Tolani is definitely one of the industry’s best-kept secrets. With only a handful of singles to her name, she has been able to create a niche for herself with a cult that recognizes the passion and determination that goes into her creative processes. Due to reasons not constrained to her sonic career only, she has had to cultivate the habit of perfectly paced releases in a way that ensures relevance and timelessness are not sacrificed. It’s been months since shared Badman, a love ballad that paints a vivid picture of lovers with a dangerous affinity for unreciprocated love. Constrained to the very popular narrative, she returns with another climbing love song, Fire On The Mountain, about a cheating partner.
Despite her allegiance to emotional narratives, Tolani never boxes herself in. Her last three releases have all explored love in its different phases; Fire On The Mountain is no different. With a very self-explanatory title, Tolani’s mood is obvious from the first kick of dense drums produced by frequent collaborator, Iileri, she’s direct and unappeasable in her approach to her muse, Bolaji’s infidelity. Aided by the strength of percussions, she dishes her feelings relentlessly and spares no emotions, typical Tolani.
Tolani continues to prove that she indeed has a strong grip on the romance aspect of music and since her arrival on the scene, she’s spun it in so many beautiful ways that appreciates with each new release.