BellaNaija Music presents our BNM Red Alert for May: Efe Oraka

BellaNaija Music is happy to inform you that our “BNM Red Alert” is back and better! For those who are not familiar with this column, BNM Red Alert profiles young artistes who we feel have what it takes to conquer the Nigerian airwaves. These artistes are talented acts with unique sounds which you should listen to even while keeping up with the A-list.
BNM Red Alert will be sent out every month and we’re kicking off this May with an exceptionally talented soul artiste, Efe.
 


This is the sole principle by which 18-year old Efe Oraka bases her music. Efe is known for her amazing vocal range, her voice, wit, consciousness and love of God. Having started music at an early age, she has had her sights set on music since she was 9, dropping her first body of work when she was 11. More astonishing about Efe is her hunger and drive to keep getting better and breaking boundaries. She plays varying instruments ranging from the Pukulele, Paino, a bit of the drums and is currently learning the violin.
Her big break came from her most recent single titled “Gbe Mi”. Opting for a laid-back tune, Efe sings about needing help from the Lord amidst the travails of the world. According to her, the song sums up all that she is now. A mind facing the pain that comes with trying to create something as aesthetic as the world she believes in from a region broken by many ills. Her hope dimming like many Africans, this song carries a voice of uplifting words, which seems to be the general focus of her work.
Just recently, she dropped a 21-song mashup of Jon Bellion in under 2 minutes on Twitter which went viral and even got an inspirational nod from the artiste himself.

POSTED BY:OPUOMONI PRIYE
DATE:05/17/2017