CDQ and Segun Johnson link up on “Loke Loke,” a record that joins two Nigerian acts from different ends of the party music spectrum. The indigenous rapper and the Fuji-fusion entertainer pull Yoruba street-hop, Afrobeats and traditional Fuji-inspired sounds into one place. That mix is the whole idea behind the song, and it gives both men room to do what they do.
CDQ holds his end down with the indigenous rap style he is known for, trading Yoruba expressions with his street-hop flow. Segun Johnson answers with lively vocals and a Fuji-inspired delivery that pushes the record towards that Owambe, party-atmosphere feel. Neither style is fighting the other. They sit together well enough that the song plays like a proper collaboration rather than two verses stitched together.
For anyone who follows Yoruba party music, this one sits right in the middle of that lane. Street-hop heads get their dose, and Fuji lovers get theirs too. It is a reminder that the two sounds have been sharing the same crowds for years.
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