‘Maison Rouge’ Feels Like the Mr Eazi We Fell in Love With

Mr Eazi understands his sound. He has always understood it. Maison Rouge is proof of concept. The seven-track EP is a homecoming project. It is stripped back. It is intimate. The complexity of his recent The Evil Genius album (2023) is gone. The EP, primarily recorded in Cotonou, feels like a direct return to his prime 'Accra To Lagos' years. It is a win.

Eazi is the pioneer of Banku Music. He invented the genre: a seamless blend of Ghanaian Highlife bounce and Nigerian Afrobeat rhythm. Maison Rouge returns to that blueprint. It feels warm. The sound is instantly recognisable. The project succeeds because it keeps things simple. 

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