Artist: Efezino
Song: Ede Deko
Album: Memory Box
Track: 3
Genre: Afro Folk / Afropop
Language: English, Pidgin & Isoko
Released: July 25, 2024
Label: IDOLI
Duration: 2:49
If you enjoy songs that take you back to certain moments in life, “Ede Deko” by Efezino is one song worth checking out.
The song was released in 2024 as the third track on Efezino’s Memory Box EP. The project is built around memories and different experiences from her life, and “Ede Deko” fits perfectly into that idea. Apple Music and Audiomack both list the song as part of the six track project released on July 25, 2024.
The title “Ede Deko” is particularly interesting because it comes from Isoko. “Ede Deko” means “that day,” when talking about a day in the past. So even before getting into the song itself, the title already gives it that feeling of looking back and remembering something that happened before.
And that is exactly the kind of feeling the song carries. Efezino uses the song to look back at memories, giving it a nostalgic feel that matches the overall idea behind Memory Box.
The project itself is very personal to Efezino. She explained that Memory Box contains songs from different periods of her life, including memories from childhood, relationships and other experiences. She described the project as being about the memories people make because, in the end, those are the things they are left with.
That makes “Ede Deko” even more interesting. It is not just a song with a nice sounding title. The idea of remembering “that day” connects directly with what Efezino was trying to capture throughout the project.
There is also an interesting connection to Efezino’s background as an artist. She has continued to bring African folk elements and different Nigerian languages into her music. Her earlier work includes songs such as “Amere” and “Nęne Iyemi O,” showing how comfortable she is moving between contemporary sounds and more traditional influences.
Memory Box contains six tracks: “California,” “December,” “Ede Deko,” “California 2.0,” “December 2.0” and “Ede Deko 2.0.” The project also includes alternate versions of three of the songs, with “Ede Deko 2.0” giving listeners another take on the original.
Interestingly, music publications also picked out “Ede Deko” for its nostalgic feeling when writing about Memory Box shortly after the EP was released.
If you enjoy music that reminds you of old memories, childhood moments or simply takes you back to a particular time in your life, “Ede Deko” is one song worth listening to.
Listen to “Ede Deko” using the audio player below and enjoy this nostalgic song from Efezino’s Memory Box.
