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Futuristic Old World Pop

Nat Allister
A review of "Oko mi ose" by Jaye Crown
Written January 7th, 2017, 10:49 am by

Nat Allister FROM Fox & Beggar Theater Inc.

SongLadder Editor
Nigerian-based Jaye Crown has recorded one of the most unusual pop songs I’ve ever heard in “Oko mi ose,” a bizarre but irresistible combination of happy, upbeat African drum beats and gratuitously autotuned vocals. "Oko mi ose" (which Google translates as "Let's go" in Japanese), swirls in a robotic kaleidoscope of autopitched lyrics, so warped that it's hard to tell what language she is actually singing in: is it Japanese (as the title suggests), English (the most common language in Nigeria), or something else? It's quite difficult to say, though certain parts of the song definitely sound like words I can understand. The track exudes the kind of high-energy, clubby techno tracks often heard playing out of Old World taxicabs in certain metropolitan areas of the developing world; a wonderful melting pot of traditional African rhythms and digital enhancements from the discoteque. Careful; this song might get stuck in your head and stay there.

"Oko mi ose" would be an excellent theme song for

Flying over Africa

The most impressive instrumental/vocal performance in this recording is

The autotuned vocals

"Oko mi ose" is reminiscent of well-known artists such as

None that I know of

Let's Be Fake Friends

Music Climbing Naturally
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