Album: After Midnight [E]
Singer: Gyakie
Genre: Afrobeat
Released: 2025
Tracklist:
- intro
- fire on the mountain
- damn u
- harmattan
- y2k luv
- sankofa
- after midnight (interlude)
- i’m not taken
- no one
- breaking news
- house party
- unconditional
- story
- want it
- party galore
- is it worth it
- hallelujah
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Album Overview
Gyakie released her debut album After Midnight on August 29, 2025, featuring 17 tracks that explore themes of vulnerability, healing, identity, and self-love .
Creative Process & Inspiration
The title reflects the late-night hours during which the album was crafted. Gyakie shared that “almost all the songs … were recorded after midnight,” as the stillness, serenity, and hush of those hours sparked her most inspired creativity .
Growing up, she also found meaning in her mother’s nightly prayers—a tradition that adds emotional depth and spiritual weight to the album’s tone .
Sound & Themes
_ After Midnight_ blends Afro-R&B, highlife, and alternative influences, all underscored with Gyakie’s soulful storytelling and emotive vocals .
The sonic palette ranges from introspective ballads and soulful grooves to highlife rhythms and amapiano-infused anthems—walking a beautiful line between soft reflection and resilient strength .
Collaborations & Legacy
Gyakie’s lineage shines through with an homage to her roots: the track “Y2K Luv” (feat. Omar Sterling) samples her father, Ghanaian highlife legend Nana Acheampong—a heartfelt nod to her musical heritage .
Additional features include 6LACK, Kojey Radical, Headie One, Shatta Wale, and Young Jonn, broadening the album’s cultural and stylistic scope .
The campaign was introduced with a cinematic visual trailer directed by Alex Piper, setting an intimate, emotional tone for the project .
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