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NGA | Dec 3, 2022

‘African Baddie’ with emotions: Yemi Alade releases new album, music video

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Nigerian singer Yemi Alade is serving attitude with the release of new EP and music video, African Baddie, out now via Effyzzie Music. 

The 10-track project features collaborations with Spice, Phyno, Bisa Kdei, Zlatan, Bramsito, Joe Dwẻt File, and Lemar.

Preceding the release of African Baddie, Yemi Alade released earworm Bubble It featuring Spice, which amassed over six million views on Youtube, bumping the Nigerian singer into more than 20 million views on Tiktok.

Yemi Alade

“I’m an African Baddie, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have emotions,” says Yemi.

“Every woman can relate to all the moods on this EP. One minute we are begging a man not to hurt us again and the next we’re in front of the mirror reminding ourselves who is really in control.”

Not only does Yemi Alade guide fans through different moods on her new EP, but she also navigates between new genres. Dancehall, Highlife, and Afrobeats are all represented in this body of work.

The official video for the title track, Baddie, is full of all the baddie elements. Filmed in Ghana, the video highlights the vibrant dance culture of Afrobeats and Dancehall.

African Baddie follows Yemi’s Grammy award winning contributions to both Angelique Kidjo’s Mother Nature album earlier this year as well as collaborations with Beyonce’s (her contribution to Beyonce’s Black is King of 2021).

AFRICAN BADDIE’ TRACKLIST

  • Pounds & Dollars ft. Phyno
  • Overload
  • Jo Jo ft. Bisa Kdei
  • Baddie
  • Ikebe ft. Ziatan
  • Dje Dje ft. Bramsito
  • Get Down ft. Lemar
  • My Man (French Version) ft. Joe Dwẻt File
  • Bubble It ft. Spice
  • Begging

With four albums, and soon to be three EPs under her belt, and with hits such as Johnny, Ferrari, Na Gode and Bum Bum,  she is  one of the first females in the genre to hit over 100 million views on YouTube. With over one million dedicated subscribers, Yemi Alade is the No. 1 afro pop female artistd on the African continent.

Beyond the studio, Yemi continues to make an impact in the entertainment world, donning titles such as composer, actress, and producer.

She is a BET Awards 2015 and 2016 nominee for Best International Act Africa, a two-time nominee MOBO Awards for Best International Act 2014 and 2015, Winner MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) for Best Female 2015 and 2016.

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