Maleek Berry’s Debut Album, ‘If Only Love Was Enough,’ Brings Back 2000s Afropop with a Fresh Twist – OkayAfrica

A man with a trimmed beard wearing a yellow jacket and black cap poses with hands together against an orange background, channeling 2000s Afropop vibes reminiscent of Maleek Berry's debut album style.

After more than a decade pioneering contemporary Afrobeats music, the British Nigerian singer and producer shares his debut album.

Maleek Berry’s project combines elements of 2000s R&B and 2010s Afropop with a contemporary twist.

Maleek Berry was starting to sense that something was missing. The British Nigerian singer-songwriter and producer was aware that the emotional and technical elements that once enlivened…