Award-winning singer cum producer,
Cobhams Asuquo has made a bold social statement with his satirical
new song entitled ‘Everyday’ featuring Sound Sultan and Bez.
‘Everyday’ which takes shots at
Nigerian leaders was coincidentally released on May 29, a day set
aside to commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day. The song, according
to Cobhams, is inspired by the local Maxim that says, “every day is
for the thieve and one day is for the owner.”
The new song is the latest plank in a
collection that follows-up on previous singles by the musician such
as ‘One Hit’ and ‘Unstoppable.’ In his latest Instagram post,
@cobhamsasuquo, the iconic singer said "Everyday" is a
story of three friends who hoped for a better life, a story of
betrayal, and a story that speaks to how there should come a time
when people get tired of the status quo. It highlights the dangers of
being a complacent people and speaks to the need to take one's future
into one's own hands as opposed to leaving it in the hands of those
who would squander it. I find this to be true especially on this day,
Democracy Day, when we are reminded of our young democracy and how
much we have been through as a people to get to where we are now.”
“As we prepare to cast our votes next
year and decide our future, "Everyday" calls on us to
reject complacency and do something. It is time we leave that space
of taking things as they are, and get to that point where you sit
back is no longer acceptable. It doesn't make sense that the
hardworking Nigerian youth should continue to slave away with little
or no guarantee of a future. I wish that we would recognize and
exercise our power to choose so that we can shape our collective
future into that which we desire. Special thanks to my brothers Sound
Sultan and Bez, outstanding and conscientious musicians in their own
right who lent their voices to this song. "Everyday" is a
song for the people,” Cobhams narrated.
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