Morenike – Mysterious and Wild
Emerging Italo-Nigerian artist Morenike announces her new single “Mysterious and Wild”, followed by her highly anticipated debut EP and focus track “Horses” with accompanying music video on 13th March 2026, all via cult French independent label Kwaidan Records (home to acclaimed band Nouvelle Vague).
Following her captivating debut single “Nobody Knows My Name”, which wove together folk, soul, jazz, and electronic elements into a deeply spiritual sound, Morenike continues her exploration of identity, freedom, and cultural hybridity with a bold new chapter.
“Mysterious and Wild is built around a grunge-inspired guitar riff combined with Indian-influenced percussion,” Morenike explains. “Storytelling is at the heart of this piece, which follows a narrative in which the protagonist ventures into the night for the first time, guided by a mysterious figure. The music traces her emotional journey throughout this experience.”
The track showcases Morenike’s singular ability to hold together opposing forces—weaving oriental and African percussion with the raw textures of grunge, the haunting depth of trip-hop, and the spiritual resonance of religious and folk chants. Drawing comparisons to FKA Twigs, Nina Simone, Ego Ella May, and Greentea Peng, her art refuses to be confined by genre, instead creating a culturally hybrid sound that feels both ancient and urgently contemporary.
Born in Ireland 24 years ago and raised in Rome, Morenike Vincent brings a unique artistic perspective shaped by diverse cultural roots and rigorous musical training. Classically trained in piano for ten years and cello, she later studied jazz vocals at the conservatory before embarking on a deeply personal artistic journey rooted in cultural hybridity and existential displacement.
Unable to find the musical space she was looking for in Italy, Morenike relocated to Paris, where she is developing her musical project in collaboration with producer Marc Collins (founding member of Nouvelle Vague) at his legendary Alphaville Studios. Music becomes, for Morenike, a fragile yet vital refuge where contradictions are allowed to coexist, and where identity is something fluid, intimate, and free.
Her artistic journey unfolds as a continuous search for desire, resonance, and belonging—an exploration that will reach its fullest expression with her debut EP on 13th March 2026. The EP’s focus track “Horses” will arrive alongside a striking music video, further cementing Morenike’s vision of music as storytelling, ritual, and transformation.
“Mysterious and Wild” marks another step in Morenike’s fearless artistic evolution—a nocturnal journey guided by mysterious figures, where the protagonist (and listener) ventures into unknown territory, tracing emotional landscapes through sound.
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