Vicktor Taiwò – Curse
Vicktor Taiwò – Curse (2015)
Directed by: BKLYN 1834
The video for “Curse” off Vicktor Taiwò’s debut EP JUNO, is premiering at T: The New York Times Style Magazine.
In addition, the EP’s single “Feathers & Wax” was featured at #8 in the U.S. in Spotify’s Top 10 Most Viral Tracks.
Felix Joseph produced the first three songs on JUNO while production team The Masks produced “Curse.” The EP also includes songs “Digital Kids” and “Paradise Island,” which were released last year.
Of JUNO, Taiwò explains, “This project will always be reminiscent to me of the growing pains of a young boy, from the subject matter to the creation and exploration of the music itself. It was in many ways unconscious, uncontrollable but inevitable. It was in many ways uncomfortable and acutely painful. I don’t know if any of this permeates through the music itself when you listen to it, I wish it does. I hope that you can share with me the joys of growth, the beauty of imperfection and un-decidedness. I can’t ever promise to create anything like this again, but I can vow to present myself always as I truly am, in the moment, to those that are curious enough to engage.”
To celebrate the release, Taiwò will embark on a U.S. tour this fall with Ibeyi.
Born in Nigeria, Taiwò found himself on a London-bound flight with his mother and two sisters—too young to fully understand he wouldn’t be returning for a long time. Previously intending to pursue a career in photography, Taiwò transitioned only recently from behind the lens, taking inspiration from his musical family. Everything with Taiwò is visual.
