Man by P-Square is another song that will forever remain evergreen. Some people might push to say this is the best track by P-Square, but no, P-Square’s songs are naturally good and unmatched across the board. Some years ago, I can remember clearly that I was coming back from church in the evening, and as I passed by one of the lounges along the road, the iconic intro of this song came on. I did not even realize when I started singing along, and I felt like I should not leave the spot. Good music is truly magical.
Osondi Owendi (Live Version) by Flavour is another masterpiece. Mehn, I came across this video on YouTube, and I just could not keep it to myself. It was a typical live performance with 100% craft, no computerized background sounds, just pure talent. Fiokee, the guitarist, nailed the performance by bringing out the original sound of the original music by late Osita Osadebe. What a performance it was!
Old songs are golden!
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