Shekere (song)

"Shekere" is a song recorded by the Nigerian Afro pop artist Yemi Alade and produced by DJ Coublon, taken from her studio album Woman of Steel (2019). Alade collaborated with the Beninese artiste Angélique Kidjo on the track.[2]

"Shekere"
Song by Yemi Alade featuring Angélique Kidjo
from the album Woman of Steel
ReleasedAugust 30, 2019[1]
GenreAfro pop
Length3:06
LabelEffyzzie Music Group
Universal Music Africa
Songwriter(s)Yemi Alade
Producer(s)DJ Coublon
Yemi Alade chronology
"Nobody"
(2019)
"Shekere"
(2019)
"Poverty"
(2019)
Music video
"Shekere" on YouTube

Background

In a prior interview, Alade mentioned that she had always wanted to collaborate with Angélique Kidjo on a song. The track was produced by DJ Coublon and Kidjo remixed her hit song "Wombo Lombo" on the track.[3]

Music video

The music video was shot in the United Kingdom and Kenya and featured the Kenyan Maasai tribe as well as dancers. It was directed by Ovie Etseyatse.[4][5]

Critical reception

A contributor to SoundStroke reviewed "Shekere" and gave it a 7.3/10 rating and applauded the music producer for giving a nice instrumental on the song. The reviewer also stated that "the both artistes delivered so effortlessly as though they have been singing together for years".[6]

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References

  1. "Yemi Alade - Woman of Steel". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  2. "Angelique Kidjo Joins Yemi Alade In the Vibrant Music Video for 'Shekere'". OkayAfrica. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  3. "Watch "Shekere": Yemi Alade's New Music Video Featuring Grammy Award-Winner Angelique Kidjo". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  4. "Yemi Alade celebrates African heritage in new video 'Shekere'". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  5. "Yemi Alade's New Song With Grammy Award Winner Kidjo Magnifies Maasai Mara's Beauty". KenyanVibe. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  6. "Review: Yemi Alade - Shekere (feat. Angelique Kidjo)". https://www.soundstroke.com/. 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2020-07-30. External link in |website= (help)
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