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b'We had the pleasure of interviewing Nelson Freitas over Zoom video!

After teasing us with two sensational singles, the Cape Verdean icon Nelson Freitas has released his long-awaited seventh album Black Butterfly via AWAL.

A revelatory new record featuring a star-studded line-up of producers and songwriters, Black Butterfly is a masterful fusion of the signature sounds Nelson has built a legacy on during his multi-decade long career as a sonic boundary pusher, while also pushing forward with an experimental new sound for the star.

While the Dutch artist of Cape Verdean heritage is no stranger to the scene, Nelson\\u2019s new music reintroduces him with an evolution of his previous output. As a legend in the scene, Nelson has amassed a global fanbase over the years for his unique sound fusing Kizomba and Zouk with R&B and hip-hop \\u2013 all of which are elements of the \\u2018mainstream\\u2019 Afrobeats sound audiences of today have become familiar with, which is something Nelson heavily leans into on Black Butterfly.

As the follow-up to Nelson\\u2019s 2021 album Dpos D\\u2019 Quarentena \\u2013 home to his Mr Eazi assisted hit \\u201cTellin\\u2019 Me Something\\u201d \\u2013 Nelson has assembled an impressive team of some of the most prominent producers in the Afrobeats scene for Black Butterfly. With a clear vision in mind for his record to create a \\u2018new sound\\u2019, Nelson worked with in-demand hitmakers like Blaisebeatz (BNXN, Davido, Victony, CKay) and Nigerian super-producer Ozedikus (Rema, Oxlade) to deliver a body of work that sonically shows him in his true form.

A record several years in the making, Black Butterfly also hears Nelson team up with the Grammy-nominated Afrobeats pioneer Kel-P on standout track \\u201cSatisfy You,\\u201d as well as the likes of Daecolm Holland (Adekunle Gold) who appears on \\u201cDon\\u2019t Let Me Go\\u201d and co-wrote the title track with Nelson alongside Arrow Benjamin (Beyonc\\xe9), J.Sol and Mohombi.

Elsewhere, the dark and mysterious \\u201cNightcrawler\\u201d takes place as another major highlight from Black Butterfly, with Nelson smoothly gliding over the Masterkraft helmed beat and treating us to his signature vocal tones.

Black Butterfly is preceded by the single \\u201cHero\\u201d (watch), racking up over 3M views with its stunning music video which stars the Angolan-Portuguese international supermodel Sharam Diniz and emphasizes those moments in life when we must let go of even those we hold the closest. \\u201cHero\\u201d has seen major airplay via DJ Edu on BBC Radio 1Xtra and was also selected by UK tastemaker VIPER Magazine as one of their \\u2018Essential\\u2019 picks.

As the title track and second single of Black Butterfly, \\u201cBlack Butterfly\\u201d was originally conceived by Nelson whilst at a writing camp hosted by the legendary producer Teddy Riley (Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson) in Cabo Verde. Relaying a story of a sweet love affair, the swaying Afro rhythms of \\u201cBlack Butterfly\\u201d are elevated by lush strings arranged by Portuguese musician Tiago Machado and has seen radio airplay across the UK including BBC 1Xtra and Wizard Radio, as well as playlisted by Noctis Magazine for their \\u2018Best of the Week\\u2019 selects.

Meanwhile, the luxurious \\u201cBlack Butterfly\\u201d music video was directed by Andr\\xe9 Cani\\xe7os and pictures a suavely styled Nelson against a backdrop of dancers and futuristic architecture amongst epic Cape Verdean greenery \\u2013 a stunning juxtaposition between the modern and the classic, surely serving as the perfect representation of Nelson\\u2019s forward-thinking yet timeless sounds.

Speaking about his album, Nelson Freitas said the following: \\u201cI\'ve been waiting for this album for ten years and it\'s a project where I truly found myself. It\'s something I\'ve been working on for a long time and I believe the time has finally come. I looked for the best Afrobeats producers and composers in the world, and only with them did I feel complete enough to take this leap.\\u201d

During his award-winning and Platinum-selling career, Nelson\\u2019s energetic and dynamic stage performances have taken him to all corners of the globe, such as: the United States (including the Dunkin Donuts Center in Boston and AfroNation in Miami), the United Kingdom, Holland, Switzerland, France, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Angola and Portugal, where Nelson has sold out prestigious venues like the Coliseu dos Recreios and Campo Pequeno.Exhibiting a legendary artist at creative highs, the Black Butterfly record will surely see Nelson reach new heights in his already illustrious career and penetrate a wider audience through his fresh new sounds and lyrical perspectives.

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