Kuti Lego Interview

Kuti Lego has just dropped his brand new Afrobeat single, Melody. The Nigerian artist kept the project close to home, with his older brother TMVIBES taking on the role of producer. The track was mixed and mastered by Leandro Hidalgo, the engineer widely recognized for his work on Wizkid’s hit album Made In Lagos, which gained huge global success. Hidalgo has also worked with major names like Skepta, Dave, and Khalid.

Growing up, Kuti Lego didn’t have many friends, but music quickly became his safe space. He began playing instruments and writing songs at an early age, channeling his energy into creativity. Today, the songwriter has built up an impressive catalog, with releases featuring artists such as Zlatan Ibile and Slimcase. His single Kill Them With The Win is now close to reaching 100,000 streams on Spotify.

We sat down with Kuti to hear more about his journey...

Kuti Lego Interview Questions Hi Kuti, how have you been?
Being great, thank you. I hope you are yourself.

‘Melody’ has a very distinctive afrobeats sound. Can you tell us a bit about your influence on this?
Music has a great part of me, whenever the vibe is right magic always happens.

You made the record with your brother, producer TMVIBES can you talk about this experience? Is it fun working with a family member?
I was on the phone with my older bro TMVIBES while he was producing ‘Melody’ . Immediately it hits, good music revolves around great energies. No better joy than creating something beautiful, iconic with family.

Growing up in Nigeria, how would you say this influenced your music?
It does a lot, traditional values. Church involvement and my dad did have a great taste for music.

Can you talk a bit about the meaning behind Melody? Does it relate to a past relationship?
‘Melody’ is an imaginary affair, something I would love to experience with my soulmate.

Melody comes with a fantastic video filmed in Lagos, can you tell us a bit more about the filming process?
It was a fun process from the driving scene to the burning of the car scene, the studio scene, etc.

You have already released tons of music in the past; do you have more in the pipeline?
Yes we have a lot coming this year from singles to an album.

Are there any plans for a tour or live performances in the UK this year?
Yes definitely, we are looking into that.