Tay Iwar - Don’t Lie / See It Through (COLORS Video)
Photo Credit: TJ Sawyer & Charlie Pryor
Nigerian artist-extraordinaire Tay Iwar has shared an exclusive session with prestigious live music platform COLORS.
The performance is a medley of two tracks - the previously released “Don’t Lie” produced by P2J (Wizkid, Beyoncé, Chris Brown), which featured on his recently released “Summer Breeze” EP, and the unreleased “See It Through” produced by TSB (J Hus, Dave, FLO) and newcomer bAd entity.
Tay’s recently released “Summer Breeze” EP featured a star studded line up of talent including Knucks, Kojey Radical and Juls, Twelve XII and IDK.
The EP followed the release of the vibrant single “Summer Breeze” ft. Juls, slow-burning “Undercover Lover” ft. Twelve XII and incandescent “Healing”. In his first project in over a year, Tay Iwar lays himself bare across eight tracks that refreshingly intertwine the rhythmic sonics of afrobeats with the soulful and vocal-centric aspects of R&B to mesmerising effect. The restorative “Summer Breeze” reflects on both heartbreak and hopefulness, Tay’s sensitive, soul-searching lyricism and accomplished production surging towards serenity in the middle of the storm.
Tay says about the EP: “Summer breeze is a feeling, it’s the soundtrack to a beautiful sunset. When you listen, I want you to dive deeper into your comfort zone”.
Tay’s inimitable sound brings together a heady and thrilling fusion of classic Afrobeat, R&B, hip-hop and future sounds, carving out a wholly distinctive space of his own on the world stage. His prolific career as a singer, songwriter and producer has led to a coveted collaboration roster, working with artists including Tamera, Sainte, Juls, Asa, Pa Salieu and award-winning rapper Dave. He is well-known for his work with Afrobeats superstar Wizkid, having featured on “True Love” off his Grammy-nominated album Made In Lagos, and also has production credits on Burna Boy’s “Alone” - the standout track from the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Soundtrack and most recently featured on American rapper IDK’s single “Elmina”.