A Letter To Olawale-brymo Olofooro

When you stripped away the conventional formulas of mainstream Afrobeats to give us Merchants, Dealers & Slaves and Tabula Rasa, you proved that African alternative music could be deeply cerebral yet intensely moving.

By the time you delivered Oṣó in 2018, you had reached a level of artistic wizardry that felt almost sacred.

You followed it with Yellow and the melancholic, atmospheric perfection of 9: Harmattan & Winter. These were not just projects; they were triumphs. You built something far stronger than a casual fanbase: a devoted, almost cult-like legion of listeners. We accepted your philosophy because it was wrapped in soul-stirring melody - but when the melody is banished, the philosophy becomes an exercise in endurance.

Over the past few years, spanning projects like Macabre, SHAITAN: Àródan and Telekinesis, something vital has shifted. There is a stark difference between challenging an audience and completely alienating them. We do not ask you to chase radio trends... but we plead with you to remember the emotional bridge that made your art transcendent in the first place.

Your pen is still razor-sharp, your voice remains a powerful force of nature.

We miss being addicted to your music. We remain here, waiting in the wings, hoping that on your next venture you choose not just to express yourself, but to bring us along with you once again. - A Devoted Listener."