The EP One Drum honors the cultural bonds that bind Africa and its diaspora together. The project’s first single is “Stop Stressing,” which was co-written by Buju Banton and Stephen Marley, two legendary figures in Jamaican music. The Grammy Award-winning group is credited with helping to establish contemporary Jamaican music, and Marley is carrying on his father Bob Marley’s legacy.
Afrobeat and reggae fusion Stop Stressing is created by multi-Grammy Award-winning producer Gordon “The Commissioner” Williams, a South African musical pioneer. The intended meaning of the song is one of optimism and resiliency.
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One Drum showcases international talent from Afrobeat legends, reggae royalty, and up-and-coming Afrohouse and Amapiano artists. It features performers Flavour and The Scorpion Kings, who are produced by Gordon “The Commissioner” Williams and Oskido.
There are two versions of the Kenyan musician Sofiya Nzau’s song “Besa”—Afrohouse and Amapiano.
Nzau states that the spirit of Besa is about pleasure, freedom, and the pulse of Africa, “I wanted the song to capture the essence of who we are while making people dance.”
The following songs are included on the One Drum EP: Stop Stressing – Stephen Marley, Commissioner Gordon, Buju Banton, Let’s Dance – Flavour, Oskido, Olodum, X-Wise, Afro Wave – Oskido, DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small, Olodum, Tman Xpress, Phila Dlozi, Besa (Amapiano Version) – Oskido, Sofiya Nzau, Olodum, X-Wise, Coming Home – Stephen Marley, Thee Legacy, Commissioner Gordon, Jo Mersa Marley, Sammy Jo, Zion Marley, Kontrola – Reine Ablaa, Oskido, Ze2, X-Wise, Esa (House Mix) – Oskido, Sofiya Nzau, Olodum, X-Wise & Stop Stressing (Amapiano Version) – Stephen Marley, Oskido, Commissioner Gordon, X-Wise.
