Mr Eazi Announces New Group, To Merge Music Community

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Nigerian-born music superstar, business visionary and international nomad Oluwatosin Ajibade popularly known as Mr Eazi has announced the formation of a new pan-African music group, Choplife Soundsystem.

A statement signed by the singer revealed that Mr Eazi had joined forces on new music dance project merging music and community and live events.

The statement added that the group will also consist of UK-based, Kenyan-born Afrobeats selector and tastemaker DJ Edu, as its resident DJ, along with an informal crew of contributing DJs, artistes and producers from across the continent. 

"Mr Eazi will be the primary vocalist on Choplife Soundsystem recordings, and will also serve as its MC or Minister of Enjoyment at live events. 

"Choplife Soundsystem derives its name from the popular West African pidgin slang phrase chop life, meaning “enjoy life,” along with the traditional Soundsystem that are the backbone of Jamaican music culture. 

"In Jamaican parlance, a soundsystem is a mobile crew of DJs and MCs, typically financed by a prominent local businessperson, who present music together at public events, such as street parties, clubs and festivals," it read.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that recent years have seen international outfits like producer Diplo’s Major Lazer project put their own spin on the format, functioning as both creators and performers of original music, as well as a tastemaking DJ crew. 

The statement however read that with Choplife Soundsystem, the always-visionary Mr Eazi is putting a modern, African twist on soundsystem culture, incorporating genres like Amapiano and Afrobeats to curate the ultimate African party experience both on original studio recordings and at curated live events. 

"Inspired to take the vibe and spirit of his successful Ghana holiday party Detty Rave on the road, Mr Eazi “soft launched” Choplife Soundsystem with events in Cotonou, Benin; Stockholm, Sweden; and Kigali, Rwanda in 2022. 

"Mr Eazi will announce further details about Choplife Soundsystem, including new music releases, partnerships and live events, later this Spring," the statement read.

In his words, Mr Eazi said "I’m going back to where I started from, hosting the biggest parties at uni, that was how I started singing. I am looking forward to this new and fun ride and I can’t wait for all the music to start dropping and the accompanying live experience.” 

Source: NAN 

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