Various Artists - Where We Come From, Vol. 1 [Baby Blue Galaxy Vinyl]

EMPIRE

£25.11

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: ERE903
Barcode: 197342044059
Release Date: 09 Jun 2023
Genre: Afrobeats

1xLP, Standard Jacket, Baby Blue Galaxy Vinyl, 11x17 Double Sided Insert

In March 2022, EMPIRE assembled some of Africa's finest singers and songwriters, the musical equivalent of Ocean's Eleven, at a writing camp in San Francisco. The result is Where We Come From, Vol. 1, a 15-track compilation featuring Afrobeats royalty Wande Coal, Tiwa Savage and Olamide as well as Tanzanian duo Navy Kenzo, Cape Verde's June Freedom and a host of other stars across Nigeria and Ghana - KiDi, Fireboy DML, Kizz Daniel, Tolani and more. The sounds traverse East, West and South of the continent, incorporating drill, amapiano, trap and Afrobeats in fashioning an album that at once sandwiches luxury between lust and love while also being a flagpost to hedonism. The cover art, created by Nigerian artist Dricky Stickman, incorporates all 15 songs into the final product, illustrating unity, community and culture. “This project ‘Where We Come From, Vol. 1’ is a perfect example of music having no limitations,” Kareem Mobalaji, Regional Head West Africa said. “Yes we are from Africa, but we are truly determined to reach the entire world with our voice, which is music.”

Key Selling:
- EMPIRE is the leading record label in Nigeria
- The project features several of the biggest names in African Music, including Asake, Fireboy DML, Olamide, BNXN fka Buju, Black Sherif, Wande Coal, L.A.X., and many others
- Olamide, Fireboy DML, Black Sherif, Asake, Wande Coal & L.A.X. are all internationally known artists, with hit songs in all the major music markets
- Asake was named Audiomack’s 2022 Artist of the Year, and released the wildly popular album, Mr. Money With The Vibe
- Fireboy DML is an international superstar, having worked with Ed Sheeran on the scorching and infectious track, “Peru,” which is Certified Platinum in the US, and 2x Platinum in the UK
- Fireboy DML performed at the 2022 BET Awards, becoming the first artist to perform Afrobeats at the show
- Olamide is widely regarded as the father of modern day Afrobeats, and one of the biggest, most influential artists in Africa
- The song “Kwaku The Traveler” by Black Sherif was streamed over 75M times across DSPs in the first month of release
- Digital Marketing campaign planned to coincide with the vinyl street date
- Pressed on Baby Blue Galaxy Vinyl

Tracklist:
A1/1. I Feel Nice by Kuami Eugene & Group Chat
A2/2. Cough (Odo) by Kizz Daniel
A3/3. Slow Motion by Tolani & Wande Coal
A4/4. Bank Alert by L.A.X
A5/5. Dance 4 Me by KiDi, BNXN fka Buju
A6/6. Umbrella by Wande Coal
A7/7. Faya by Bad Boy Timz
A8/8. Hold On by Navy Kenzo & Fireboy DML
B1/9. Thing For You (feat. L.A.X) by June Freedom
B2/10. Wound Someone by Olamide
B3/11. Run by Black Sherif
B4/12. In the Middle by Leil & BNXN fka Buju
B5/13. Off White by Cheque
B6/14. Ring My Phone by Yaw Tog
B7/15. Loaded by Tiwa Savage & Asake

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