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Name: GIFTTY
Representing: Lagos, Nigeria
Genre: Afro-Soul/Afrobeats
For fans of: Rema, 1da Banton, Omah Lay
Single from: Golden Boy: The EP
Produced by: Adeola Emmanuel Adeniyi, Biano
Song of the Day: December 13, 2023
Label(s): Fascino Entertainment
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In September, Nigerian Afro-Soul upstart GIFTTY—real name Gift Itofe Afele—released a new five-track extended play called ‘Golden Boy: The EP’. On the highlighted uptempo dance track, the developing Afro-Fusion artist questions where we go when we go to sleep at night, and challenges us to quit trying to be in control because it is a mystery. Throughout his project, the soft-voiced entertainer carols about intimate moments with a lady who gives him “ashawo vibes” (‘Anaconda’), finding a suitor that’s good for his soul (‘Love Is Blind’) and needing a specific kind of love for life (‘4 Life’). Like most young Nigerians, aspiring to break through in the entertainment industry, GIFTTY moved from his hometown Edo State to the thriving city in Africa’s second most populous terrain. Counting a diverse bunch of classic artists in their own right like 2face, Enya, Westlife, Styl Plus, Wizkid, Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, and Justin Bieber as inspirations, it’s only a matter of time before the promising star carves out his piece of history. Stream the debut project below created by the Lagos-based artist.
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