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“Naturally Me” is an anthem celebrating beauty and the wide array of hair styles used to accentuate individual style and personality. It’s a groovy song to listen to everyday or for a special occasion, celebrating your natural beauty. TolumiDE shares “I look forward to seeing listeners posting videos showcasing styles that make them feel beautiful. My hair (iru mi) braids are my visual identity, what’s yours? …” The lyrics “Everything you see is everything I chose to be” highlights the fact that we all have a wide range of choices to make for us feel good! “Iru Mi ” translates to my hair” in TolumiDE’s native Yoruba language and song features various braid styles, she recalls at hair salons during her school days in Lagos, Nigeria.
This music release features producer collaborations with Vershawn Thompson aka Mister Vershawn (Naturally Me) and Vincent Othieno (Naturally Me - Afropop Remix). TolumiDE’s lyrics and vocals are warm and expressive with a percussive tone. During the early days of quarantine, her acoustic album, “Mama Sunshine,” resonated with her audience for its nostalgic themes; these included the beauty of brighter days, themes of love, self-assurance and overcoming challenges. The follow up with “Throwback” gave an upbeat, groovy-dance feel with a Soulful Afropop flavor. “Naturally Me” sits right at the heart of TolumiDE’s Nigerian heritage and ‘Suya Soul’ genre blending flavour.
TolumiDE’s music has been described as “a big blend of Afro-pop, funky reggae, neo-soul and jazz injecting her African heritage using bilingual lyrics, into a friendlier foundation of melodic pop and R&B balladry.” Currently, she is a voting Grammy Member with the Recording Academy and Non-profit Afropolitan Youth who are the hosts of FestAfrica. Her accolades include winning the Best R&B Female Artist at the Nigerian Entertainment Awards, opening for Les Nubians at the Howard Theatre, opening for Salif Keita, singing with Toby Foyeh and Africa Orchestra at the Toronto Jazz Festival. In addition, she has had the opportunity to headline a show at the Legendary Blues Alley in Washington D.C.
In spite of the success she’s experienced in her music career, TolumiDE is most inspired by her upbringing, cultural heritage and the loved ones who have supported her along the way. Through the golden moments reflected in her lyrics through which she wishes to “bring back those days…” she longs for her listeners to experience this feeling.
SONG RELEASE : “NATURALLY ME” / NATURALLY ME (AFROBEAT REMIX) (single) -
KEYWORDS: TolumiDE , R&B, Soul, Urban Adult Contemporary (AC). Afropop Afro-soul
Song Title: Naturally Me (Afropop)
Artist: TolumiDE Written by Tolulope Olumide Yeboah
© ℗ 1FTMUSIC - TolumiDE
www.tolumidemusic.com
Song Lyrics
[Intro]
Ou Ou Ah Ah Ou Ou Ou Ah Ou
My Hair is Naturally Me
My Hair is Naturally Me
[VERSE 1]
Naturally Me
Everything you see
All that’s within me
Is everything I be
Naturally me
TolumiDE me
Everything you see
Is everything I choose to be
[CHORUS]
My Hair is Naturally Me (ire me O)
My Hair is Naturally Me (ire me O)
[POST CHORUS]
Shuku
Atewo
All Back
Single
Koroba
Didùn
Cornrow
Eko Bridge
Panumo
Kolese
Atewo
Shuku
All Back
Single
Roundabout O
[VERSE 2]
Sometimes I rock and roll
Sometimes I let it flow
Might even rock afro
Or extend and let it flow
Braids is good for me
TolumiDE me
Everything you see is everything I choose to me
[CHORUS]
My Hair is Naturally Me (iru me O)
My Hair is Naturally Me (iru me O)
My Hair is Naturally Me (iru me O)
My Hair is Naturally Me (iru me O)
[POST CHORUS]
Shuku
Atewo
All Back
Single
Koroba
Didùn
Cornrow
Eko Bridge
Panumo
Kolese
Atewo
Shuku
All Back
Single
Roundabout O
NOTES:
“Naturally Me” music production - TolumiDE, Mister Vershawn, Vincent Othieno
Naturally Me written by TolumiDE - celebrates being comfortable with how we naturally look and the
ways we uniquely accentuate our beauty with various hair styles. With reference to hair the post chorus
lists various hairstyle names in Yoruba Language.
Naturally by TolumiDE
Written by Tolulope Olumide Yeboah - 2020
© ℗ TolumiDE www.tolumidemusic.com
16 сен 2023
