Nigerian Afro-Pop act Kashy Rooz twists romantic confusion into a dynamic two-minute tune on “Konfuse Me,” published on his own brand.
This is a notion every listener would recognize instantly. Someone whose behavior is sending out utterly confused signals — bringing you closer one minute, pushing you away the next, really not knowing where you stand. Kashy Rooz doesn’t add any drama or complication. His tone is consistently lighthearted and humorous, which is the perfect way to go about making a song this personable. This one does both, because the best songs about confused romantic circumstances make you laugh and nod at the same time.
It has the advantage of being brief. Kashy Rooz believes the concept and the hook can carry the record without bloating the runtime. Because a song about someone who keeps you wondering should keep you on your toes from start to finish – and the short runtime does that perfectly.
The Afro-Pop production is catchy and pleasant all the way. The record has a replay quality long after the first listen thanks to pulsating rhythms and captivating lyrical melodies. So “Konfuse Me” works just as well at a party as it does in your headphones on your commute. And that accessibility is what allows simple Afro-Pop recordings to gain the kind of organic traction Kashy Rooz talks about on his Facebook page.
His follow-up “Beautiful Butterfly” likewise displays an artist that publishes with a continuous artistic personality rather than pursuing what is trendy around him.
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