The latest 12”, which is coming out soon, is by the Wahala Project. It’s a joyous mix of Afrobeat dance called ‘Wahala’ with optimistic lyrics in the face of ‘everyday’ African adversity. They sing, “Armed robber de come for road, Everybody scatter, scatter, Rich Man today, Poor man tomorrow, Rich man today, Poor man tomorrow, WAHALA!” From this you get Wahala is a Yoruba word-meaning affliction, trouble or tribulation. When I say there are other artists apart from Lekan on the label, it would be a little short-sighted if the Wahala Project didn’t use his talents, so they do. In add… read more
The latest 12”, which is coming out soon, is by the Wahala Project. It’s a joyous mix of Afrobeat dance called ‘Wahala’ with optimistic lyrics in the face of ‘everyday’ African adversity. They sing, “Armed robber de come for road, Everybody scatter, scatter, Rich Man today, Poor man tomorrow,… read more
The latest 12”, which is coming out soon, is by the Wahala Project. It’s a joyous mix of Afrobeat dance called ‘Wahala’ with optimistic lyrics in the face of ‘everyday’ African adversity. They sing, “Armed robber de come for road, Everybody scatter, scatter, Rich Man today, Poor man tomorrow, Rich man today, Poor man tomorrow, WAHALA!” From this you get Wahala is… read more
