Following the recent release of
his sophomore EP Ìréti which has been championed by Apple Music/Beats 1, The
FADER, Capital Xtra's DJ Abrantee, BBC 1Xtra, Rinse FM and MTV UK among others,
British Nigerian Afrobeats artist and MOBO Awards nominee Moelogo has joined
forces with Sony Music’s Nigerian Pop star Davido and BET Award-winning
Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie to bring the official remix to his EP lead single
‘Penkele’, premiered via Apple Music/Beats 1 and The FADER.
Produced by P2J (Tinie Tempah,
Krept & Konan, Trey Songz), ‘Penkele (Remix)’ sees Moelogo collaborating
with Davido and Sarkodie for the first time ever, to excellent effect. Keeping
the original King Sunny Ade sample intact, Davido kicks off the remix with an
opulent contribution in true ‘Omo Baba Olowo’ fashion, while Sarkodie delivers
a poignant rap verse in his trademark quick-fire style, with Moelogo rounding
things up in superb fashion with a glorious new verse.
Easily two of the biggest
artists to come out of Africa, multi-platinum selling artist Davido recently
signed a worldwide deal with Sony Music to release his long-awaited sophomore
album, and is said to be working with the likes of Young Thug, Wale, Tinashe
and Rae Sremmurd. Sarkodie, on the other hand, already has four albums under
his belt, BET Award and MTV Africa Music Award wins among others, and recently
gave a keynote lecture at Harvard University.
Moelogo, in his own right, is
having an excitingly year so far, with his captivating artistry and
musicianship, and the infectious sensibilities and captivating flavours in his
music, putting Moelogo in excellent company with Davido and Sarkodie. The last
few weeks has seen the rising star make his Boiler Room debut, support Wretch
32 and Avelino on their recent sold-out concert at KOKO, and will soon be
announcing his debut headline concert in time for this summer.
Speaking about working with
Davido and Sarkodie on the ‘Penkele’ remix, Moelogo says, “working with these
two iconic artists and leading men of African music has been such a blessing
for me. Just knowing that two artists I look up to loved the original and
wanted to remix ‘Penkele’ with me is mind blowing. It just shows me that I’m
moving in the right direction and I shouldn’t doubt myself, plus it speaks to
the sentiment behind my entire Ìréti EP – belief and hope in my music”.
Listen to Moelogo featuring
Davido & Sarkodie 'Penkele (Remix)':
https://soundcloud.com/moelogo/penkele-remix-feat-davido-sarkodie
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