Tems’ music gives me “a little bit of a crunch,” so she’s my favourite Afrobeats singer, he explains
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
“My favourite Afrobeats artiste? It got to be Tems,” United States Consul General Will Stevens has disclosed, and also listed Asake, Fireboy, and Davido among Nigerian musicians he listens to.
Stevens, in a recent interview with comedian Basketmouth, praised Tems’ unique voice, from which “I got a little bit of a crunch” when listening to her.
“My favourite Afrobeats artist? It got to be Tems. That voice … I got a little bit of a crunch just listening to her. And on the Black Panther, when she sings ‘No Woman, No Cry’ by Bob Marley. She is incredible,” Stevens said.
“I have met a bunch of Nigerian artistes; Fireboy, Asake, Davido. I haven’t met Burna Boy but they are great guys. Wonderful people. I know Nigerian artistes and I jam to them a little bit. But Tems is the one that I can just tune in anytime.”
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