Nigerian producer Masterkraft teams up with DJ iRems on “Ekele,” a 2026 Pop collaboration off the full-length Party Starter (PS2) project.
The title uses an Igbo phrase meaning “thankfulness,” “thanks,” or “greeting,” giving the record a culturally identifiable name without the need for a created lyrical interpretation. DJ iRems has yet another distinct partner on a project purposefully stretched out over numerous artists.
The song is over 4 minutes long. This song is recorded in English. This song is Pop. It’s also its DJ collaboration, which provides the record a different credit profile than Masterkraft’s couplings with singers and recording artists elsewhere on the album.
In a career that has seen him work on popular Pop productions and indigenous-leaning collaborations, Masterkraft has consistently mined the Nigerian language and culture. That CV makes “Ekele” a natural addition to a collection that has never confined itself to one musical clientele.
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