Get Your Groove On to “Ghosts” by @AdakuMusic

ADAKU, “Ghosts”

You’ve got to give Nigerian-born US-based R&B/pop/jazz singer/songwriter Adaku credit for the beginnings of what looks to be a diverse and respectful repertoire as the release date of her album Plasma approaches.  “Ghosts” follows the warm and fuzzy “Or You Can”, the eclectic “Silent Treatment”, and her mashup “Is This Love Song” in a bit of delightful deception.  It starts off in fine pop/jazzy form that allows Adaku to show off her one-of-a-kind voice.  But by the mid 2 minute mark, a reggae-styled Andy Summers/Police-like guitar break starts to shake things up, and the rest of “Ghosts” transforms with more rooty rhythms that could hail from the Caribbean or Africa.  Basically, “Ghosts” is not the slight pop song as it seems at the start – more like the “Ghosts” Adaku sings about want to get their groove on with us.  Adaku is holding a release party for Plasma on April 24 in Washington, DC at 6pm at Ozio Restaurant.  It’s free and she’ll be signing CD’s, so it’s a good chance to meet this rising talent if you’re in the area.  In the meantime, get “Ghosts” on iTunes.  I’ve posted the terrific video for “Or You Can” again below.

“Ghosts”:

“Or You Can” (video):