BoySarm steams up the Afrobeat scene to boiling point with "Adufe." Kicking things up a notch for the Afrobeat genre, rising pop musician BoySarm introduces "Adufe," a culturally ridden and captivating new single. The single is an object lesson in rhythm, reconciling tradition with modernity in a manner that sounds grounded and bracingly new.
From its first beat, "Adufe" establishes the vibe with its intoxicating groove, a tight weave of percussive layers that conjure and pay homage to its namesake. The module, a traditional Yoruba frame drum, is the heartbeat, the cultural line, and the soul of the whole shebang. Boysarm doesn't merely play the drum. He channels it.
What stands out about "Adufe" in the crowded Afrobeat scene is its willingness to be faithful to its origins while pushing the envelope. The production is tidy but still earthy, offsetting rich basslines against verses that linger on melodic riffs and vocal inflections that pack an emotional punch. There is a natural raw in Boysarm's voice, laid back but purposeful, with every lyric delivered as if it's a rhythmic street sermon that pierces through to the soul.
Though the lyrics are debauched or liturgical, they alternate in the floating haze of "Adufe." The mood of the record carries the message. It's a song meant to be felt on a late-night dance floor, on a festival stage, or thumping in your headphones on a lonely walk. The song captures everything about the community movement, joy, and resistance rolled up in an infectious rhythm.