The next artist on the Breaking More Waves Ones to Watch
2025 list released his debut single just over a month ago – so this selection
is probably somewhat ahead of the curve.
Mudi Sama is a British-born, Nigerian-raised artist who, based on that one song (Jealous Type) is clearly in debt to the 00’s guitar sound – something you don’t see from many black artists given the scene at the time was predominantly white. I'd even suggest the guitars sound a little bit like Weezer. Kele from Bloc Party was probably one of the few exceptions to the 'white lads with guitars' standard. Now Mudi is following that route just as a previous One to Watch in 2020 Master Peace has done.
What else do we know about Mudi? He’s already been booked
for a handful of new music festivals in the UK for 2025 such as Liverpool Sound
City, Brighton’s Great Escape and is also playing Abbie McCarthy's Future Karma
Ones To Watch Show at The Lower Third in London at the end of January. For
those of you who remember tastemaker pop blog / boutique label Neon Gold (responsible
for the likes of debut singles by Ellie Goulding, Marina & The Diamonds and
Passion Pit ) you may also be interested to know that the credits for Jealous
Type give a nod to them and the production was by Jamie Rendle of Will And The
People.
There’s definitely more to come from Mudi, so let’s keep an
ear out for him?
Mudi Sama is the final artist on this Ones to Watch list to
be published today, but there will be five more tomorrow to complete the ten,
so check back then to see who the final tips are.
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