Benin City-based electronic artist B3NEDICTA drops a sharp two-minute-and-twenty-four-second record titled “Smooth Ole Buruku,” released through 3PLE Threat Entertainment and distributed by Pitchclerk Music Group.
The title blends English and local Edo language expression – “Smooth Ole Buruku” carrying a specific layered cultural energy that immediately signals this is rooted in Benin identity rather than chasing a generic sound. B3NEDICTA does not explain the reference or soften it for a wider audience. She delivers it with the confidence of someone speaking directly to listeners who already understand the cultural context.
At under three minutes the record moves fast and says what it needs to say without padding. The electronic framework sits underneath without feeling clinical or cold. So the production gives “Smooth Ole Buruku” a contemporary identity while B3NEDICTA’s vocal personality stays sharp and present throughout.
The 23,000 Audiomack plays alongside 522 playlist adds also confirm real organic discovery happening around this record. Because 522 playlist saves is a particularly telling metric – it means listeners are actively incorporating the song into their rotation rather than simply streaming it once and moving on. That kind of listener behaviour usually precedes wider platform traction.
B3NEDICTA operates from Benin City – a creative hub that the Nigerian music industry often overlooks in favour of Lagos. But the distinctive cultural specificity in “Smooth Ole Buruku” is exactly what makes it stand out in a streaming landscape full of records that sound like they could have been made anywhere. This one could only have come from where it came from.
Stream “Smooth Ole Buruku” below and tell us if B3NEDICTA just made Benin City’s most interesting electronic record of 2026!
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