Adekunle Gold taps Pharrell and Nile Rodgers for something that sounds exactly as good as that lineup promises. Afrobeats warmth runs through the whole thing, but Nile's guitar tone gives it a disco-funk lift that keeps it from feeling predictable. Pharrell's production fingerprints are all over the high-hat work and the way the layers breathe. Gold's voice finds the sweet spot between euphoric and effortless. Keep an ear on this one.
Adekunle Gold, Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers