Album, 2026

Afterglow

Ten songs about leaving Lagos and finding your way back. Recorded live in Studio A with a band, a string trio and very few second takes.

by Nala Ray

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Tracklist

10 tracks

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01AfterglowNala Ray4:12
02Third GateNala Ray3:38
03Bus Stop PrayerNala Ray, with The Ojo Collective horns3:55
04EmberNala Ray4:40
05Slow Burn, live takeNala Ray5:02
06Coming Home LateNala Ray3:21
07Agege BreadNala Ray2:47
08Water Over StoneNala Ray4:05
09Small HoursNala Ray3:59
10Afterglow, repriseNala Ray2:12

The story

Making Afterglow

Nala wrote most of Afterglow in the months after moving back from London. We tracked the band live in the room on 2 inch tape, then added strings over two nights while the generator hummed outside. The title track was the last thing written and the first take is the one you hear.

Credits

Produced byDapo Neon

Recorded atMidnight Ember Studio A, Yaba

StringsIfeoluwa Strings Trio

Mixed byChidera Okafor

Mastered byMidnight Ember mix suite

ArtworkBisola Adeyemi

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In the studio

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Formats

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12 inch vinyl

Numbered, run of 300
Printed inner sleeve

₦45,000

Cassette

Dubbed in Yaba
Download code

₦12,000

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