Nigerian music producer Rasheed Segun Tijani, wey fans sabi as Rashy, don put out one short project wey dem call Roots, and the work dey show say a song no need plenty different sounds before e go land well.
Roots na three-track project wey draw from highlife, jazz, hip-hop and traditional African rhythms. Rashy no try to rebuild highlife or turn am to another thing. Instead, e hold the things wey already make the sound sweet, like correct guitar melody, lively percussion and rhythm wey go move body, then e arrange dem with simple hand.
The first track, “FRO,” waka straight enter highlife. Guitar na the main instrument for the song, and e carry bright melody wey go remind person of live band wey dey play for Nigerian wedding or old-school family gathering. Drum dey give steady bounce, while piano add to the arrangement without pushing other instruments out of the way. Wetin make the song stand out na how the instruments fit each other.
One review for The Sun put am plainly, say Roots “shows us that great music can be simple.” The review note say Rashy no dey interested to make highlife something new, but e wan use the part wey already make am great. The reviewer still feel say small more development for the end of “FRO” for make the arrangement better, but e call am nice way to open the album.
From there, the same review talk say “Still” na where the album “gets really interesting.” AlbumTalks, wey also write about the project, describe Roots as a journey through African sounds, with the producer pulling from highlife, jazz and hip-hop across the three tracks.
The project na instrumental work, short and straight, with no heavy features. The Sun review note say Roots get some similarities to other albums wey listener don hear before, but e still carry enough originality to keep interest.
