James Garlimah, Set to Drop “Motion” His First Single of 2021 on May 7th

The Nigerian-born and Canadian-based Afropop artist James Garlimah is set to release his first single of 2021 on May 7th. NAK, who is a veteran music producer based in the UK, produced the uptempo Afropop song which Garlimah titles “Motion.” Also, still on the production team was New York-based music producer Mario Adams, who acted in the capacity of co-producer. “Motion” was mixed and mastered by the veteran audio engineer “Source” who is a recent recipient of two Grammy awards. Source won two Grammy awards in 2021 for his works with Beyonce and Megan the Stallion. The music video for “Motion” was directed by Dillybat.

James Garlimah, although born in Nigeria, is originally from Liberia, West Africa. He was among the few artists out of about 30,000 artists selected by Afrobeats star Mr. Eazi for the emPawa Africa talent incubator in 2020. The emPawa Africa program is an initiative by Nigerian Afrobeats star Mr. Eazi to support talented African artists to reach their full potential as world-class musicians. James Garlimah is an exceptional and versatile musician. Genres or styles do not constrict Garlimah, his versatility and artistry take him across genre bounds. Garlimah is also a professional audio engineer as he studied audio engineering in college. He is currently based in Saskatoon, Canada.

James Garlimah who’s greatest musical inspirations are Michael Jackson, Drake, and Brenda Fassie incorporates distinct elements from these distinct musical influences to create a rather unique kind of sound. We can feel quite well this uniqueness and synthesis in the track “Motion.” Although an African-influenced track, “Motion” is a good example of a song with a global appeal. Garlimah marries his African roots with western influences to create a song that is appealing to listeners of different cultural and environmental backgrounds. According to Garlimah, his biggest dream is to become the biggest musical artist in the world someday. James Garlimah is one artist you should listen to, regardless of your musical taste. He has something for everyone who vibes to wonderful music. “Motion” will be released on May 7th, 2021.