Multi-talented artist Cojo Rae puts youth and manhood on the table with “Aberanteɛ,” a cut from his “Gen Z Highlife” album.
“Aberanteɛ” is an Akan word for a young man or gentleman. That fits an album named after a generation. Cojo Rae has called himself an originator of Gen Z Highlife. So choosing a word about young men feels natural.
The record sits alongside “Dbee,” “Yeboo,” and “I Can’t Explain (Adiza Maame)” on the project. Fourteen songs run for about thirty-seven minutes. That is a tight album, so every track has a clear job.
Cojo Rae, born Agyapong Raymond, is based in Kumasi. He has built his name around Ghanaian expressions and a fresh take on highlife. Songs like “Aketesia,” “Jah Guide,” and “Kwesi Arthur” came before the album. This year he also linked with Jay Bahd and Strongman on “Yagye Nsam.”
Lyric details for “Aberanteɛ” haven’t been confirmed yet, so there is little to say about the story. Still, the placement and the title tell their own story. A young artist is naming himself and his peers in his own language.
Highlife listeners who like local words in modern songs should add this one to their queue.
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