After releasing his critically acclaimed single “Body On Fire,” featuring breakout star Buju and SGWAD, Jess ETA comes back with a bouncy Afropop lead single, “Skata.” The fruity R&B/Afropop number sees Jess ETA’s thrilling exercise in slinging sultry lines over even more sultry beats. Serving as the lead single of his upcoming debut album, the playful single sees Jess sing about being drawn to his love interest.
He describes her presence as confounding to all around her, hence the term SKATA (Scatter). Over the bouncy, upbeat rhythm, he confesses his admiration and willingness to take on all challengers for her interest. She is firmly in control; he describes her presence as confounding all around her, hence the term SKATA (Scatter). Over the bouncy, upbeat rhythm, he confesses his admiration and willingness to take on all challengers for her interest. This view subverts the power dynamic we normally see in this genre. This upbeat, sultry tune gives a sneak peek of what to expect in his upcoming album.
“Skata is a song that came together very interestingly, I was going over different beats with my collaborators, manic duo RiverRays (Ive Rivers and Ray Boffin). We had been experimenting with different things, Rock, RnB, and Afrobeats, when we got to this beat, I was really drawn to how upbeat it was, lol it just transported me to its own world, and all I could think about was being enamoured with a woman whose assets and skills commanded the attention of everyone around her. So I just did my thing, sang about what I was seeing and how ready I was to win her attention. It was a vibe making this and I’m excited for the world to hear it too.” – Jess ETA.