Nigerian artist Kemuel has released Borokiri Boy, his third EP (extended play). The nine-track project was written and produced entirely by Kemuel under his alias Wondah.
The EP draws from his upbringing in Borokiri, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, and blends Afrobeats, R&B, and electronic textures. It traces a season shaped by love, desire, heartbreak, and self-reflection, opening with new attraction and moving through casual entanglements and toxic cycles before arriving at a realisation that he needs to heal, grow, and focus on the life he is building.
A journey through love and self-reflection#
“The name Borokiri Boy is very intentional because this project is mostly about me,” Kemuel says. “It’s made up of a lot of love songs because, honestly, I’m mostly made of love. I wanted the project to feel like a journey. It starts with love, moves through the excitement of it, and slowly arrives at awareness. It’s me realising that as much as I have so much love to give, I also have so much work to do on myself.”
Track-by-track arc#
- “Seki”: Kemuel faces his fear of approaching someone new and asks if they can try again despite the timing.
- “Osei Baby”: the tone shifts as he is honest about casual intentions, redirecting a partner’s desire for commitment back to something physical.
- “Close 2 U”: he is pulled back into a love cycle, finding an oasis amid life’s chaos in someone who makes time for him.
- “YOLO” and “FINI”: a two-part sequence. “YOLO” pushes someone to stop living in the past and take a chance on the present; “FINI” finds that same person taking the “live once” philosophy too far.
- “Wound Me”: confronts a toxic push-and-pull, the kind of pain that still feels like love.
- “Pitakwa Girls Riddim”: lightens the mood, celebrating Port Harcourt women and culture with humour and local flavour.
- “Spirit / Habit”: the closing track. “Spirit” is the admission that he is not ready for love, still figuring himself out, and unwilling to repeat old patterns. “Habit” grounds that realisation in reality, a reminder of where he comes from, where he stands, and where he is headed.
The project ends on a mantra: “E go sup eventually.” Everything will work out.
“I hope this project shows what it looked like to be lost in love,” Kemuel says, “and what it feels like to finally start finding my balance.”
Release details#
Borokiri Boy is now available on all streaming platforms via ONErpm.
