Album Review: Abiola Time from Abiola

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Album:  Abiola Time
Artist:  Abiola
Label: Aladé Enterprises
Website:  www.abiolatime.com

Fraught in infectious Caribbean rhythms seamed in uplifting R&B trimmings and the soulful sonorous of Nigerian-born Abiola, Abiola Time offers listeners aural vistas that take them away to sweet retreats.  Abiola takes listeners back to a time when clubs were frequented after hours to unwind and let loose.  The track "Werey Style" does just that, inspiring listeners to body roll, shimmy their hips, and undulate their limbs with unbridled release. 

Containing songs all written by Abiola, the recording keeps audiences in a state of blissful escape from the pumping beats of "What We'll Be" to the stirring sensations of "Free" and the sensuous cascade of R&B verses along "Ko Le To."  The palliative swells project an image of plush beachscapes while the hypnotic club beats piping through "Naked Talk" give the track a dancehall vibe.  The calypso chimes of "Para Ti, Para Mi" call to the listener with its steel pan glisten and bongo-infused beats, closing the recording with the soulful blues romper "Feel This Good," displaying Abiola's penchant for vocal improvisation.

Abiola Time is Abiola's debut offering, sharing her influences, her improvisations, and her creative leanings.  With the recording studio as her playground, she shows an unbridled passion for soul, blues, and R&B rhythms.  She takes audiences on a sweet retreat through palpitating soundscapes and palliative swells.  It's a pleasing place to be.

Musicians:
Abiola - vocals, lyrics and music

Comments

  1. AbiolaJuly 20, 2022 at 8:20 AM

    Thank you for this energetic and joyful review of my album. I hope that you did a few shimmies and body rolls too. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts in such an engaging manner and I'm so happy to know you are listening and loving it!

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