Gyakie – After Midnight
Ghana’s songbird Gyakie has officially announced her highly anticipated debut album, AFTER MIDNIGHT coming August 29th, and unveiled a stirring trailer – featuring the album’s “Intro” song and offering fans an intimate glimpse into the story, spirit, and soul behind her next chapter.
The visual, directed by Alex Piper, celebrated filmmaker known for his work with global stars (including Rema, Travis Scott, Wizkid, Skepta) captures Gyakie’s artistry with cinematic depth, spotlighting her evolution from a young girl with music in her blood to an artist fully stepping into her power.
Born to the legendary Ghanaian musician Nana Acheampong, Gyakie carries a rich musical heritage, but AFTER MIDNIGHT is her own statement: a deeply personal body of work shaped in the stillness and mystery of the night.
The album’s title draws from the hours it was created, with nearly every song written and recorded after midnight. “Almost all the songs on the album were recorded after midnight”, Gyakie shares. “It is within those hours that I find my best inspiration to write. The peace and quiet, the sounds from the birds, the serenity, everything about that time fuels my creativity.”
AFTER MIDNIGHT is a soundtrack to the myriad moods of the after-hours. It holds the weight of reflection, introspection, and spirituality, hours spent in deep thought, in prayer, or in private emotional release, tied to a cherished family tradition of her mother praying for her and her siblings after midnight. It tells stories of love, from the warmth of passion to the ache of heartbreak. And it celebrates joy, capturing midnight as the true beginning of festivity, when music, lights, and laughter spill into morning.
Introduced by the “Intro” track, the soulful viral song “Sankofa” and the dance-driven anthem “Unconditional” – each offering glimpses into the emotional scope and soundscapes of the project – from the first frame of its striking trailer, AFTER MIDNIGHT promises to be a deeply personal and universally relatable album, inviting listeners to live, love, reflect, and celebrate in the magic of the night.
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