On the 4th of November, “Sensual,” a 3-track EP, was released on all digital streaming
platforms. The brief body of work was the brainchild of AndreMussic and Boluhwtf, two
very talented artists. For the uninitiated, AndreMussic is an exciting singer and
songwriter who has amassed thousands of streams with two previous projects and a
few singles. He has been on something of a hiatus, though, with only one single
released since 2020. On the other hand, Boluhwtf specializes in the finer arts of music
production, sound engineering, and songwriting. However, he has been dabbling in the
role of a recording artiste, and he fully reveals that side of himself on this brand-new EP.
“Sensual” is a project that explores love and lust from the perspective of two Lagos
boys. It’s a trilogy of real-life experiences that the duo has been working on since the
pandemic, and this EP served as an outlet to tell those stories. It starts off with
“Sensual,” and both artists make no attempts to hide their lustful intentions. They trade
verses on which they promise to deliver a sensual and extraterrestrial experience
between the sheets. That track is followed up by “Tonight,” which is essentially a
reiteration of the same message of sexual prowess. “Jaga Jaga,” the third track, takes a
detour from sensuality by exploring heartbreak and emotional exhaustion. Both singers
politely ask for space from the women that broke their hearts.
The production work on this “Sensual” EP is classy stuff. Boluhwtf convinces beyond
doubt that he understands what it means to produce catchy beats for songs in the
Afrosoul genre. As for the songwriting, it conveys the message from the mind of the two
artists well enough, and we see multiple flashes of lyrical excellence. Although there is a
little friction in the verses exchanged on “Jaga Jaga” – both artists seem to have
different interpretations of the track – but not enough to detract from the overall quality of
the track. However, the songwriting and melodies used on the hooks should have
perhaps gone in a different direction. While simplicity does the trick more often than not,
the wordings of the hook are perhaps a little too repetitive and would have been before
off with more variation. The criticism applies more to the titular track, where the hook
consists of repetitions of the words sensual and terrestrial. The hooks of “Jaga Jaga”
and “Tonight” offer more variation in the songwriting, but then the melodies feel like they
need something extra to make them unforgettable.
Standout track: Jaga Jaga
All in all, “Sensual” is a project with a decent replay value. AndreMussic and Boluhwtf
make a good duo and largely flow into each other seamlessly on the three tracks. Its
strengths lie in relatable songwriting and quality production, and they go a long way in
covering up for the few weaknesses.
Verdict: 7/10
