One of the cross-border collaborations on It’s Yemi Alade that mixes together Nigerian Afropop and Congolese rumba is “Coco na Yam,” featuring Ferre Gola.
The collaboration furthers Yemi Alade’s history of working across African music scenes, while Ferre Gola adds the presence of an experienced Congolese musician whose career is inextricably linked to current rumba. Another connection between West and Central Africa is their presence on the same CD.
The Afrobeats foundation is quick, creating an energetic atmosphere for the two artists while allowing their vocals to shine. The arrangemcontrastst of their various musical backgrounds.
Both musicians already have followers beyond their native borders, providing natural reach for the cooperation in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo and other Francophone African markets. This possibility of crossover makes the coupling especially useful in the broader African context of the record.
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