Afropop Alté movement singer, Nonso Amadi returns with a new EP, “To Cry a Flood”.
On his latest project, “To Cry a Flood”, the Canada-based star makes a case for both precepts to exist side by side. Over roughly 16 minutes, the mood is reconciliatory, with sunny pop hooks layered over midtempo instrumentation, as Nonso employs a mix of English lyrics and jagged pidgin to express longing, regret and acceptance.
Recorded during an extended retreat from public view-like his debut album, ‘When It Blooms’ – “To Cry a Flood” grapples with how Amadi’s world-view is broadening as he advances in years and comes to terms with his place in a complex world. But where ‘When It Blooms’ was contemplative and soul-searching, the six songs of “To Cry a Flood” cast Amadi as a protagonist in full control of the flow of things.
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