The son of the soil returns home
The musician and songwriter Notes was really remarkable with his first single “Addison lee” which became an instant masterpiece at the very start of 2017.
Hackney, London-born Nigerian British artist Not3s is definitely more than a one hit wonder.
Son of the Soil the EP by not3s, which is packed with exciting melody and noteworthy lyrics, is a solid effort, with each song rising to a climax until it achieves the peak and then letting it run down like a stream to balance all the pent-up action.
Not3s got the inspiration for the EP during a trip to Fela Kuti’s grave in Lagos, Nigeria. There, he met the Grammy-nominated Nigerian artist Bankulli by complete happenstance. As a “son of the land,” Bankulli believes that Not3s should carry on the Afrobeat heritage. The EP was born because of this chance meeting. He begins with a blazing introduction by the big kala that ignites the album in a high fashion. The listener is overcome with an overwhelming sensation that can only be defined as epic in tone, rendering speechless as he is led inside the beautiful creation of Not3s.
The Fine line artiste drew inspiration from his musical history to produce this alluring tune. This beautiful work of art is the result of a lot of hard work and personal sacrifice. It’s an offering to his devotees, and the mesmerizing, enticing rhythms will have you floating along with him as he explores his deep thoughts.
He’s making great strides towards fully embracing his Yoruba heritage with the support of Afrobeat.
The circumstances of his rise to fame are a mystery, but the rewards of his toil are becoming clear, as “Take Me Away” depicts the difficulties Not3s faced and the effort he exerted to achieve success.
Hamzaa’s beautiful voice would captivate you and bring you to tears with its soothing repetition of “forever my home.” You’d be awestruck by this point.
Now that we’re far into the EP, you can bet that the mayor of Lagos filled it with vibes by stretching his vocal ability to the limit as he delivered on the hook in an extraordinary that would cause you goosebumps. Your body loses its sense of agency as it starts to sway in tune to the pleasant sounds of the song’s first line: “Going up like the World Cup.” This raises the energy level of the crowd to a point of no return.
After Not3s takes the initiative to have an in-depth discussion with the “unexplainable,” a peculiar feeling sets in: we receive a glimpse of his existence translated into songs, which enables us to convey to ourselves a deeper meaning by utilizing our imaginations.
