The Light (Bez album)

The Light is the third studio album by Nigerian alternative recording artist Bez Idakula.[1] It was released on 26 July 2019[2] independently under Supersun. The album features The Cavemen, Dap the Contract and Nsikak of Collectiv3. The 11 track record is made up of Alternative Pop, Highlife, 80s Afrobeat fused with Reggae.[3]

The Light
Studio album by
Bez Idakula
ReleasedJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)
RecordedNigeria
GenreAlternative pop, Highlife, Afrobeat
Length34:35
LabelSupersun
ProducerCobhams Asuquo
Bez Idakula chronology
Gbagyi Child
(2016)		 The Light
(2019)
Singles from The Light
  1. "High"
    Released: 5 December 2017

Overview

The studio album was inspired by the bible verse "Philippians 2:4" and the music icon Fela Anikulapo Kuti[4] as he tells NdaniTV.

According to Bez "I had moved on from the music cause it didn’t connect with me. Opportunities dwindled, things became hazy, music became a job and that chase drained me, I was not inspired and I questioned the zeal to be and strive for more. This Bible verse haunted me “Each of you should look not only to your own interests but also to the interests of others”. Ha!!. Then I realized that the success of other people is tied to me. If I fail to reach the peak of my potential, I will deny many that would have come up through me. This changed my life, and I saw things differently. He told The Nation Newspaper[5] "I am The Light of the World; a city set on a hill that can never be hidden."

Premiere

Bez Idakula premiered his studio album on The Beat 99.9 FM show Push Good Music Club[6] been host by Douglas Jekan.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Emmanuel Bez Idakula. Album produced by Cobhams Asuquo.

The Light[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Better Days"2:24
2."High"3:35
3."Shine"3:07
4."Far Away"4:08
5."Go Go Go"2:52
6."Look Away"2:55
7."Beauty"3:58
8."Beautiful As You Are" (featuring The Cavemen)3:47
9."Gona" (featuring Dap the Contract)2:49
10."Dey for You"3:41
11."The Light" (featuring Nsikak)4:14
Total length:34:35

References
  1. "Essentials: Bez Idakula's 'The Light'". The Native. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  2. "Stream: Bez Returns To Music With New Album "The Light"". The Guardian.
  3. Onabanjo, Adedamola (29 July 2019). "Bez Idakula Returns From Hiatus With 11-track Masterpiece 'The Light'". The Culture Custodian. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  4. "Bez Talks About His Musical Inspiration on The Mix". Ndani.TV. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  5. "Bible verse inspired my new album, Bez Idakula reveals". The Nation Newspaper. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  6. Club, The PGM (26 July 2019). "JoeBoy, Fasina & Bez all stop by on the PGM Radio Show". The PGM Club. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  7. https://music.apple.com/ng/album/the-light/1471192181
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