Black Magic Returns With Passion Laden Savvy Album ‘Black Magic Version 3.0 (Starving Artist)’

With his unique and exquisite twist to African music which he’s honed over the years, Black Magic has been put on a pedestal for his role in the evolution of Afrobeat despite his fleeting presence in the industry. Having only resurrected his sound in last year with a handful of singles but pitched his tent in our minds with two solid projects, Black Magic royally makes his way to the mainstream this month in his usual nonconforming swagger with a 13-track offering of his 3rd studio album, Black Magic Version 3.0 (Starving Artist).

Built on sound seraphic and thoughtfully provoking content spanning an artistic twist to our daily struggles from introspection to love to confidence and dreams among others, Black Magic offers a whimsical projection of these different subjects. Whether rapturously rooted in bass but with a contrary theme like in Ponmo or layered over trap as with the Big Bad assisted Ego or feathered enough to whet our appetites like the Tems powered Soon, all of which are tied to varying moods and atmospheres, the album is rooted in homely perfection that’s neither far above our understanding nor just within the reach of regular critics.

It is a blend of soft, sweet and sharp emotions in equal proportions that pits Black Magic as a self-sustained star; considering the album only leans on 2 features, who is not constrained by time or trend.