By Bisola Bello
Reekado Banks’ single ‘Katapot’ produced by hit maker, Don Jazzy, talks about a man that appreciates his girlfriend for loving him despite all his faults. Away from the songs that preach excess of cash and girls, this track preaches love and understanding. The song also talks about busybodies whose main aim is to destroy a working relationship.
Reekado begins with a chorus that says no matter what the enemy says or does, the love that he and his partner share is one that is here to stay. Lyrically, the chorus is very sound; it does not carry lots of repetitive lines like most songs and the main theme of the song was realised from the chorus.
Chorus:
If dem like make dem fire katapot of envy
Dem throw us bomb of jealousy
Dem stand dey eye our progress
See dem no fit put asunder yea yea
If dem like make dem fire katapot of envy
Dem throw us bomb of jealousy
Dem stand dey eye our progress
See dey cannot stop our love oh
The first verse is so emotional that it can pass for a love poem. The verse praises a supportive girlfriend who serves as a strength and shield. In this day and age, many say it is actually rare but apparently Reekado has seen one that stood by him during the bad times, not that he has been linked with any female partner.
He sings:
See no be me fine pass oh my pretty baby girl
Still you stand by me even though I make you vex….
Oh why why you love me like this
Tell me why baby why I deserve this oh aii
Baby baby ah…hmm hmm hmm
Mo gbo pe kikan kikan ni o kan ju
My baby baby no dey kanju
Even when your friends dey ranju
As we dey good dem dey mor ju
You still respect my hustle
I count on you, u no dey burst my bubble eh
Girl, there will be no me
Without you by my side
How I want take survive
How I want live this life now only god go fit decide
Na you dey burst my bololo dada….
Dada yea ah
‘Katapot’ will make many girls go hmnnn…
Beyond the song talking about love; it also talks down haters and their attitude of wanting everything thing to go wrong in a relationship.
Reekado is 21, so what better age to talk and experience love if not now. Female ‘Reek’ addicts sing the song with their eyes rolling.
This track is a huge step up from his previous single ‘Chop Am’. Embedded in the lyrics are understandable words that can connect to the listener.
Any Don Jazzy produced song is most definitely determined to be a hit track but Reekado also showed he is a great artiste and accompanied the beat with not anyhow words but a story of love.
The second verse affirms the singer’s love and also professes a promise that says forever and ever.
Oh baby I will tell the world,
You are my lady nothing dey fit do my lover
They cannot put asunder
No never
So happy oh
Na me and you forever
And the day after
Oh oh wooh wooh wooh
Oh baby, dem no know, dem no know
Oh we almost give it up….give it up
Oh we never had it all….had it all
Baby, baby, dem no know….dem no know
Se bi aye lon’ pariwo….pariwo
Baby, I love you gidigan gidigan
Oh aii aii aii aii…ah ah oh aii aii aii aii…ah ah
Directed by Unlimited L.A, the video of the song shows Reekado in an all-white ensemble at the market. As he walks past different people to meet his love, he is met with distasteful faces who hit him with various things like eggs, pepper and fish intestines.
In parables, the video preaches the lyrics of the songs and represents the people at the market as individuals not in support of his progress or relationship.
This track is remarkable and Reekado topped various musical charts with this song. It is no wonder he won the 2015 City People Award for Most Promising Act of the Year.
