Abiri Bankole known professionally as Bankyondbeatz is producer and a member the Monster Boys movement that consists of Santi, GMK and Genio Bambino.
In 2017, he released a ten track all-female featured EP titled, Fuego Senoras, which means Fire Ladies. The EP featured Muna, Eli, Lady Donli, DJ YIn, Sippie Wallace, Deena O, Niniola and AT Merari. The EP was a whole new and different vibe from the norm of what is common in the music industry.
The album opens with an intro, a conversation. A conversation that brings up the question of “where to find a good man?” An answer was given that men are intimidated by what they see, they size women up and see if they can afford them. The EP transitions to New Things featuring Muna, the former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria turned rapper, she talked about her emotions for someone she loves and her desires to spend time with him and try out new things with him.
Moving on a much slower tempo to the next song, Eli sings to the one she loves to come over to her and be hers. doing anything he wants just for him to be with her.
The next song, Fale Comigo meaning Talk to me is a conscious song with some Afro-Carribean influenced beat. Lady Donli sings about longing to find her belongings amongst meaningless chase. She talks about encountering Angels and Demos on her joruney to self discovery telling her to talk to them about her struggles and journey and not to have any fear. On the next song, DJ Yins calms the mood with a love song filled with desires to her heartrob; her desire to always be with him and never wanting to be away from him.
The skit features Sippie Wallace, it was sampled from Sippie’s Woman be Wise. The skit contains a strong message for women about being smart when it comes to talking about their men to their friends. Deena O is on the next track, on a groovable beat talking about moving on and taking over.
The next soing titled, Ago Alago, features Niniola. Niniola sings about the importance of minding your business, staying in your lane and not comparing your progess with another person’s progress. She talks about waiting on your time and ruuning your race your own way.
AT Merari closes the EP with Pensive. She raps about her deep thoughts and some of the challenges she has faced overtime.
8.0 Score
Final Verdict
The album might be old, but it’s definetly gold. Good music lasts forever and that’s what Bankyondbeatz created with the Fuego Senoras. Bankyondbeatz was able to create an amazing project with these Ladies; from the title of the EP to the features to the themes the EP covered and most importantly giving women the centre stage to speak their truth makes the EP a very special one. The Ladies were able to pass their message across clearly to the audience from their personal perspectives, this makes the EP a rare gem.
