Boj groups up with French-Gabonese rising star Anaïs Cardot for “After Hours,” a silky late-night providing that hits all the proper notes.
Produced by long-time collaborator Genio, the thoughts behind Boj’s hits “Abracadabra” and “Your Love,” the monitor arrives as a part of Boj’s sixth studio album “Duplicity,” dropping December 5.
From the primary word, “After Hours” delivers every part you need from a contemporary R&B gradual jam.
The manufacturing is immaculate, with layering that demonstrates true craftsmanship.
That Spanish guitar riff weaves via the combo like smoke, whereas the drums keep a hypnotic pulse that by no means overwhelms the temper.
It’s 90s R&B DNA filtered via up to date Afrobeats sensibility, leading to one thing that feels each nostalgic and contemporary.
Boj brings his signature laid-back appeal whereas Anaïs, who’s been making waves with current options on Wizkid’s “Morayo” and Asake’s “Lungu Boy,” provides her soulful voice to create real chemistry.
Their vocal interaction feels pure, like an precise late-night change between two individuals caught of their emotions.
The refrain proves instantly sticky, burrowing into your head with its infectious repetition.
There’s a confidence right here that doesn’t have to shout. The monitor is aware of precisely what it’s and executes that imaginative and prescient completely.
It’s the sort of track that makes you hope this received’t be their final collaboration. Boj’s “loverboy period” is off to a robust begin.
