Paul Nii Amu Andrew Darko, popularly known as Darkovibes, Ghanaian contemporary Afrobeats musician and songwriter, has released another addictive hit titled “Yao.”
After the artist recently revealed that an EP called “BUTiFLY” will be due out early next year. “Yao” is now the second prelude single from the album, following the sensual and jazz-influenced “Happy Day.”
According to Darkovibes, “Yao” simply means “may it come to pass as we stand firm.” The song’s intended meaning because it is an affirmative answer to assertions.
“Yao” is a mid-tempo deep cut rap song inspired by Afrobeats voices. DarkoVibes sings about keeping optimistic in the face of life’s vicissitudes while deftly switching from streets-laden words in pidgin and nuanced patois to his native Ga language.
The danceable Afro-Pop inflections to the instrumentation in the song’s last section, which was produced by music whiz and super producer Killbeatz. “Yao” stand out as a song with a contagious mood and high replay value. DarkoVibes continues, “This is true African spiritual vibrations,” as a result.
When DarkoVibes dropped his breakthrough track “Tomorrow” in 2017, it launched the then-emerging Ghanaian artist on a pioneering road that eventually lead to collaborations with renowned musicians like Davido, Mr. Eazi, R2bees, and many others.
One such collaboration with King Promise is “Inna Song,” which became one of the most played songs on the streaming service and radio for 2020. The song spent 30 weeks at the top of Apple Music’s Top 100 Ghana rankings among other charts. DarkoVibes would go on to release the genre-defying “Kpanlogo” and “Cornerstone EP” albums to establish himself as an artist of the highest caliber.
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DarkoVibes proved last year that he had the natural ability to create songs with “Je M’appelle,” a song he wrote with the great Davido that is a party starter. The song amassed over a million YouTube views in only two weeks after release.
DarkoVibes is a multidimensional artist with a taste for 80s fashion (he was featured in Vogue UK). He aligns his sights for another spectacular end of the year by championing and fusing some of the most intriguing sounds from West Africa and the diaspora.
Before then, ‘Yao’ is out to set the tone and available on all digital streaming platforms globally here: https://orcd.co/darkovibesyao. An end of year anthem to affirm the celebration of life. It’s Darkovibes with an infectious vibe and he does not miss!
