In a world where love and opportunity flow through our fingers like sand, we are graced by the song ”Someday,” and its soul-soothing qualities, courtesy of Joshua Baraka and KiDi. This Afro R&B gem released via MOVES Recordings is as much about loss as it is about hope, the delicate balance both artists confidently manage.
One of the brightest young stars of East Africa, Joshua Baraka, joins the Ghanaian hitmaker KiDi to build an atmospheric and soulful anthem that captures what it feels like to move on, a universal experience. Setting the tone is P Priime’s masterful production, smothering “Someday” in smooth melodies and tender harmonies you feel rather than hear, like the overall emotional weight that draws the listener in from the first note.
As a whole, “Someday” is a book about acceptance. It’s about accepting that maybe you’ll not get the things you thought you’d get with certain people and just accepting that it happened, and it’s time to move on. That’s a message you can relate to, whether you’re in recovery from lost love, lost chances, or lost dreams that didn’t quite fly. But the gentle reminder is that what’s yours will return in time.
KiDi’s trademark smooth vocals meld so well with Baraka’s heartfelt lyrical delivery that it produces an intimate yet grand vibe. It’s not a song that appeals to attention through loud production or heavy instrumentation. It thrives in its simplicity, letting the emotion shine through. The bare but luxurious arrangement gives every lyric a chance to land.
“Someday” is one of the highlights of an EP called “Recess,” from Joshua Baraka. The EP has seven songs, covering sounds from R&B to Afropop and beyond, and also includes Kenyan singer Bensoul, giving a sense of Baraka’s evolution as an artist. For those who’ve ever had to part ways, “Someday” is a song that gets you. It is a bit of hope because perhaps what you lose today will return to you some time.
Connect with Joshua Baraka on Instagram – @itsjoshuabaraka
Connect with KiDi on Instagram – @kidimusic
