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Oxlade: OFA (Oxlade from Africa) review – an extremely likable debut


Two years on from his viral summer hit Ku Lo Sa, the Nigerian singer’s debut album showcases his free-floating, mellifluous style

Nigerian prospect Oxlade landed a huge viral hit in 2022 with Ku Lo Sa, an addictive summer love song. In taking two years to follow it with his debut album, the 27-year-old singer has probably lost a little momentum, but OFA (Oxlade from Africa) is extremely likable, delicate pop. Over percussion that murmurs like a marble dropped on a wooden floor during On My Mind (OMM), or either side of Piano’s transcendent bass and organ breakdown, Oxlade sounds every bit the celestial choirboy he was brought up to be.

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