Enigmatic Ghanaian-born artist Michael Yaw Asare Donkor is set for a new phase of his musical career with his brand new single "sLide OuT." The track is a masterpiece of Afrobeats, combining rage with synth-based melodies wrapped around the rhythmic beat of traditional Afrobeats drums. The result? A sound that is at once new and grounded in West African musical tradition.
Yaw Steez has been making waves since he broke into the scene as STEEZI in 2017, experimenting at the intersection of Hi-Life, rap, R&B, and Afrobeat to create a sound that is distinctly his own. "sLide OuT" personifies this shift, emerging with an assured, genre-bending sound that marks the artist's triumphant entrance into their true self.
What jumps out to the listener first is the track's effervescent energy. A gorgeously modern intensity to the synths and an irresistible groove laid down by the percussion are what get you moving. On top of this musical landscape, Yaw Steez lends sultry R&B-tinged vocals that not only add depth and soul but make the song more than just a sexy dancefloor cut. Every lyric, every melodic twist, seems deliberate, a product of years spent experimenting and forcing the boundaries of his art.
"slide Out" is a statement. It is Yaw Steez letting you know that he's not just riding the waves of modern music trends, but navigating his own course. Afrobeats, rage, and R&B fans alike will find something to relish in this one that is certain to resonate long after its debut. Yaw Steez doesn't just enter the conversation with "sLide OuT"; he reconfigures it.