Album lore

Nsikak David’s 2026 release Strings of Solace arrives on the Nigerian imprint MOTHER AFRICA REIGNS SUPREME (MARS), offering six tracks that navigate alté, highlife, afro soul, and afrobeat with a deft hand. Recorded in a period when these genres increasingly intersect, the album balances warm guitar lines and rhythmic complexity without sacrificing melodic clarity. The track “Madrid” exemplifies this blend, showcasing intricate guitar interplay and subtle percussive layering that nod to the transatlantic dialogues within afrobeat’s lineage.The album’s titles—Strings of Solace, Lisbon, Nairobi, Madrid, Paris, Home—trace a cartography of cultural exchange, each piece resonating with a different facet of diasporic influence. Though modest in its digital footprint, the record’s six cuts reward close attention, marking Nsikak David as a figure to watch for those attuned to the evolving contours of African popular music’s rich archive.

Album lore

Nsikak David’s 2026 release Strings of Solace arrives on the Nigerian imprint MOTHER AFRICA REIGNS SUPREME (MARS), offering six tracks that navigate alté, highlife, afro soul, and afrobeat with a deft hand. Recorded in a period when these genres increasingly intersect, the album balances warm guitar lines and rhythmic complexity without sacrificing melodic clarity. The track “Madrid” exemplifies this blend, showcasing intricate guitar interplay and subtle percussive layering that nod to the transatlantic dialogues within afrobeat’s lineage.The album’s titles—Strings of Solace, Lisbon, Nairobi, Madrid, Paris, Home—trace a cartography of cultural exchange, each piece resonating with a different facet of diasporic influence. Though modest in its digital footprint, the record’s six cuts reward close attention, marking Nsikak David as a figure to watch for those attuned to the evolving contours of African popular music’s rich archive.