Up-and-coming Ghanaian Afro-fusion artist Gyakie has teamed up with North London rap risers JBEE for his latest single ‘Scar’.
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SCAR has been released🌍 https://t.co/xGkiXdNI69 pic.twitter.com/VpKPqVtgh3— Songbird (@Gyakie_) April 20, 2023
“Scar” is a powerful and emotional R&B cut with Gyakie’s intense flow bringing a drill beat crafted by Sosa featuring JBEE to life. Gyakie tells the story of a love gone wrong from both sides, where she represents pain and he centers around doubts and insecurities. Both artists provide hard-hitting lyrics juxtaposed with soft melodies featured throughout the verses.
The juxtaposition in “Scar” follows visuals in which both Gyakie and JBEE talk about their respective sides of the love story, and finally, red tones are used throughout, depicting the love and pain of the stories that are characteristic throughout “Scar”. represents. Directed by Craig Capone, who has created visuals for artists such as Headie One, Sarkody, Chip, and Ms Banks, and Romara Blake, known for his work with Eva Lazarus.
Gaky has risen through the ranks since debuting in 2019 with her debut single “Love is Pretty”. ‘s breakout single “Forever” gained international recognition and amassed over 150 million streams across platforms.
North London’s JBEE is one of the promising newcomers to break new ground in British rap. In 2021 he released “4 AM”, which has over 77 million streams and currently reaches 3.7 million of his monthly Spotify listeners. It’s no surprise that he earned a MOBO nomination for Best Newcomer late last year.
Flip The Music signing artist Gyakie said of working with London’s JBEE: To audiences across the continent’.
Regarding the release, JBEE said, “I went to Ghana for New Year’s, and even though it was the holiday season, Gyakie called me so please answer! We connected in Ghana, and ‘Scar’ was born. I was born and raised in London but I am Ghanaian so I am very happy to collaborate and make this track. I hope the fans love this work where two worlds collide. ”
This collaborative track offers a heartbreaking insight into contemporary relationships with an authenticity that is sure to resonate with music fans around the world.
Hear from the Gyakie and Jbee team below.
