Each time we see Jahfizz perform, we feel the extreme rush of hearing something for the very first time. The sound is sharp and visceral; it oddly vibrates the hair on my arms and at moments of extreme bass, gets us feeling claustrophobic before the inevitable release when he sings. It's hopeful, mournful, always thoughtful.
These days, Jahfizz seems to be in love and the single, Maa Lo Le (Don't Go Dulling) reflect that groovy dance. As with love, the music isn't simple, isn't predictable and isn't always easy to comprehend but it's intense and riveting. This concert took place on a Friday night at Club Royale in Ikeja, Lagos and the relatively quiet crowd could have been mistaken for uncaring or laid-back.
But as we walked around the room catching the faces of so many, it was clearly an intensely attentive audience.
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