Dare Art Alade – Not The Girl — MP3 Download
| Artist: | Dare Art Alade |
| Title: | Not The Girl |
| Genre: | R&B/Soul |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Category: | Throwback |
From the 2009 album unDAREYted, Not The Girl stands as Darey Art Alade’s most lasting ballad. Co-written with Cobhams Asuquo and produced by the same gifted collaborator, the track arrives as a quiet observation of a relationship that has slowly slipped out of reach.
The lyrics are plain and precise. The woman he once knew has become a shadow of herself. Footsteps in the hallway already sound like a final departure. Darey’s delivery stays measured and sincere, letting the weight of the words settle without theatrics. Cobhams builds the arrangement around soft piano and restrained rhythm so the vocal sits front and centre, a hallmark of the polished R&B that defined much of Darey’s early work.
The accompanying video, shot in Cape Town, unfolds as a stylish mini-drama that matches the song’s mood. Not The Girl quickly climbed charts across Nigeria and parts of Africa, collected awards including Video of the Year at the 2009 Nigerian Entertainment Awards, and secured Channel O recognition. Years later it remains a reference point for Nigerian R&B ballads of that era, still capable of stopping a room when the opening lines arrive.
Not The Girl
Dare Art Alade
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