Kenyan entertainer and Sauti Sol member Chimano has today released his debut solo single and music video for ‘Friday Feeling.’
‘Friday Feeling’ is the first single off his upcoming EP titled ‘Heavy is the Crown’, expected to be released in early 2022.
The DTX Produced record marks the singer’s first solo debut. Born Willis Austin Chimano, the Pop singer makes up and one-third of the Kenyan afro-pop band Sauti Sol.
Ahead of the release, Chimano shared:
“Going out and having fun shouldn’t be an uphill task because you immediately start thinking of the inhibitions that may affect you. ‘Friday Feeling’ is about embracing your body, your outfit, your crew and your hard earned money.
This song is about having a good time and in my case a good ass queer time. It’s a feeling of freedom. Do you, be extra, be alive and free! That’s Friday Feeling!”
The retro-themed, synth pop track is a reflection of the upcoming EP’s overall theme. Chimano expounds:
“The 80s were an era where fashion, culture and music meant alot to me and the sounds of that era have a lot to do with my inspirations.”
The 7-track Heavy is the Crown EP is the beginning of a new chapter for Chimano. He reveals:
“I needed to be myself fully because of my found conviction and I needed to have courage to be that for others, to inspire them to see that they can also be themselves. The crown in this case is on you and me. If you go through life in kindness, standing up for your dreams and aspirations, respecting your fellow human beings and respecting the right of others to live unrestricted as long as it’s not an infringement on your human rights then you have a crown on your head. It’s hard to ignore the burdens society puts on you but by believing and focusing on yourself while being kind to others, you have crowned yourself and don’t need anyone to validate that.”
Get ready for the funk, soul, richness and diversity of Chimano’s upcoming body of work, with epic visuals, art direction and lyrics about self-acceptance, love, freedom, redemption and gratitude. It’s a risqué EP that challenges toxic masculinity, prejudices and hypocrisy.
Chimano sums up, “I have fully started to express myself and deep down for me this is an expression of happiness and freedom.”
For now, Watch the colorful “Friday Feeling” music video below:
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