By the time “Fall” dropped in 2017, Davido was already on a high, following the release of the equally successful “If.” Produced by Kiddominant, “Fall” ensured that Davido was going to close the year out as the most dominant music force in the country. Released during a period of his life that came to be known as Back to Basics, the pop star re-focused his attention and energy on the African audience after hitting a snag with his commercially-panned ‘ Son Of Mercy’ E.P. Very few songs are as important to the unrelenting forward march of afropop as Davido’s “Fall” is.
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Originally presumed to be lost to time, the song was re-released as part of the Highlife-Jazz and Afro-Soul series in 2008, giving a view of Fela Kuti’s wicked humor just as the building block of afrobeat’s formation was being laid. “Oyejo” was made in those exploratory days and is a story of a love interest who has rejected Fela’s romantic persuasions. Before heading to the United States in 1969 where his conscious awakening is credited to have taken place, the music made by Fela and Koola Lobitos was a light and often humorous look at the dynamics of post-colonial life. Much of the life and exploits of afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti, blurs the lines between fantasy and reality but the years after immediately returning from studying music at the Trinity College of Music in London was spent carnivorously practising fusions of highlife, jazz, and soul with his band, Koola Lobitos. From the iconic “Sweet Mother” we heard playing in the background at the wedding to the underground party soundtracked by Odunsi’s “Star Signs”, here’s a list of all the Nigerian songs referenced in Sex Education’s third season. As Eric’s plot takes Lagos on, the episode pays homage to Lagos’ cultural creative scene, using some of the most iconic songs from the country to enliven its storytelling process. In season three, as part of a subplot, Eric heads to Nigeria with his sisters and mother for a family member’s wedding, and we are confronted with Nigeria’s homophobic legacy and the institutionalised silencing of queer lives. A post shared by Sex Education Netflix he stepped onto the screen as Otis Milburn’s best friend, Eric has been on a journey that has drawn many in and made one of Sex Education’s most beloved characters.