{"id":90375,"date":"2023-05-05T12:21:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T11:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/?p=90375"},"modified":"2023-05-05T12:42:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T11:42:22","slug":"transforming-the-sound-of-afropop-yusful-music-is-the-debut-ep-from-singer-songwriter-ykb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/2023\/05\/transforming-the-sound-of-afropop-yusful-music-is-the-debut-ep-from-singer-songwriter-ykb\/","title":{"rendered":"Transforming the sound of Afropop: &#8216;Yusful Music&#8217; is the debut EP from singer-songwriter YKB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-90377\" src=\"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FINAL-COVER.jpg\" alt=\"YKB\" width=\"750\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FINAL-COVER.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FINAL-COVER-538x400.jpg 538w, https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FINAL-COVER-699x520.jpg 699w, https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FINAL-COVER-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FINAL-COVER-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>YKB doesn\u2019t just sing, he glides over the beat. Born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, YKB is the singer-songwriter transforming the sound of Afropop. Taking his real name Oluwo Yusuf Gbolaga, he has created the title <a href=\"https:\/\/orcd.co\/yusfulmusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Yusful Music\u2019<\/a> for his debut EP.<\/p>\n<p>YKB has carved a lane for himself with his vibrant artistic vision and refined execution highlighted on the 5 track EP features the already released San Siro and Bo Card (Things I Need\u2019 with a combined 1.5 million streams on Spotify, we also are treated to three brand new releases. Lead track \u2018Komplete Riddim\u2019 is an upbeat fusion with rhythmic patterns and afrobeats blended with an R&amp;B feel to it, with the lyrics highlighting YKB\u2019s incredible vocal range and soft pitch.<\/p>\n<p>Across the EP, with other tracks \u2018Pressure\u2019 and \u2018Traffic\u2019, YKB delivers with soul and passion, with a sense of urgency and emotion reflecting the afropop roots in African Folk Music.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1HuptmkvsxXrr4JLulD83n?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>YKB has carved a lane for himself with his vibrant artistic vision and refined execution. Speaking on \u2018Yusful Music\u2019 he says:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u201cThat\u2019s all I\u2019m trying to do, transform feelings into sonics. And to do that on the highest level, as best as I can.\u201d<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>With an ever-evolving sound, he has inducted himself into a new league of artists emerging from the African continent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Yusful Music&#8217; is available now <a href=\"https:\/\/orcd.co\/yusfulmusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via all major platforms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Connect with YKB<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ykbonly\/\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ykbonly\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2f8rjDwhSy9IDL6sB6BEEE?si=ZpMohHJjRfSR2Ssc0w-A-w\">Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YKB doesn\u2019t just sing, he glides over the beat. Born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, YKB is the singer-songwriter transforming the sound of Afropop. Taking his real name Oluwo Yusuf Gbolaga, he has created the title \u2018Yusful Music\u2019 for his debut EP. 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