Blessing Borode

Apr 21, 2024 | thelineofbestfit.com | Blessing Borode

When Nina Simone conceptualised the role of the artist as a reflection the times we are in, she set precedent for generations of orators who rattle our minds with raw and implicit images of society using rhythm, melodies, lyrics and art. From these roots sprout New York-bred artist Yaya Bey with her third project Ten Fold which paints a glowing portrait of the preceding years of her life. The beginning threads of the album began originally took shape back in January 2023.

Mar 3, 2024 | theculturecrypt.com | Blessing Borode

Storytelling opens a portal for which abstract concepts can be explored, encouraging artists to bring forth their best world-building mechanics. Slick Rick's legacy parted the way for artists like OutKast, the lyrical soothsayers who fashioned their entire careers from a desire to tell stories. Their level of avant-garde thinking meant they could challenge the genre, style and aesthetic specifications of hip-hop in the early 90s.

Aug 30, 2023 | thelineofbestfit.com | Blessing Borode

Whether it’s the claustrophobic structure of concrete pavements or the liquefied membrane of her thoughts, via her tailor-made mutations of electronic music, she constructs tangible environments for her stories to take shape. The opening breaths of Gentle Confrontation, James' third album on Hyperdub, is cinema for the ears as she dangles us over a precipice erected by disquieting strings.

Aug 27, 2023 | thelineofbestfit.com | Blessing Borode

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Mar 20, 2023 | thelineofbestfit.com | Blessing Borode