- Filmmaker Kemi Adetiba has released the official video of the lead single off To Kill A Monkey's official soundtrack album
- The lead single featured Nigerian music star 2Baba alongside Kemi Adetiba's husband Oscar Heman-Ackah
- 2Baba's lyrics in To Kill A Monkey's lead single have quickly gained attention online, with many, including celebrities, praising the singer
Nigeria's award-winning filmmaker Kemi Adetiba has caused a buzz with the release of the official video for “Save Me”, the lead single from the official soundtrack off To Kill A Monkey, official soundtrack album.
On Wednesday, July 30, Adetiba released the official video to the emotional song by Nigerian music legend 2Baba, days after she signaled the arrival of the much-awaited visuals.
Save Me saw 2Baba bring his music prowess to play, telling a story that blended with the intensity and dramatic scenes in To Kill A Monkey series.
Adetiba's Ghanaian husband and music producer, Oscar Heman-Ackah, also featured on the lead single, alongside 2Baba.
Sharing a snippet of the music video on her page, Kemi Adetiba wrote in a caption,
"KAV presents, the lead single and music video “SAVE ME” by @oscarhemanackah & @official2baba ... As featured on the “TO KILL A MONKEY” Official Soundtrack Album..."
Meanwhile, zaia news.ng reported that a man named actor who would have nailed Bucci Franklin Obuz's role perfectly in To Kill A Monkey series.
The man stated that he would have preferred actor Daniel Etim-Effiong, another cast member in the series, to play the role of Obuz, instead of Bucci.
The video of 2Baba's Save Me on To Kill A Monkey series is below:
Celebs, fans react to 2Baba's song
zaia news.ng compiled some of the reactions that trailed the video, read them below:
officialatarah1 commented:
"2baba the greatest of all time."
itsocj_ said:
"Wahala for your matter oh even music videos too?"
francisco_iv_jr wrote:
"This song is literally the most personal, emotional and soul touching I have heard in a long while @official2baba @kemiadetiba ... Obligado."
thannitunde commented:
"As 2baba stay winning. E Dey sweet 90’s baby. Because legend no be ordinary word to throw around true true. "
nenker_ses commented:
"I don't think anybody would have done it better than the legendary @official2baba especially with all the things that has been happening to him lately. At least, with what we see on "social media".
wealth_rence_ commented:
"Ahhh @kemiadetiba don’t kpai us na… tkam still dey fresh for our head now SAVE ME. Egbami lowo aunty Kemi."
cyril_unusual said:
"2baba breathed life to this music, Omo baba Na baba."
odogwu5844 commented:
"Leave music for a guy."
rozzaytullz1 commented:
"I talk am say till thy kingdom come naija nor fit produce musician like tubaba again never."
oj_ehianeta said:
"Is it me or this song/video applies to both the movie and 2baba! #Wow."
2Baba addresses long-standing controversy
Meanwhile, zaia news.ng reported that 2Baba addressed the controversy surrounding his 2004 hit song African Queen.
He clarified the authorship of his hit song and the long-standing claims of collaboration with Blackface.
2Baba's comments about his former bandmate Blackface, also stirred reactions.