BNXN – Shamaya Ft. FOLA

Nigerian star BNXN joins forces with FOLA for new one, named “Shamaya.” Already collaborating on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Chart with “Very Soon.”

BNXN is recognized for making his contributors sound like featured artists and FOLA’s own library is full of sincere, emotionally rich lyrics. So this reunion has proven chemistry.

Their prior collaboration had deep vocals with a contemplative delivery and this one probably retains that emotional throughline. That connection is what FOLA says fueled his emergence.

Look for warm, melodic Afrobeats production, the kind BNXN prefers on his own repertoire. FOLA’s sound is frequently a fusion of R&B, Pop and Amapiano textures below.

Given the title’s strange, even supernatural air, expect something more emotionally complex than plain. That’s in keeping with both artists’ current run of quiet, contemplative recordings.

By the end, “Shamaya” sounds like another good pairing between two musicians who know how to work together before. Soulful, lyrical, based upon a real musical trust.