Barry Jhay – Motide

Barry Jhay slides back into smooth romantic territory on Motide, a Nigerian Afrobeats record that carries the kind of laid back charm that has always been one of his most natural creative strengths.

The track moves on a gentle groovy production with warm tones and a rhythm that feels unhurried in the best way, the kind of track where the vocals and the beat are clearly working together rather than one trying to outshine the other. There is a softness to the whole thing that makes it easy to get into and even easier to stay in once it has you.

Singer Barry Jhay has been carving his space in Nigerian music through a consistency of melodic output that does not get as much credit as it probably should, with a vocal style that is distinctive enough that you know it is him within the first few seconds of any record he appears on. He is one of those artists whose value to Nigerian Afrobeats becomes clearer the more time passes and the more you sit with his body of work.

This record is the kind you reach for when you want something that feels good without demanding too much from you, the sort of smooth Afrobeats release that just fits into a good day without any effort.

Listen and Enjoy!

Barry Jhay