Following his feature on one of the most notable tracks of the year from an underground act, Yaw Tog’s Sore, which also featured Stormzy, Kwesi Arthur has been steadily turning up the heat on his output all year. His breakthrough COLORS Show performance drew co-signs from the likes of Cardi B, and this follows an outstanding couple of years decorated by sell-out shows in London and New York which underlined his nomination for Best International Act at the 2018 BET Awards. All of these have prepared him for what’s to come this year. With his debut, full-length project on the horizon, Arthur makes an imprint as one of West Africa’s most thrilling new voices set for international relevance this year and beyond. His Vic Mensa assisted latest, Winning, underlines this.
A lilting guitar instrumental building to an explosive, rugged chorus, Winning allows the two artists maximum bragging rights, delivering uncut Drill vibes that are sure to resonate at street level from Tema in Ghana and the rest of West Africa by extension, to Chicago’s South Side.
Arthur possesses an innate rap talent that blends seamlessly with his ear for contagious Afropop melodies and this multi-dimensional grasp of genres and worlds has seen him gain critical attention across different cultures. Enlisting Vic Mensa on Winning, coupled with their synergy reinforces this point.