Nonso Amadi has shared the official music video for his latest single Lock Up featuring Marlian Records signee, Zinoleesky. The music video, directed by Joe Penney, was shot in Lagos, Nigeria, and features Amadi with fellow Afrobeats sensation, Zinoleesky, taking to the streets and getting caught up in a precarious situation. The release of the music video kicked off the one-month countdown on Nonso’s debut album release, When It Blooms, to be released on May 26.
Lock Up is shared as the fifth track released ahead of When It Blooms. Amadi skillfully teams up with globally recognized compatriot Zinoleesky to deliver this danceable, up-tempo collaboration. On the partnership, Nonso Amadi shares, “Lock Up is an Afro-pop song I wrote sometime back in 2018. It is probably one of the most upbeat songs I’ve done. I bumped into Zinoleesky’s manager at a song camp in Benin Republic and had her listen to the track. Fast forward couple of months later Zinoleesky drops his verse and video calls me dancing to it.”
Digging deeper into the meaning behind the song, Amadi says, “The actual theme of the song is way edgier than most of my other songs as well. Lock up in Nigerian slang translates to Shut up, so this is me acting strong telling a girl that I like her and willing to tell off anyone who might get in the way of a relationship.”
Watch the Lock Up video below: