The Other Side
A song made by Benjaminkomolafe
The Other Side
A song made by Benjaminkomolafe
Title
THE OTHER SIDE
Artist
Benjamin Komolafe
Intro & Outro Spoken Voice: Yemisi Komolafe
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Style
Original Afro Soul • Afro Fusion • World Soul • Cinematic African Folk
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Mood
Emotional • Hopeful • Nostalgic • Prayerful • Warm • Cinematic • Inspirational
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Tempo
76 BPM
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Time Signature
6/8
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Key
A Minor
Modulate naturally to B Minor in the final chorus.
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Story
A young man looks back on growing up in poverty under the care of his grandmother during the era of lanterns. Food was scarce, but love and faith were abundant. As he grows older, he dreams of a better life beyond his village, yet leaving feels like betraying the people who raised him. Fear of failure and never returning home battles with the quiet call toward a greater purpose. The song ends with faith, courage, and hope.
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Vocal Style
Soulful expressive male vocal.
Natural emotional delivery.
Warm tone.
Minimal pitch correction.
Intimate storytelling.
Authentic African vocal inflections.
Background vocals should sound like a family or village choir rather than polished pop harmonies.
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Intro (Spoken by Yemisi Komolafe)
Soft mature female voice over ambient village sounds.
«"Ọmọ mi...
Bí òru bá pẹ́...
Owurọ máa dé.
Carry your dream with humility.
Never forget where love first found you."»
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Instrumentation
- Felt piano
- Nylon fingerstyle guitar
- Warm upright bass
- Talking drum
- Shekere
- Calabash percussion
- Udu
- Agogo
- Kora
- Kalimba
- African flute
- Solo cello
- String ensemble
- French horns
- Gentle electric guitar
- Organic African choir
- Live hand percussion
Use only warm, organic, live-sounding instruments.
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Arrangement
Intro
Night ambience
Wind
Lantern crackling
Soft humming
Felt piano
African flute
Distant talking drum
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Verse 1
Minimal instrumentation
Warm bass
Fingerpicked nylon guitar
Sparse piano
Talking drum responses
Soft strings
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Pre-Chorus
Choir pads
Cello
Gentle bells
Talking drum call-and-response
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Chorus
Full African choir
Wide strings
French horn swells
Warm bass
Live percussion
Gentle electric guitar textures
Strong emotional lift
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Verse 2
Reduce instrumentation
Add Kora
Kalimba
Soft percussion
Subtle harmony vocals
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Bridge
Piano
Cello
Wind ambience
Grandmother humming
Talking drum
Brief pause before final chorus
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Final Chorus
Full choir
Strings
French horns
Talking drums
Layered percussion
African flute counter melodies
Organic vocal ad-libs
Natural modulation to B Minor
Powerful emotional climax
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Outro (Spoken by Yemisi Komolafe)
«"Ọlọrun yóò tọ́ ọ.
Go with courage.
The road may change your life,
but never let it change your heart.
Home will always know your name."»
Fade with piano, wind, insects, lantern ambience, and distant talking drum.
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Production Direction
Warm
Organic
Human
Cinematic
Dynamic
Timeless
Authentic African soul
Avoid EDM, trap hi-hats, synthetic dance sounds, excessive electronic effects, and over-processed vocals.
Create a record that feels handcrafted, emotionally rich, and timeless.
