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‘Paris!’ by AYLØ is the moment of waking to find yourself in another world,
remembering the night before… the regret sweeping over you. The cool and
contemporary production sets the mood of a leisurely vibe. Transfixing waves
of sound move together with the oozing vocal flows creating a somewhat blasé
muddle of feelings. The slurring emotions drizzle down the sides of a
discontented mind. A haze of foolish mistakes. Careless.
The fast-rising rapper, singer, songwriter and beatsmith is one of the seminal
Nigerian creatives, alongside the likes of Odunsi The Engine and Santi, who are
pioneering the innovative fusion sound coming out of Africa, popularly known
as alté, which is currently making waves, disrupting the sound and culture on
the continent, and quickly gaining traction and attention internationally.
His brand new single 'PARIS' is co-produced with fellow alté frontrunners Le
Mav and Odunsi The Engine, and is the first offering from his forthcoming
mixtape DNT DLT, which is due for release this July. DNT DLT is the long
awaited follow up to his critically acclaimed 2017 album Insert Project Name
and his 2016 Honest Conversations EP before that.
Speaking about the inspiration behind the single, AYLØ says, “Paris is about
finding beauty in everything. Beauty is in our damage and in our stories.
Paradise is what you make it. ‘Paris’ is the subject’s favourite city, so hence the
concept of. Beauty, if in, is out, and as above, so below. Me never having being
to Paris, it wouldn't matter because I’ve found paradise in Lagos... Right now, in
this moment."
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