Parma Violets pick of the week: Jidenna - Bambi

This is a quick one but completely worth it. I've been loving Jidenna since "Classic Man" but this recent delivery from Jidenna's recent album " The Chief" is one for the books. "Bambi" has to be one of my favourite songs from the album. It's a romantic ballad with twist.

 I love this song because in addition to the usual R&B genre Jidenna also mixes trap with more traditional highlife fusions seen more commonly in Afrobeats music. Highlife has a very unique sound which is essential to African nightlife and party scene. Highlife originated in Ghana in the 20th century ( AYE s/o to all my Ghanaians out there! Nigerians will try to fight us on this but it's true sooo). I find it interesting that Jidenna mixed trap with highlife as it is a genre characterised by it's upbeat party vibes due to the use of jazz horns, multiple guitars and call and answer with similar styles including calypso; This paired with the sad lyrics in Bambi is on the verge of lyrical dissonance if not for the fact that the slowed down tempo of the melody emphasises the true sadness of the song. This song is great for a summer evening especially as the summer is winding down to an end: as the sun is setting and the ice tea's gone warm and you've put on a cardigan and put the parasol back up. This song in the background. Perfection.

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