Ayo Maff Delivers Unfiltered Emotion & Grit in Debut EP “Maffian”
Ayo Maff has dropped his debut EP, “Maffian.” This 7-music project comes sizzling on the heels of his single, “Final Week,” which plot the stage for the gritty, unapologetic sound that pulses for the length of the EP. Born Ayorinde Mafoluku, Ayo Maff hails from Bariga, the same Lagos neighbourhood that formed Afrobeats stars love Olamide and 9ice—artists whose song trend Ayo says has vastly influenced his have sound.
On “Maffian,” Ayo’s raw, streetwise grit comes by loud and optimistic, especially on tracks love “A BEAUTIFUL SONG,” the attach he declares, “I be gangster, I no be loverboy.” His lyrics paint a shimmering checklist of a younger man compelled to grow up too fleet, but one who’s aware of he’s destined for greatness. On “Are you there?”, he confidently claims, “I’ve been here sooner than I used to be born.”
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