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I never set out to make an original soundtrack for Phoenix Fury. When we were in the whirlwind of pre-production, I figured I’d license a handful of songs and keep it moving. Then I hit a wall trying to license a Nigerian highlife song that fit part of the film’s time period perfectly. I was venting about it, and a friend said, “You’re a musician. Why don’t you get your other musician friends and make it yourself?” So that’s exactly what we did. About five months after we wrapped filming, I flew from Accra to Abuja and holed up in an apartment. The next 2 weeks was almost entirely me and some of my longtime musician friends and collaborators creating the Phoenix Fury OST; thank you @Jarell_Ebuka , CEF Ashanta, Wondamagik, and Queen Rubunu for creating magic for Phoenix Fury in those 2 weeks. Forever in awe of your gifts, fr! A few tracks like Baby Salome featured in this clip were made by other collaborators in Lagos and Accra; @KyrianAsher , NiiQuaye, OSIQUE, thank you for bringing your magic and incredible skill to this body of work. Skiller Beat did a madness producing Baby Salome and Alex Solana finished it all beautifully with his mixing and mastering work on every single track on the album. Making the film was fun but very stressful. Making this soundtrack was a breath of fresh air. It reminded me that music is truly my first love. It came before film, and while it’s not a path I’ve pursued professionally, I’m so grateful I get to have an outlet to express it now through my film work. As we release this film in a few days, we are birthing this OST tomorrow. Phoenix Fury (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) drops October 24th at midnight, in your time zone, wherever you are, on all music platforms. Pre-save it now with the link in my bio. I can’t wait for you to hear what we made. 🎶 #PhoenixFuryOST #OriginalSoundtrack #Nollywood

PHOENIX FURY official trailer 🐦‍🔥🐦‍🔥 3 decades, two women, one man. Old sins cast long shadows. Starring Uzoamaka Power, Ama K Abebrese, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Onyinye Odokoro and more. PHOENIX FURY hits cinemas nationwide in Nigeria and Ghana, October 30.