{"id":77615,"date":"2021-04-12T16:02:12","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T15:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/wizkid-tems-essence\/"},"modified":"2021-04-12T17:20:10","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T16:20:10","slug":"wizkid-tems-essence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wizkid-tems-essence\/","title":{"rendered":"WizKid and Tems embody sensuality on “Essence”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The two Nigerian artists present an ode to lust. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

WizKid<\/a> is one of the most famous artists in Nigeria. In March 2021, he won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video for “Brown Skin Girl,” alongside Beyonc\u00e9<\/a>. Recently, the singer paid tribute to his native region via his fourth album Made in Lagos,<\/em> which was released last October. One of the tracks features the singer Tems<\/a>, who carved out a niche in the space through her EP For Broken Ears,<\/em> last September. Inspired by Amy Winehouse, Asa, Frank Ocean and Beyonc\u00e9, Tems started her singing career after finishing her studies in economics in South Africa. It marked a surprising change of career since few knew she harbored a secret passion for music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tems now finds herself joining the superstar Wizkid on “Essence”. The video was shot in Accra, Ghana. In it, Tems and WizKid perfectly embody sexual desire, advocating a sense of reciprocity. Tems sings: “I tried to teach you, but I could use some lessons<\/em>.” WizKid replies: “I’ll give you all you need.<\/em>” Several musical genres are employed for this declaration of physical love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tems explains: “When I started music, I didn’t know anything about different genres; I did a little bit of everything and anything. I knew the Afrobeats style, obviously, but it wasn’t until I got into the business that I realized that people categorized albums as R&B, soul, etc.<\/em>” She adds: “It’s my own way of saying, I can be all of those things at the same time, and I can do any kind of music.<\/em>” This track perfectly mixes Afropop and R&B. It follows “Ginger,” an ode to the aphrodisiac ingredient, also from the album Made in Lagos<\/em>, unveiled last January with Burna Boy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The album Made in Lagos<\/em> is now available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Tems and WizKid in our Songs of the Week playlist on Spotify<\/a> and Deezer<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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