BEFORE YOU RELEASE AN ALBUM OR EP, READ THIS…
BEFORE YOU RELEASE AN ALBUM OR EP, READ THIS…
Albums and EPs are not just collections of songs. Songs on an album or EP must all be geared towards an ultimate theme. This is exactly what is displayed in ‘Kofi oo Kofi EP’ by Kofi Kinaata.
Pay attention to the chronology! Track 1 to Track 7 tell a simple story.
The EP is about life from the cradle, mother’s love (Auntie Ama), hardship and the quest to make it in life (Abonsam), encounter with adversaries cloaked in the apparels of loved ones (Saman). ‘Kofi oo Kofi' also accentuates the tussle with finding love, something almost everybody can relate to (Effiakuma Broken Heart). All these form part of adulting! Meboa?
Falling in love again after broken heart, as demonstrated in 'Take Away', is symbolic of regaining one’s glory after being shattered by life’s woes (in Effiakuma Broken Heart).
I call ‘Overthinking’, the last song on the EP, the 'nyansapow' of the entire project. It sums up the EP.
‘Overthinking' reiterates the message in 'I Don’t Care' and concludes the EP's story with advice.
To wit, 'Overthinking' didactically asserts that life comes with problems and happy moments but when the down times come, worrying too much does not solve the problem. It rather causes more pain, causes depression and in most cases disrupts God's purpose for one's life.
This is how albums and EPs are done!
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By: Kwame Dadzie
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