Every family has a secret story about someone’s boyfriend, and Isoka Likadade Part2 from AFRIKA, with NND International on the credit, tells you it has a sequel.
The Zulu phrase refers to a sister’s boyfriend, and anyone with a sister will recognise the setting. He arrives at the compound, everybody studies his shoes, and the younger siblings report back on everything he says. He is both a guest and a suspect.
The “Part2” is the detail that caught my eye. A sequel means the first story had enough pull for people to want more, and it suggests an ongoing saga rather than a one-off. Nigerians love a continuing drama, from family gossip to the soap operas shown on Sunday evenings. I will not guess how the two parts connect.
NND International joining AFRIKA gives the record a shared feel, and it sits on the album Zenza amanyala. Two voices on a title about a relationship that everyone has opinions on sounds like a conversation between neighbours over a fence.
It suits a weekend family visit, when someone mentions the boyfriend’s name and the whole room goes quiet for a second.
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