Sad Romance, is another brand new afrobeat/r&b debut album project released with 12 Quality tracks on 23 September 2022 by a Naturally talented Nigerian singer, songwriter, and executive record producer, Ckay. Featuring Ronisia, Ayra Starr, Mayra Andrade, Davido & Focalistic.
The debut album of global sensation CKay sees the singer, songwriter, and producer crystallize his expressive iteration of Afrobeats. The artist born Chukwuka Ekweani pairs authentic songwriting with fluid melodies as he chronicles his journey through romantic relationships. Imbuing Afropop with languid soul, sensual R&B, jazzy instrumentation, and Afrohouse, Sad Romance brings together saxophones, keys, log drums, and violins that organically glance off each other. The energetic amapiano on the Davido- and Focalistic-assisted “WATAWI,” unrepentant acoustics of “you cheated, i cheated too,” and seductive overtones of “come close” meet the tropical themes on the dualistic “samson and delilah” alongside Mayra Andrade. Best embodying the fusion of sounds and cultures on Sad Romance is the duet with Ronisia, “lose you,” which cocoons French lyrics within its emotive, soprano textures.
Tracklist:
01. You
02. Mmadu
03. Leave Me Alone
04. You Cheated, I Cheated Too
05. Come Close (ft. Ayra Starr)
06. Watawi (ft. Davido, Focalistic & Abidoza)
07. Soja
08. Samson & Delilah (ft. Mayra Andrade)
09. Emiliana
10. By Now
11. Lose You (ft. Ronisia)
12. Love Nwantiti (Bonus)