Fave – Riddim 5 – EP
While her bedroom freestyles and early singles—including 2019’s “M.O.M.M.S” and 2021’s “Beautifully”—explored her poetic, romantic side, Nigerian singer-songwriter Fave (born GodsFavour Chidozie) embraces the feel-good vibe on her debut EP, Riddim 5. “All the songs gave me a ‘riddim’ vibe—something sweet that has a very nice groove,” she tells Apple Music. “It’s what I call a sound that’s absolutely bonkers—nothing you’ve heard before, and it lasts a lifetime.” Following her laidback appearances on Olamide’s 2021 album UY Scuti, Riddim 5 reveals Fave’s different facets, fusing Afropop elements with Caribbean influences and hints of R&B and hip-hop—but without a strict allegiance to one particular mode. “It was a whole process experimenting with different sound—basically trying to push myself, discover [how far] I could go and the songs or genres that I could hop on. My sound has a lot of soul in it.” Here, Fave gives us a breakdown of Riddim 5, track by track.