Magixx Explores the Motions of Heartbreak in New Single, “Winter & Summer”
The Nigerian artist releases an emotional gem ahead of his anticipated debut album.
Nigerian artist Magixx has released a new single and music video for “Winter & Summer.”
Magixx has always been a special talent. Since signing onto Mavin Records in 2021, the artist has consistently furthered the horizons of his sound and is now stepping into a new phase in his career, emboldened by the release of the new single, “Winter & Summer.”
As the title infers, “Winter & Summer” embraces a duality in its sound. It’s produced by BurssBrain, who brings a sensuous guitar-laden approach to the beat. That’s the energy behind its early moments, creating a melancholic soundscape that Magixx taps into as he paints the imagery of a man who’s been beaten in love, still reeling from the hurt of the other’s absence.
It’s a supercharged field of romance and unrequited love, the sort Afropop musicians like Magixx have increasingly made high art of. When he sings that “winter and summer dun pass / shawty it’s been two years since we talk last,” we hear the emotive vibrations in his voice. Magixx’s grounding in R&B is evident, but his alliance with peculiar Nigerian experiences is also clear, in this case delivering the song mostly in Pidgin English.
Last year, Magixx earned much-deserved plaudits for how beautifully he delivered across genres. From the anthemic lilt of the Jeriq-assisted “Vibration” to the realist portrait of “Okay,” his most-streamed single last year, to the sultry serenade of “Bad Decisions & Foreplay” — it’s quite notable that the artist has been moving into a new arc.
In the visualizer for “Winter & Summer,” we catch glimpses of his new character, from the flamboyant hair to the blood on his vest. It’s an act of worldbuilding that plays into the artist’s debut album I Dream In Colors, expected later this year. Going by the new single, this is indeed shaping up to be a revelatory time for one of afropop’s most unique voices.
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