Multi-award-winning Afrobeats, Pop, R&B singer and songwriter, Kizz Daniel is still riding high on the success of his latest music project , the EP titled ‘Barnabas’.
The EP released November of 2021 has had an impressive streak, to date garnering over 350 million streams on all digital platforms worldwide. ‘Barnabas’ currently enjoying the top position on Boomplay’s Albums chart for the 11th consecutive week is also Kizz Daniel’s first project to hit 100 Million audiomack streams.
This announcement comes ahead of his Europe, USA, Canada, London and Australia planned ‘Afroclassic World Tour’ – dates to be announced soon.
In an EP whose title means Son Of Encouragement — an Aramaic name, ‘Barnabas’, the title track is loaded with pomp and hospitality, starting a new chapter and verse for Afropop and R&B sounds. In upbeat and assured lyrics, Kizz is the first to insist that his songs are fun and it’s okay to enjoy them on those terms alone. The attention to detail on the stellar ‘Barnabas’ EP makes it a collector’s item. It’s difficult to hit pause at any point in the EP’s songs that take us on an adventure of sounds, while providing an easy and quality listen for any fan or music lover.
All seven songs of the EP are outstanding. It’s lead singles: “Lie” and “Pour Me Water ” have already garnered over 20 million YouTube views within six months of release. Other notable EP singles include “Oshe” and “Addict”. “Skin” features Kelvyn Colt – the talented musician who catapulted out of Berlin’s underground scene. Both collaborators are bringing their A-game to create magic as they close out the EP with this massive tune.
All the EP’s songs were neatly handpicked by Kizz and accentuated by enlisted top-notch producers including Blaise Beatz, Reward Beatz, Young Jon, Roc Legion, Philkeyz and Coublon, who worked tirelessly to see that this body of work lives up to Kizz Daniel’s caliber of artistry.
With incredible musical successes, Kizz Daniel is an artist of many sides but never losing his essence. His latest body of work is an embodiment of the divine gift of music, a celebration of musical arrangements dipped in high class artistry and capped with the flawless texture of his vocals. Many of Africa’s biggest tastemakers attest that the EP is a stellar body of work with a quality instrumental that will remain vital in setting the tone of music coming out of Nigeria and Africa in the coming years.
