“Eko” is Barry Jhay paying direct homage to the city that shaped him, and it’s one of the more culturally rooted moments on “Barrystar Vol. 2.”
Lagos has always been more than just a backdrop for Barry Jhay. So when he dedicates a whole song to Eko, it doesn’t feel forced or performative. It feels like something he’s been meaning to say for a while.
The song sits among tracks that explore themes of everyday life, ambition, and personal reflection on the seventeen-track project. But “Eko” goes a step further than most by tying those ideas to a specific place and identity.
Barry Jhay keeps his delivery warm and grounded, leaning into that Yoruba musical DNA that runs through his family tree. His grandfather gave Nigeria Juju, his father gave it Fuji, and Barry Jhay continues to honour that lineage on records exactly like this one.
For anyone who has ever lived in Lagos or felt the pull of that city from a distance, “Barry Jhay – Eko” hits on a different level. Stream it as part of “Barrystar Vol. 2” and let it take you back.
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