Akeem Lasisi waxes philosophical in seventh poetry album

Popular poet, Akeem Lasisi, has released his seventh album titled, ‘Orere: A Gift of Poems’.

Lasisi, who is the brain behind classic works such as ‘Eleleture’ and ‘Udeme’, stated that new album revolves around themes such as love and romance, culture, politics and good human relations.

The title track, ‘Orere’, celebrates love and the right to dancing and other forms of enjoyment; while ‘Ada, Ada; Kisimo’ and ‘Ododo Rose’ are a celebration of beauty and passion.

On another hand, in ‘Chibok Girls’, the poet revisits the fate of many of the schoolgirls kidnapped from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, in April 2014, many of whom are still in bondage, while their parents and other loved ones live with the nightmare.

Expatiating on the inspiration behind that particular track, Lasisi said, “I still feel pained like many other concerned people. The best way to feel what the abductees and their parents are going through is to imagine the tragedy happening to one. Imagine having one’s own daughter or son – or both in the jaws of terrorists, somewhere in the anonymous bush, not just for a month or a year, but for 10 long years. It is extremely painful.”

He, however, added that producing the track in honour of the kidnapped girls was a source of relief to him, noting that making a case for such embattled young ones was a debt that whoever had a voice should pay one way or the other.

He also stated that the 10-track album had been released to popular music platforms, such as Spotify and YouTube Music.

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