In a world that can often feel too fast and far too loud, Kizz Daniel's "Peace I Choose" featuring the ever-elusive Runtown is a breath of warm, surprising, essential, and grounding post-storm air. Taken from "Uncle K: Lemon Chase," a delightful 7-track EP that is a precursor to his highly anticipated "Uncle K" album, "Peace I Choose," is not just another Afropop anthem. It's a profoundly personal track from an artist whose music habitually extends the beat of his continent across the globe. But this time, he's doing it with a softer, more reflective touch and not doing it alone.
Kizz Daniel jumps on a song that he did not write. This choice may seem small, but it announces seismic artistry. There is trust here, a relinquishing ego, and an exuberant celebration of collaboration in its most primal state. The result is a song that feels prescient, self-assured, and quietly defiant. "Peace I Choose" rests on easygoing, rolling production that drifts like sunlight on a placid body of water. Kizz Daniel and Runtown's simpatico is organic, and their voices weave through the song in a delicate way that never sounds performative but rather meditative. There's grace in its simplicity, no overproduction, no lyrical overkill, just a sincere message within comforting melodies.
And this song seems to embody "Uncle K: Lemon Chase" and life's sweet-and-sour paradoxes. It's that still point in a spinning world, not just a song, but a safe space to breathe. As Kizz Daniel evolves, this softness is a bold moment. In "Peace I Choose," Kizz Daniel and Runtown are both a hit and a reminder. That we, in seeking peace, are choosing ourselves. And sometimes, the most radical thing an artist can do is to step back, think it over, and sing about it. It's more than a collaboration. It is a quiet success and a heartening indication of the depth Kizz Daniel seems prepared to bring to his next career chapter.
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