The Son of a Kapenta

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The Son of a Kapenta
Brymo - The Son of a Kapenta album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Brymo
ReleasedNovember 15, 2012
Recorded2011–2012
Genre
Length55:00
Language
Label Chocolate City
Producer
Brymo chronology
Brymstone
(2007)		The Son of a Kapenta
(2012)		 Merchants, Dealers & Slaves
(2013)
Singles from The Son of a Kapenta
  1. "Ara"
    Released: September 18, 2011
  2. "Good Morning"
    Released: April 16, 2012
  3. "Go Hard"
    Released: September 26, 2012

The Son of a Kapenta (abbreviated as SOAK) is the second studio album by Nigerian singer Brymo. It was released by Chocolate City on November 15, 2012. [1] Recorded in English and Yoruba, SOAK combines elements of fuji music with contemporary pop and techno. [2] It features guest appearances from Jesse Jagz, Pryse, M.I, Ice Prince and Efya. SOAK was produced by E Kelly, Mikky Me Joses, Legendury Beatz, Jesse Jagz, Blaze, DMM Oluremi and Kid Konnect. It was supported by the singles "Ara", "Good Morning" and "Go Hard". SOAK received positive reviews from music critics, who commended its production and Brymo's voice.

Contents

Background

Brymo started recording The Son of a Kapenta after signing a record deal with Chocolate City in 2010. [2] His father's carpentry profession inspired the album's title. Prior to releasing his label debut "Ara", Brymo worked with label mates M.I, Jesse Jagz and Ice Prince to record "Action Film", "Love You" and "Oleku", respectively. [2] The Son of a Kapenta is primarily a mixture of Afropop, fuji, soul, EDM and R&B. [1] [3] In a 2012 interview with The Punch newspaper, Brymo described the album as a summary of his life and said each song is a reflection of his energy. [4] He also said he recorded the album to be identified by his body of work as a lead artist rather than as a featured artist. [4]

The Son of a Kapenta features guest appearances from Jesse Jagz, Pryse, M.I, Ice Prince and Efya. [5] It was produced by E Kelly, Mikky Me Joses, Legendury Beatz, Jesse Jagz, Blaze, DMM Oluremi and Kid Konnect. [5] The album suffered a botched roll out and wasn't given the full big label push. [2] As a result of this, it was included on The Nation 's list of the "Albums that failed commercially in 2012". [6]

Composition

Conceptually, SOAK is composed of three chapters: Birth, Dealer and Lover. [3] The songs "1986", "Life is too Short", "Ara" and "Now Now" all fall within the Birth category, while "Go Hard", "Omoge Campus", "Rendezvous" and "Akara" fall under Dealer. [3] The album's remaining tracks fit into the Lover category. [3] On the album's opener "1986", Brymo is reminiscent about the sacrifices his mother made for him and the pain she went through giving birth to him. [5] [7] The Mikky Me Joses-produced track "Life is too Short" is a fusion of pop and EDM. [3] The infectious track "Ara" fuses Afrobeat and techno. [3]

In the Jesse Jagz-assisted track "Now Now", Brymo wants his blessings to occur quickly. [3] The hip-hop-influenced track "Go Hard" is reminiscent of Timbaland & Magoo's "Drop". [3] In the highlife-inspired track "Omoge Campus", Brymo sings about the love he has for a girl on campus. [5] In "If You Were Mine", he ponders if his love interest will catch him when he falls. [5] The dance track "Your Love" has an electro-pop feel. [3] "See Me" has elements of rock music. [3] The DMM Oluremi-produced track "We All Need Something" discusses what it takes to be human. [3]

Singles and other releases

On September 18, 2011, Brymo released SOAK's lead single "Ara", which was produced by the record producing duo Legendury Beatz. [8] "Ara" loosely translates to Wonder and was written six months after he recorded "Good Morning". [9] [10] Brymo recorded the song while being under pressure from Chocolate City to submit a single. [9] The accompanying music video for "Ara", which was released on December 31, 2011, was directed by the production company Aje Filmworks. [11] The video was primarily shown in monochrome with occasional bursts of color. [2] Brymo won Best Recording of the Year and was nominated for Best Vocal Performance (Male) for "Ara" at The Headies 2012. [12] [13]

On April 16, 2012, Brymo released "Good Morning" as the album's second single. [14] Its music video was also directed by Aje Filmworks and released on 30 July 2012. [15] "Good Morning" was nominated for Best Recording of the Year at The Headies 2013. [16] The album's third single, "Go Hard", was released on September 26, 2012. [17] Written by Brymo and produced by Jesse Jagz, the song has elements of Azonto and was described as an "energetic dance song". [17] On March 28, 2013, Brymo released a documentary-style video for "Omoge Campus", which was shot in Ibadan. [18] The video depicts the story of a NYSC member who is reminiscent about his significant other. [18]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jaguda9.5/10 [7]
360nobs7.4/10 [3]
Nigerian Entertainment Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
TooXclusive Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [19]

SOAK received positive reviews from music critics. In a review for the publication Jaguda, Ayo Jaguda rated the album 9.5 out of 10, praising its production and commending everyone who worked on it. [7] Jaguda also said the album was "well packaged" and felt like Brymo's "freshman album". [7] Reviewing for Nigerian Entertainment Today , Ayomide Tayo granted the album 4 stars out of 5, commending Brymo for "composing songs that are well thought out and layered". [5] Tayo also acknowledged Brymo for knocking together "different sounds, choruses, verses and ideas to create an album worthy of his status". [5]

A writer for 360nobs, who goes by the moniker Shadenonconformist, gave the album a 7.4 rating out of 10, praising its production and Brymo's voice. [3] Shadenonconformist said the album "shows a lot of growth and maturity both in Brymo's sound and willingness to dabble in other music genres", but criticized it for sounding "repetitive at certain intervals". [3] Ogaga Sakpaide of TooXclusive did a track-by-track review of the album and gave it 3.5 stars out of 5. [19]

Tracklisting

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."1986"Olawale AshimiE-Kelly4:00
2."Life is too Short"AshimiMikky Me Joses3:33
3."Ara"Ashimi Legendury Beatz 4:16
4."Now Now" (featuring Jesse Jagz)
  • Ashimi
  • Jesse Abaga
 Jesse Jagz 4:08
5."Go Hard"AshimiJesse Jagz3:21
6."Omoge Campus"AshimiE-Kelly3:24
7."Rendezvous (Interlude)"——1:10
8."Akara"AshimiE-Kelly3:12
9."If You Were Mine"AshimiE Kelly3:53
10."Good Morning"AshimiJesse Jagz4:19
11."Your Love"AshimiBlaze4:08
12."See Me"Ashimi 3:29
13."You'll Come Back" (featuring Efya)
  • Ashimi
  • Jane Awindor
 3:43
14."We All Need Something"AshimiDMM Oluremi3:10
The Son of a Kapenta– Bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Chocolate" (featuring Pryse, Ice Prince, M.I and Jesse Jagz)
  • Ashimi
  • Pryse
  • Panshak Zamani
  • Abaga
  • Jude Abaga
Kid Konnect5:02
Total length:55:00
Notes

Personnel

Release history

RegionDateFormatVersionLabelRef
VariousNovember 12, 2012 CD, Digital download Standard Chocolate City [1] [20]

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