A new hot song has hit the airwaves, expressively well delivered by two talented Nigerian musicians who are seeking respect for the art.
As an official launch song for their Indie label, Respect the Art, music artiste, TesKi (Olamide Kehinde) and artiste/producer, ManiX (Kolawole Kehinde) released their debut single “Rock with Me” on May 8, 2022. The sparky song, which fuses amapiano elements with drill basslines, is about believing in yourself even before public acclaim.
It showcases good vocals floating on a tasteful instrumental arrangement that suits the jazzy and sassy mood of the song.
The lyrics display the great level of confidence the artistes have in their Art as TesKi sings on the chorus “…RTA we dey bring am oh, you no get choice but you just gats to” and ManiX enters with “rock with me you know I got it…”
The level at which they rate their craft doesn’t show in the music and lyrics alone but also in the creative rollout content they used in creating hype for the release, not really something we find artistes in the upcoming space doing a lot, using pictures, graphics/artworks, and videos in bringing people into the world of a song.
The song was released after being announced and promoted for almost a month.
Their label “Respect the Art” was inspired by the belief that music as an art form deserves more respect from both music creators and consumers/fans.
They believe creators need to make music from the heart, the music they love and feel passionate about; not fully cut out but minimize the influence of external factors like commercial acceptance and public opinion on their creative process. Consumers need to remove things like comparison and judgment from the fan culture and treat music like the sacred relative work of Art it is.
‘Rock With Me‘ shows the vision of the label to an extent, the chorus says that they’ll win the hearts of people while staying true to themselves and embracing their originality. The lyrics touch on their confidence and determination but still make sure that it is fun to listen to.
Inspired by a hunger for success, artiste insecurity, and creative excellence, their first official single, “Rock with Me” is to introduce them as musicians embracing themselves very confidently and asking people to accept their music and rock with them.
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