Setting the mood with immersive keys and subtle nature sounds, expanding with intricate guitars, Afrobeat percussion and a cosmic texture, tdotostudios opens his new single, AFUA, with warmth and dynamism.
The opus evolves into a chilled soundscape which has us feeling inspired and meditative. Speaking on AFUA, tdotostudios confesses, “This release is called AFUA. The reason for the name is that it is a female Ghanaian name meaning “born on Friday”. Being of Ghanaian descent, there was a longing to shine a spotlight on the beauty of my own personal heritage and the African Diaspora.”
The rising artist based in London adds, “I also wanted to create a sound which encapsulated the beauty of women from the African Diaspora without the need for song lyrics.”
We appreciate the energy and sonic landscape that tdotostudios (aka Theo Davis) shares with us. We learn that he is a UK based medical doctor by day and music producer by night!
tdotostudios spent time honing his craft as a multi-instrumentalist at church, school and university musicals. His artistic intention is to continue to spearhead a new sound called Afro-Lofi, “combining the vintage and granular atmosphere of Lofi music with infectious afrobeat rhythms to create a pleasurable listening experience.” AFUA is a perfect example of this and we are hypnotized!
We have added AFUA to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we anticipate further releases from tdotostudios!