Steevane ‘placed priorities’ is a melodious (glittering and fluent) bank of prospects. (Music review)
Steevane is a multi talented creator documenting humanity with art.
His first body of work ‘placed priorities’ one which serves as a documentation of his journey.
THE STARTER
Steevane has never separated his art from his heart. He has always found creative ways of blurring the divide between both elements.
‘Realign’ is a full circle moment and the perfect album opener. It’s a musical depiction aided by beautiful solo violin riffs, of returning of the mind (as in the prodigal son),
The life of hedonism by fame characterized by wanton sex, drugs and party. And a stark reversal to the original template - Living for Christ and renewed desires.
It’s a call to finding our way back to the maker and discarding being self-sufficient and living life on auto-pilot
‘Matt 516’ could serve as an interlude.
Built on a framework of nostalgia and guitar strings. The track seems to be a voice note from one of his closet moments he shared with his friend about shining his good light.
It’s brief, and in a slightly incoherent fashion, but is balanced by the camardire of familiarity between both parties.
Wait for me? is the classic R&B song, and an equally refreshing commentary on love and how playing the long run, alway has it benefits.
On this song, Steevane is honest enough to say where’s at. A place that foundationally looks liike “feelings don’t equate to love”
It’s important to have one’s eyes of understanding opened and guidance provided In forging relationship platonic/otherwise.
And so on ‘Oro po (true love)’ , Steevane believes that Love can only be inspired by God.
Giving love and not getting back can be daunting. or even finding love in the wrongest place. And so like our savior, we give our love even at the expense of not getting it back.
“In a jiffy” Is the amount of time it would take to reunite with our loved one’s in Heaven.
The melodious account is a a sort of tribute to his now dead friend who left an indelible imprint of belief on his life, walking the talk is a tribute he must pay to the one who o has inspired him in her life and death.
And so it’s having an euraka moment where self belief is subbed on and persistent doubt is flung out the window.
The last track on the project which doubles at the lead single is ‘Arambambi’: a folklore song with a tinge of funk essence.
Aramabambi is connotative of being sent out and backed, like the centurion who could say to a thousand “go” and they would go because he had authority. Like a security team; they have backup, so more confidence to face tasks head on.
A testament to what we should be our outlook because we have the host of heaven as a backing.
LAST LAP
The body of work is a baggage of melodious elements. The intentionality that accompanied the production is stellar.. There were no pockets of space that weren’t accounted for, musically.
That says something commanding about his coordination as an artist. And the fact that the project was entirely self produced is equally compelling.
A project about ‘placed priorities’ infer that at one point in life, there were misplaced priorities. And only the first track ‘realign’ on the project remotely synchronizes with the general theme.
The title does not follow that path as you see in the thematic breakdown. Let’s do that for context:
‘Matt 5:16’ and ‘In a jiffy’ represent some sort of tribute to old friends.
‘Wait for me’ is a brilliant love song.
‘Oro po (true love)’ is a social commentary on the fluctuation of relationships.
‘Arabambi’ is even more apostolic in approach as it communicates our authority as believers.
So expect all these major differences, were factored in intentionally, then the title could have been a little more specific.
But for his first body of work, Steevane has proven that he embodies brilliant prospects
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