From ‘Udeme’ to ‘Comforti’, Lasisi set to release new poetry album
All is now set for the release of another poetry album by ace poet, Akeem Lasisi. The award-winning poet, who is also a journalist with The PUNCH had earlier released a number of poetry albums and videos - including ‘Eleleture’ and ‘Udeme’, aka Constituency Projects.
While ‘Eleleture’ is a pure romance, ‘Udeme’ is a biting political satire in the guise of a love poem and song.
Lasisi says ‘Comforti’ is a celebration of African sounds in the forms of poetry, songs and beats. He expresses the hope that it will justify the gap between it and ‘Udeme’.
He adds, “Although I did not release any full album in the last three years, my poetry life has always been active. Regularly, I have been producing singles, videos and audios. For instance, it is during the periods that I produced videos like Asabi Alakara (off Wonderland/ Eleleture album) and the yet-tobe-released House of Memory for Prince Yemisi Shyllon.
“The audios and videos of ‘Onarebu’, ‘Jantolo’ and ‘Mo ri e Lookan’ which are part of Comforti, were also produced in the last three years. These are apart of performances in different parts of the country. But very important is the fact that Kabir Alabi and I also worked on what I regard as a major multi-genre book titled ‘Phenominal Lagos’, which celebrates 50 iconic monuments in Lagos State, as part of its 50th anniversary as celebrated by the state government and other stakeholders between 2018 and 2017. ‘Phenomenal Lagos is about photographs, stories and poems centering on the monuments.”
He adds that audio work on Phenomenal Lagos is also being concluded.
The new album comprises 10 tracks, making it the ‘biggest’ of Lasisi’s albums. While Eleleture has six tracks, ‘Udeme’ has five. Some of the other tracks in the new offering are Isabela, Jantolo, Deadlock and His Signature is Bold and Everywhere’, for the late artist, culture promoter and Minister of Planning, Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi.