Opolopo ft: Jaki Graham - Fire (Single)
Hailing the next release from Mark Knight’s recently launched Fool’s Paradise label is the fantastic collaboration between dance music stalwart, Opolopo, and British Soul icon, Jaki Graham, who together bring the dance floor heat with their new single, ‘Fire’. Powered by a potent soulful house groove from Opolopo, loaded with a warm piano hooks, emotive synth melodies and a sublime popping bass hook, ‘Fire’ see’s Jaki flaunt her electrifying vocal talents with a show-stopping performance on this irresistibly catchy song.
Known for his ability to deliver flawless grooves, joining the dots between House, Boogie, Broken Beat, Funk and Soul, Sweden based producer and DJ, Opolopo, has created a magnificent catalogue of productions and remixes over the last two decades. His music has graced labels such as Local Talk, JVC Japan, Z Records, Toolroom, Warner Brothers, Tru Thoughts, Sony/BMG, and Defected, among others. And his collaborations and remixes include Gregory Porter, Omar, Steve Arrington, Lisa Stansfield, Shaun Escoffery, Sandy Barber, The Sunburst Band, Mario Biondi, Azymuth, Jungle, Sylvester, Leroy Burgess, Roland Clark, Dexter Wansel and many more.
British Soul Music legend, Jaki Graham, is largely known for her huge hits throughout the 80’s, including ‘Could it Be I’m Falling In Love?’, ‘Mated’, ‘Round & Round’, ‘Set Me Free, ‘Breaking Away and ‘On My Own’ - all still timeless classics. Her third album, ‘From Now On’ (!987), coincided with Jaki achieving a Guinness World Record for being the first black British female solo artist to have 6 consecutive Top 10 / 20 hits. Since then, Jaki has upheld a vibrant and hugely successful career spanning several decades, wowing fans globally with her incredible performances and stunning albums.