Nonso Amadi, the globally acclaimed, Canada-based Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer whose triumphant return after a two-year hiatus was celebrated recently with the premiere of the lavish “Foreigner” music video, proudly follows up today with the YouTube Red Carpet video premiere of his latest track, “Different” featuring visionary R&B duo Majid Jordan.
Nonso describes “Different” as, “…the feeling you get when you meet a girl you like in a room filled with other beautiful women – and how she stands out from the rest and makes you want to chase after her.”
The catchy and vibrant record highlights the fusion of R&B and Afrobeats with fellow Toronto-based sensations Majid Jordan assisting Nonso on the single. Vocalist Majid Al Maskati expressed, “We started working with Nonso because we were fans of one another’s music. We connected during the pandemic and met at Noble Studios in Toronto. From there we just started making a bunch of music together. “Different” is one of those songs that feels different, is different, and brought us to Nigeria for the first time, where we experienced something different as well.”
When asked to recount the collaboration, Nonso stated, “I had an instant musical chemistry when I first met Majid & Jordan to work on songs. I found that every line I wrote, they would push me to go even further with it and be more descriptive in my words so as to paint a clear picture to the listener. Till this date I try to apply this movie-script-like method on every song. This was the case with “Different” and other songs we worked on.”
In support of the “Different” video, which was filmed in Nonso’s hometown of Lagos, Nigeria, MTV Base Africa recorded an episode of its “A Day In The Life” series during the shoot. Stay tuned for news of the documentary film’s premiere. Nonso traveled to his hometown of Lagos in February, to celebrate his return and the release of “Foreigner,” surrounded by the family and fans who nurtured his early aspirations and fueled his global forays. Nonso has worked hard to cement his place in the next generation of artists bringing Alte, Afro-R&B to the international stage. On February 27th, he performed at the Mainland Block Party event in Lagos.
Nonso was also in Kingston, Jamaica for the Bob Marley Roots ’77 Birthday Concert (February 6th), an Earthstrong celebration event. Nonso joined reggae, roots, and dancehall legends Marcia Griffiths, Bugle, Amanyea, Tony Rebel, Gyptian, and Queen. The concert was live-streamed with Nonso performing original tracks “Better” featuring Simi, “No Crime,” as well as a tribute performance of Marley’s “Africa Unite,” live from the historic Tuff Gong studios. Watch Nonso’s performance HERE (at 5:07:35). Nonso also recorded a live version of “Foreigner” while at Tuff Gong studios, you can watch the intimate performance video HERE.
