FOLA keeps his run of releases moving with “Stubborn,” a record built on soulful vocals and an expressive pen. The Nigerian singer and songwriter has made emotion the centre of his work, and this one leans hard into that resolve.
“Stubborn” arrived first as a single, then grew into a full body of work. Its deluxe edition, the eight-track Very Stubborn EP, followed, and both sit inside a catalogue that now includes his debut album Catharsis and his sophomore project 9. He worked alongside names like Davido, BNXN, Victony and Ayra Starr across that run.
He moves between Afrobeats and R&B, drawing on African rhythms while keeping his writing personal. He broke through with “alone” and signed to Bella Shmurda’s Dangbana Republik, so the foundation underneath him is solid.
On “Stubborn,” the vocals sit up front and the feeling does the heavy lifting. There is no clutter around him, which suits a song about holding your ground when everything says otherwise. It fits a late drive or a quiet moment after a long day.
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