Syria-born hip-hop/dancehall singer & producer Saadi has linked up with Sierra Leonian rapper Bajah (from Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew) to bring us this fantastic piece of music. When this popped up in my inbox I really wasn’t expecting much at all, if I’m being honest. Then, I played it and my ears perked up instantly: This is a wonderful track, seriously.
With an addictive, funky guitar riff, sporadic percussion, haunting yet beautiful vocals and great rapping it leaves you wondering what else could you want from a track.
According to Saadi, “Lights Up NYC” deals with the relationship every artist has with the struggle to live and create in NYC. It was inspired by Pupa Bajah’s story of coming to New York with the Dry Eye Crew from Sierra Leone. I’ve put the video up for this purely as a preview, as the sound quality does the song no justice. I highly recommend you download it.
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