![]() The title of the album, for instance, came from writing the verse for the intro track. The vision of the album took shape through the process. “I just went into prolific recording mode and churned out song after song,” the rapper recalls. I fell in love with my process, and the music I wrote during this period became the foundations for Madina to the Universe.” My reflections drowned out the noise and sounds of the panic that gripped the world. I began daily sessions on my dining table with a basic recording set-up and a consistent clarity enabled by seclusion. ![]() Amidst the uncertainty that was 2020 I went back to my essence. “I came into my own artistically on my last full length tape,” M.anifest tells Atwood Magazine. “I was genuinely eager to answer the question ‘ What next?’ Truthfully, it’s been noisy in my head sometimes, and my creative output has on occasion lacked the coherence and laser-like focus my vision requires. Infusing his music with myriad African influences (from more classical sounds, to modern day Afrobeats) that speak to both his upbringing and his present day, the artist gives audiences not just a taste, but a full serving of his home: Madina to the Universe, like its name suggests, blossoms as an intimately expressive and multicultural, globally-minded record. The follow-up to 2019’s The Gamble finds M.anifest hitting his stride with an alluring balance of cool confidence, unrelenting drive, humble introspection, and soulful wonderment. Released November 18, 2021, Madina To The Universe is an up-close, heart-on-sleeve mission statement from one of Africa’s foremost rappers. I’m conquering the globe I took a lonely stroll and it took a toll on me I kissed destiny I think she told on me I was chosen way before my heart was frozen C-section baby, wasn’t that an omen (no no) Give me a moment, give them the slogan Madina to the universe on every verse On the precipice of something monumental It appears the Ideas on the beat were instrumental A long ride to get here and it wasn’t accidental Sake off internet we’re all inter-continental Opinions dem plenty empty is the ritual Mek u go twitter you can rent an intellectual Madina To The Universe – M.anifest Dreamer from Madina To be precise new road is the abode now Radiant and raw, dynamic and dramatic, Madina to the Universe finds M.anifest at his best, embracing his own singular hip-hop style with vulnerable lyrics and an effortless flow that makes every moment feel like magic. Impassioned and reflective, self-aware and unapologetic, M.anifest’s ambitious fifth album is an exhilarating deep dive into the Ghanaian artist’s world: One marked by being true to yourself, owning your roots, overcoming adversity, following your dreams, and never giving up. ![]() I hope this body of work allows you to see yourself and your universe in ways you haven’t previously, as it has done for me. ![]() Impassioned and reflective, self-aware and unapologetic, M.anifest’s ambitious fifth album ‘Madina to the Universe’ is an exhilarating deep dive into the Ghanaian artist’s world. ![]()
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