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Intersection

by Juwon Ogungbe

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Which side you dey hide? 02:23
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We get history 02:18
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Wahala dey for ground 02:20
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Oga at de top 03:03
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Intersection is a group of songs that tell a story inspired by a sequence of events that happened several decades ago, in London.
Two Londoners of Yoruba heritage come across each other after several decades of no contact, in a waiting room in the Nigerian High Commission. They reflect about their shared experiences in London and Lagos. Why did they lose contact? And are they willing to pick up their friendship from where they left it?
Intersection features five songs – Which side you dey hide? We get history, Wahala dey for ground, Oga at de top, and Wetin I fit tell you? Ogungbe chose to create and perform the songs in Pidgin English, aiming to find personal intimacy and a form of accessibility on a universal scale.
Ogungbe says ‘The whole EP is inspired by the Trickster Psychopomp of the Yoruba belief system, who is said to preside over all roads and the intersection where these roads cross. In this creative vision, singing drama genres such as Opera, Nollywood and Bollywood rub shoulders with the art of Yoruba thespians such as Hubert Ogunde, Duro Ladipo and others, who also used singing and lyric theatre devices to shed light on the nooks and crannies of human interaction’.

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released November 25, 2022

All music composed and performed by Juwon Ogungbe

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Juwon Ogungbe London, UK

Juwon Ogungbe is a London based composer, singer and theatre maker whose music draws inspiration from Opera, Western Art Music and African music genres.
Apart from creating music for film, television and radio,
Juwon writes a daily blog which he posts on his website at www.juwonogungbe.com . He also presents weekly podcasts and vlogs that can be found on notable social media platforms. ... more

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