Words Helen Jennings
Having conquered his native alternative soul scene, Nigerian singer-songwriter Bez's upcoming gigs take him to Nairobi and Addis Ababa.
Real name Emmanuel Bezhiwa Idakula, Bez was featured in ARISE issue 12 back in March. Since then Bez has released his new album, Super Sun, featuring the singles More You, Zucia Daya and Stop Pretending, as well as newer soulful cuts including Technically and Stronger. But it’s the title track that just keeps the summer coming on the ARISE office jukebox.
Bez's video for More You, directed by Kemi Adetiba, was also nominated for an award at the Nigerian Entertainment Awards in New York recently.
Enjoy this SoundCloud, then head to iTunes for more.
Super Sun [CAMP], out now. Bez is scheduled to tour Nairobi and Addis Ababa on October 6-9 and October 20-29 respectively. For more visit www.bezidakula.com.