Oleey Oleey: Hit or Miss?

With all the hype surrounding the track “Oleey Oleey” by Jimmy Gait featuring Holy Dave& Chuchu…

The question that is on everyone’s lips is is it a hit or a miss.

The lovely Chuchu

Well, we here at Ghafla have decided to review the track to let you know just what we think of it’s “hit or miss” quotient.

For starters, the track is an uplifting, feel good gospel track that asks the listener to either make it or make it. The first verse has a lingala influenced sound and the second a Nigerian pop influenced sound that the producer blanded really well and Jimmy delivered well. The kicker is the 3rd verse which has Holy Dave spitting ill rhymes in a traditional hiphop manner that most hiphop heads will appreciate and he delivers it in a manner that compliments the lingala instrumental. Listening to the track i couldn’t help but think of J Martin’s Jupka remix which had Fally ipupa on it..

And the chorus? My goodness the chorus! Chuchu has held her own vocally with the heavyweights! She has delivered a timam chorus which for me was the highlight of the jam given that she is a complete novice; a newcomer to the scene yet she has exuded confidence in her delivery and she kept up with, nay! Enhanced the chemistry between all three artists.

I think this is a definite hit! Conquer Kenyan charts it shall. Let’s wait and see how it will fare in the rest of Africa.

Give it a listen. Enjoy your eargasm!