Moonshine – What A Feeling Ft. Minz & Qing Madi

Notice that it is an exclamation and not a question. Nobody says it while thinking. People say it when something has already happened: a message from someone they like, a long-awaited breakthrough, a weekend that finally arrived, or the first minute of a night out when everything seems to be going right. It is the kind of phrase you say before you can explain it, and that is a good starting point for a song.

The credits make this one interesting to talk about. Two guests on a record means two voices to share the mood, and with Qing Madi among them, Nigerian listeners already have a reference point for the kind of confident, easy presence she brings to a feature. Whether the guests trade lines or meet on the hook is something to listen for. Either way, a record with several voices usually has a bit of conversation going on inside it.

There is also the question of what exactly the feeling is. A title this open leaves room for romance, celebration or plain relief, and each listener will fill it with their own situation. Someone will connect it to a person they cannot stop thinking about. Another will hear it as the end of a stressful week. The beauty of putting What A Feeling on a record is that nobody has to agree on the meaning for it to work.

It is the sort of song that fits the early evening, when work is done, the day has been decent and you are just waiting for the night to start. Anyone who has ever smiled at their phone for no clear reason will understand the mood immediately.

Listen, download and share your thoughts in the comments.