Tay Iwar - 10 Questions + Love & Isolation (EP)

Nigerian singer-songwriter Tay Iwar drops his hotly anticipated new EP Love & Isolation.

Amidst a chaotic world forced into lockdown, Love & Isolation is a deeply personal EP and an ode to self-healing. The release see’s Tay produce three of its five tracks, with Jeffrey Rashad and Insightful co-producing the other two, and also signifies a sonic shift for Tay towards a more romance-tinged R&B vibe, with opener and new single ‘YOGA’, a smooth, seductive slow jam, perfectly encapsulating this. ‘STONES’ is a more sombre, heartfelt affair, as is the downbeat charm of ‘FEEL’. Next up is the reflective but majestic ballad ‘THINKING’ before recent single ‘PEAKING’ closes things out with the kind of energy that typifies the EP - smooth, soulful and emotionally driven.

Tay sat down with Wordplay Magazine to answer our infamous 10 Questions:

1. So tell me, how did it all begin? What sparked your love for music?

I started playing piano when I was a child, about 6 years old, my parents enrolled me into classical music school in Lagos before we moved to Abuja.

2. Who are some artists that influence you and that you want to work with in the future?

It’s really hard to say, I have such a long relationship with music, the influences change. I really like Jame Blake.

3. What are some of the problems you have faced making and releasing the music during the coronavirus pandemic?

It’s all good.

4. How would you describe your sound?

Global, Worldwide, Universal.

5. What's your proudest moment to date so far as an artist?

My solo show at Ace hotel Shoreditch in 2019.

6. Do you have any advice for our readers who may be trying to play the mad game of music?

Most things are fickle.

7. Are there any artists on your radar at the moment that we should check out?

.Twelvetheartist, Tochi Bedford.

8. What albums are on heavy rotation on your Spotify playlist currently?

Whole lot of Bossa Nova right now.

9. What do you like to do when you're not making music?

I be chilling mostly.

10. Name Three things you can't live without when in the studio?

God, water & food.