Nigerian artist and producer Odunsi the Engine (born Bowofoluwa Olufisayo Odunsi) traffics in an eclectic sound that draws from a wide array of influences like Afro-pop, R&B, funk, disco, and '80s-leaning indie synth pop. His full-length debut, 2018's Rare, was a breakout hit and helped to establish Odunsi as a leading light in the genre-bending Nigerian Alté movement, a scene he continued to thrive in with assured efforts like 2020's Everything You Heard Is True and 2024's collaborative Leather Park, Vol.1.
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