In his latest high-profile remix, this time of Toto‘s iconic “Africa,” Medasin has once again given us a hearty dose of his groovy chillwave flavor. Released independently today, Medasin surprisingly strips away most of the track’s original arrangement, including Toto’s vocals, to make use of only its melody. Lightly blossoming synths float gently above the song’s recognizable chords, turning “Africa” into a magically understated instrumental. From the exotic synths in its introduction to the faux EDM drop built by drum machines and crisp claps, Medasin’s “Africa” rework takes us somewhere new and unexpected, turning a classic sing-along into a dance floor get-down. The new “Africa” remix was previously tea...
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has on Wednesday raised an alarm over the presence of Darus Salam sect in the state. Governor Sule, who attributed the recent kidnappings and banditry in the state to the dreaded Darus Salam group, appealed to the federal government for deployment of more security personnel to the state to handle the situation. Governor Sule who made the appeal when he visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa Abuja to brief him on security situation in the state called for the intervention of the federal government. He said that the Darus Salam Sect earlier dislodged from the state has now reassembled in Toto Local Government Area of the state kidnapping people and involving in banditry. He said: “We want federal government to intervene by providin...