Ole
Every pop scene has it’s heart throbs, in the US/UK there are the Ushers, Craig Davids, Tyreses, Ginuwines, etc. In Naija, the hearthrob for young women everywhere is 2Face Idibia - the pop/r&b sensation formerly of the trio, Plantashun Boiz. Separating over the usual “creative differences,” 2Face launched a solo career debuting with the album “Face 2 Face” and the hit single “African Queen.”
While 2Face is best known for African Queen, I much prefer the track “Ole!” Together with Freestyle (Trybesmen) they combine for a west-indian flavored r&b riddim with a verse or two of rap using a structure reminiscent of mid-nineties yankee r&b (think Boyz to Men with ragga/naija inflections) While the theme of unrequited love is a familiar one, the Naija flavoring is welcoming:
I am calling you Ole
Cause you stole my heart away…
Freestyles verses add a nice boost to the track as well… especially good when he flips from the yankee imitation raps to straight up pidgin.
p.s.
The title of this song manifested itself in a very real way this January. 2Face was attacked and robbed at gunpoint by real Ole(s) at his Festac home, but thankfully escaped serious injury.
Eugene
June 30th, 2005 at 3:43 pm
Oshe o!
June 30th, 2005 at 3:46 pm
Glad you like it
July 1st, 2005 at 8:47 pm
my favourite 2face track now is “right here”. can’t get enuff of it, it’s what i’ll like to sing over and over again while thinking of my girl. also like “keep on rocking”, peeps sure get busy with it on the dancefloor. u might wanna check this out: http://webjay.org/by/chromegat/
July 6th, 2005 at 2:00 pm
2 Face is a very talented Nigerian musician I love the intro for the track “Police”
July 12th, 2005 at 12:50 pm
Thanks for the introduction. I like this song
September 19th, 2005 at 2:33 pm
can some1 hit me up with nigerian reggae/ hiphop/pop!
sweetmlkshake3@yahoo.com
October 18th, 2005 at 4:45 am
Ur the best african musician.African queen touches deep down in my heart
February 12th, 2006 at 1:16 am
sup ppl. really think ole is tight can sum1 hit me up wit it plz!! ma email is kid_mdu@hotmail.com
thanx
February 27th, 2006 at 1:38 pm
You are so right! OLE is much better than African Queen!! Its my fave.
March 8th, 2006 at 6:14 am
2 face is heavy
June 20th, 2006 at 1:12 pm
where can i download ole, ive looked everywhere
August 8th, 2006 at 5:21 am
2 face got all it takes to be call a very talented artist, so iwish him good luck and success in all his doings.
August 9th, 2006 at 7:02 am
2 face is my fave musician and i will always love him and his songs especially OLE,KEEP ON ROCKING AND AFRICAN QUEEN. his songs are hot and he tight man!!! BIG UP NIGERIAN ARTIST KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.