When Lions Roar By BGC Melody | Experimental Afro-Anthem

🎶 GENRE:
Experimental Afro-Anthem: Blending Amapiano, Afrobeat (Fela Kuti inspired), Hip-Hop, and Epic Orchestral elements.

💡 WHAT I DID:
Co-composed lyrics and instrumentals, arranged, recorded, mixed, and mastered this song for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations. The instrumental structure was tailored to fit the final vocal performance to ensure optimal flow across seven distinct artists.

✅ MY CREATIVE CHOICES:
The track's identity is unified by a constant Elvis Kemayo-inspired guitar line, paying tribute to Cameroonian music pioneers. The initial Amapiano beat uses strings and synths for drive. The theme of African diversity is showcased in the second verse through a shifting sonic palette: a marching band transition leads into a Fela Kuti-inspired Afrobeat section. A dedicated Amapiano vs. Hip-Hop fusion section is utilized when the third rapper enters, backed by the 808 and groovy synth to add further genre diversity and interest. A dynamic orchestral ballad drop (strings, brass, and crashes, no drums) is used to create maximum contrast. The song concludes with the Amapiano vs. Epic fusion climax, a dense section where all artists sing and a massive crowd chant (hoya, hoya howeyo) is backed by the full orchestral power of epic drums, brass, analog strings, the log drum groove, and sweet analog synths.

🎚️ MY TECHNICAL CHOICES:
Balanced the unique voices of seven rappers and singers by making each shine in their designated part and unifying background ad-libs. Managed the dense arrangement using spectral EQ and Mid-Side processing to blend the Amapiano log drum with epic orchestral elements. Vocal clarity was ensured using two-stage (spectral and multiband) sidechain compression against the music.