Solana - O rí mi (Official Visualiser)
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Fast-rising Lagos singer, songwriter and multidisciplinary creative Solana today shares her new single ‘O Rí Mi’, alongside the announcement of her debut EP, Girl From The West, set for release on 6 November.
‘O Rí Mi’ ushers in the next phase of Solana’s evolution, setting the tone for ‘Girl From The West’ - an energetic, exuberant and fresh entry into the fascinating Yoru-Pop world she is building. The record is an intimate window into how she thinks, how she sees the world and how she expresses herself. Deeply personal, the forthcoming EP represents something sacred that Solana is ready to share with the world.
The announcement follows the organic rise of recent single ‘OkunKun’, released earlier this year. The track found its audience organically, surpassing one million streams and soundtracking more than 12k TikTok videos. Its momentum was amplified by co-signs from global stars including SZA, Little Simz, Mr Eazi and Tyla.
Solana makes music that shimmers and glows. Born and raised in Lagos, the Yoruba singer infuses her native dialect into a sea of synth-pop and R&B, concocting a bright, bouncy sound she terms Yoru-Pop. While she experiments across genres, the core never fades: the battle between light and darkness, both a recurring theme in her songs and the energy that surrounds them.
Inspired by artists ranging from Rihanna and Doechii, to Asake and King Sunny Adé, Solana is carving out a space where cultural pride, experimentation and individuality coexist. With ‘O Rí Mi’, she continues to push Yoru-Pop forward, championing the richness of African culture on a global stage while encouraging listeners to embrace their identities and trust their instincts. Solana has also been selected as a Spotify EQUAL Africa Ambassador, further cementing her position as one of the exciting emerging voices in African music.
‘O Rí Mi’ is out now. Solana’s debut EP Girl From The West arrives 6 November.
Solana
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You see my heart
You see my soul
You see me whole
I feel alive
I feel at home when i’m with you
Can we take it slow
I’m scared to lose control
I’ve been down this road
Dont take my soul
Bam bam bariba bam bam
Bariba bam bam
Bariba bam bam
Bam bam
(I’m tryna let you go)
Bam bam bariba bam bam
Bariba bam bam
Bariba bam bam
Bam bam
(Feels like i lost control)
O fa mi lo wo
gbemi lo si bi ki bi
Okan mi lu lu fun e gi di
These days I’m waking up
to you in my dreams
O fami mo ra gbemi lo
wash all my fears
Ife yi tun ti kan mi
Oh my God i’m going crazy
Ife yi tun ti kan mi
I just wanna be your baby
Ife yi tun ti kan mi
I don’t wanna lose my mind
Ife yi tun ti kan mi
When it’s you it feels so right
Bam bam bariba bam bam
Bariba bam bam
Bariba bam bam
Bam bam
(I’m tryna let you go)
Bam bam bariba bam bam
Bariba bam bam
Bariba bam bam
Bam bam
(Feels like i lost control)
You Light up my world
Lesekese baby
Jeje mi mo jo ko but your heart keeps chasing me
I know where to find you but those scars keep scaring
me
I know what i want and it’s right in front of me
Ife yi tun ti kan mi
Oh my God i’m going crazy
Ife yi tun ti kan mi
I just wanna be your baby
Ife yi tun ti kan mi
I don’t wanna lose my mind
Ife yi tun ti kan mi
When it’s you it feels so right
Bam bam bariba bam bam
Bariba bam bam
Bariba bam bam
Bam bam
(I’m tryna let you go)
Bam bam bariba bam bam
Bariba bam bam
Bariba bam bam
Bam bam
(Feels like i lost control)
Can we take it slow
I’m scared to lose control
I’ve been down this road
Dont take my soul
O fa mi lo wo
gbemi lo si bi ki bi
Okan mi lu lu fun e gi di
These days I’m waking up
to you in my dreams
O fami mo ra gbemi lo
wash all my fears
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