Meet Harteez, A rising afrobeats star

“Attention everybody,” this catchphrase welcomes you to the Instagram handle of Harteez and most of his songs. The Nigerian singer just released a dazzling new extended play “Signature,” EP. With close to a decade in the music industry, the youngster has experienced the swinging pedals of life. These various experiences formed a large chunk of the content of the music.

Harteez is street, Street is Harteez. While at this, the Lagos State-born singer has been able to carry along the people who don’t have any connection with the streets.

With collaborations with the likes of Idowest, Seyi Vibez, and Zinoleesky, to mention just a few, Harteez still makes sure that he shows the fans the mettle that he’s made off on all this song.

“Scripture,” EP is an animated, crude attempt at telling stories. No doubt, Harteez knows what’s at stake. On this sonic voyage, he calls on Martinsfeelz, Moscow Peller, Mohbad, Otega, and Bella Shmurda. They all brought their arsenal to the fore, Harteez, also came through with his impeccable cadence.

Laid on a reworked production of Arrdee’s “Come & Go, Harteez’s new tune “Cashout 2.0,” features the rave of the moment, Mohbad. The song has been played more the one hundred and forty times on Spotify. A motivational anthem for the street and beyond.

With close to twenty thousand monthly listeners on Spotify and about ninety-nine thousand followers on Instagram, Harteez is slowly gathering all the attention he wants. The streets are listening, likewise the world.

Emmanuel Daraloye is Africa’s Most Prolific Freelance Music Critic. He has over 500 album reviews in his archive.

 

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