Aramide 5 things I learned about singer from her album listening event

Among other things, according to the singer, she has to be in a bad mood for her to write happy songs.

Soul singer Aramide held a listening session for album "Suitcase" set for release on November 22, 2016.

The event which took place at the Fuse Lounge, Victoria Island, Lagos on Sunday November 13, 2016 saw her reveal more about herself in relation to the music.

Here are five noteworthy elements from the singer's album listening session I picked up.

The singer embraces her Jos origins with rapper Ice Prince and Sound Sultan

The soul singer features a rapper in Ice Prince, making it her first work with a rapper. The title of the track is ‘Tell me’.

According to Aramide, she and Ice Prince go way back from her days in Jos, so it shouldn’t be too surprising to see this kind of collaboration. It also shows how she’s willing to experiment or rather add some diverse quality on the album.

She also collaborates with another Jos originating star that is Sound Sultan in the remix to her single 'Funmi lowo' which has Chocolate City fast rising singer (A Jos originating label) Koker.

Aramide is as much in love with her love as love is with her on the album.

The guitarist had much to say on the matter of love as it reflected in most of her songs including ‘Sweet connection’, ‘Stranger in Rome’ and more that she hasn’t released. This is asides the award winning ‘Iwo nikan’ and the ‘Love me’ collaboration with Adekunle Gold.

According to the singer, she has to be in a bad mood for her to write happy songs. Strange but true.

The gifted musician didn't do much explaining as to why this is. I guess we'll hold this to our chest in the meantime till we can understand the psychology behind that assertion she made.

She is well in tune with her faith. ‘Eledumare’ and ‘Devil at my doorstep’ will give you more insight.

This was one factor that saw her through the music journey thus far, not allowing her give up, and delivering her from many temptations.

Her parents were not particularly supportive of her music career from the get go,

Just like the average African parent feels about not so clear or colourful paths that artists would have to take to succeed big. I’m sure now they’ll have a better perspective and are more supportive.