emPawa Africa Limited presents a new musical project “The Evil Genius,” from it’s CEO – Mr Eazi.
Afropop superstar – Mr Eazi comes through with the release of another wonderful album, which housed a total of 16-tracks with vocal assistance from Angelique Kidjo, Tekno, Efya, Whoisakin, Joeboy, And Soweto Gospel Choir.
Recorded between Ouidah and Cotonou, Benin; Kigali, Rwanda; Accra and Kokrobite, Ghana; Lagos, Nigeria; London; Los Angeles; and New York City, The Evil Genius features some of Mr Eazi’s most personal work, as he dives deeply into subjects like love, betrayal, loneliness, and family, expressed through three distinctive acts.
Expanding upon Banku Music, Mr Eazi’s distinctive spin on contemporary afropop, the project seamlessly pulls together an eclectic range of styles and influences across its 16 tracks, from Ghanaian highlife to grime to gospel, to create an instant, pan-African classic.
Guest features on the project include Angelique Kidjo (Benin), Efya (Ghana), Whoisakin (Nigeria) and three-time Grammy winners Soweto Gospel Choir (South Africa), who add a heavenly choral arrangement to the recent single, “Exit.”
Tekno, the Nigerian afrobeats star whose rise in the mid 2010s corresponded with Mr Eazi’s own, appears on “Jamboree” (Watch visualizer HERE), a return to the ‘pon pon’ sound which defined Afrobeats at the time when the two were first emerging. The Nigerian music star Joeboy, who first Mr Eazi discovered and signed to emPawa Africa in 2018, reconnects with his mentor on the playful “Zuzulakate,” reminding listeners of their impeccable chemistry.
Producers who contributed to The Evil Genius include Kel-P (Nigeria), Knucks (U.K.), Michael Brun (Haiti), Andre Vibez (Nigeria), Yung Willis (Nigeria), Nonso Amadi (Nigeria/Canada), KillBeatz (Ghana), M.O.G Beatz (Ghana), E Kelly (Nigeria), Type A (Nigeria), Stikmatik (U.K.), Phantom (Nigeria), Venna (U.K.), KDream (Nigeria) and Mr Eazi himself.
In a first-of-its-kind fusion of African music and art, Mr Eazi commissioned visual artists from across the continent to create a unique, physical art piece to represent each of the album’s 16 tracks. While traveling the continent completing the album, Mr Eazi personally handpicked 13 artists, representing eight African countries, adding art curator and patron to his already extensive resume of pursuits. The result is a unique and ambitious pan-African multimedia project that has earned notice from art-world figures like Marina Abramović, and media including ARTNews and The Guardian.
Stream and Enjoy the full tracklist below;
- Mr Eazi – Olúwa Jọ̀ | Mp3 Download
- Mr Eazi – Advice | Mp3 Download
- Mr Eazi, Angelique Kidjo – Òròkórò | Mp3 Download
- Mr Eazi – Chop Time, No Friend | Mp3 Download
- Mr Eazi – Notorious | Mp3 Download
- Mr Eazi – Panadol | Mp3 Download
- Mr Eazi, Tekno – Jamboree | Mp3 Download
- Mr Eazi, Efya – Good Lovin’ | Mp3 Download
- Mr Eazi – Lack Of Communication | Mp3 Download
- Mr Eazi – Fefe Ne Fefe | Mp3 Download
- Mr Eazi – Legalize | Mp3 Download
- Mr Eazi, Whoisakin – Show Dem | Mp3 Download
- Mr Eazi – We Dey | Mp3 Download
- Mr Eazi, Joeboy – Zuzulakate | Mp3 Download
- Mr Eazi – Mandela | Mp3 Download
- Mr Eazi, Soweto Gospel Choir – Exit | Mp3 Download