An Open Letter to Brymo: We Miss the Melody That Made Us Stay

I write as a longtime listener who has spent countless hours with Brymo’s music. Albums such as Merchants, Dealers & Slaves, Tabula Rasa, Oṣó, Yellow and 9: Harmattan & Winter showed how deeply poetic, emotional and musically adventurous Nigerian alternative music could be. They gave many of us songs that felt personal, culturally rooted and endlessly replayable. That is why the recent shift on projects such as Macabre, SHAITAN: Àródan and Telekinesis has been difficult for some devoted fans. Experimentation is part of Brymo’s identity, but the sparse loops, spoken-word delivery and severe arrangements can feel more distancing than challenging. There are still flashes of brilliance, including tracks like “Onyinye” and “The Day Entropy Died - Sweet Baby Jewel,” but much of the newer work feels harder to return to. We are not asking Brymo to chase radio trends or abandon his independence. We only hope he reconnects with the emotional melodies, rich arrangements and vocal warmth that once made his music feel like a sanctuary. His writing, voice and understanding of Yoruba folklore remain exceptional. We simply miss being carried along by the music.

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