YBNL Nation boss Olamide and singer-songwriter CKay join forces to release lavish summer anthem ‘Trumpet’.
Produced by young hotshot producer P. Priime, ‘Trumpet’ is a smooth Afrobeats tune that merges everything that fans all over the world have come to love about the genre, including its bouncy and melodic elements with Pop and Hip-Hop inflections. Olamide and CKay fans will recognize both artists’ signature sounds in ‘Trumpet’. The rapper’s laidback sound, which often tilts on the HipHop side, is complemented by CKay’s dreamy Emo-Afrobeats fantasy. The tune is top of Spotify’s African Heat and Apple Music’s Naija Hits playlists amongst other notable playlists including Apple Music’s Top 25: Lagos and Top 100: Nigeria charts.
To illustrate the song’s luxurious energy, director Jyde Ajala sets Malibu as a backdrop. The visuals open with the infamous Hollywood sign and rest in a grand L.A mansion. Hollywood’s landscape becomes both the Nigerian superstars playground as they enjoy ultimate ease over three minutes and eleven seconds. The video now sits at over 2.1 million views on YouTube since its premiere on Friday, April 20th.
CKay first shared snapshots of himself in L.A in February with stars including Olamide, Roddy Rich, and Janelle Monaè, hinting at possible collaborations in 2023. ‘Trumpet’ then seems to be the first of the new music the superstar is set to release this year. Collaborating with Olamide has always been on CKay’s list, with the star sharing on a recent Instagram post:
Chukwuka Ekweani, known publicly as CKay, is the rising star in the ever-burgeoning Afrobeats scene. A multi-talented artist, whether behind the boards as a producer or in front of the mic performing his self-penned songs, it is CKay’s single-minded vision that shines through. The self-defined Emo-Afrobeat star has and continues to soar up charts across the globe thanks to his first globally recognized single ‘love nwantiti’.
The Nigerian singer, songwriter, and producer released initially ‘love Nwantiti (ah ah ah)’ back in 2019 as part of his debut EP, CKay The First. In 2021, CKay became the most streamed artist of the year and the first African artist with two tracks on the Global Spotify Top 30 simultaneously. ‘love nwantiti’ has been certified platinum/multi-platinum in five countries, including the United States, India, and Italy. The viral hit has also been certified gold in the UK, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand. CKay became the first African artist in 50 years to hold a top 5 position on the UK Singles Chart for 4 straight weeks with ‘love nwantiti’.
CKay has continued to create a global presence with accomplishments such as the “most Shazam-ed song in the world”. His most recent globally recognized single, ‘Emiliana’, has followed suit, racked in global chart positions, and has just under 100 million streams. ‘Emiliana’ peaked at #1 on the UK Afrobeats Chart, #2 on Shazam Top 200 (Afrobeats), and #1 in six countries on Apple Music.