MALEEK BERRY RELEASES NEW SINGLE ‘PON MY MIND’
TRACK WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY MALEEK
TAKEN FROM THE FORTHCOMING ‘FIRST DAZE OF WINTER’ EP
PREMIERED ON MISTAJAM’S 1XTRA SHOW LAST NIGHT
MALEEK TOOK OVER RINSE’S AFTERNOON SHOW TODAY

STREAM/DOWNLOAD ‘PON MY MIND’ HERE 

FEATURES ON JIDENNA’S NEW PROJECT ‘BOOMERANG’ ALONGSIDE MIGOS’ QUAVO
FORTHCOMING COLLABORATION WITH BURNA BOY
NOMINATED FOR TWO MOBO AWARDS AT THIS MONTH’S CEREMONY

"A sound that harmonises eclectic influences … a new kind of pop.” – Hunger

“Maleek Berry’s minimal Afropop will soothe your soul.” – The FADER

“Maleek is one of a kind.” - PAUSE 

Following the runaway global success of his 'Last Daze of Summer’ EP - spawning the global underground hit ‘Kontrol’ which has amassed over 50 million streams in just over a year – and his recent critically celebrated tracks ‘Been Calling’ and ‘Bend It’, the British-born Nigerian artist and producer Maleek Berry has returned with the release of his new single ‘Pon My Mind’.

Written and produced by Maleek and taken from his just-announced forthcoming EP ‘First Daze of Winter’ EP, the vibrant, club-ready song that is set to be on heavy rotation on speakers and sound systems across the world.  Premiered on Mista Jam’s 1Xtra show last night, ‘Pon My Mind’ is already causing a stir with his dedicated and ever-growing fan-base and perfectly showcases Maleek’s unique and addictive sounds which sublimely fuse R&B, African, reggae and hip-hop influences and have led to collaborations with the likes of Wale, Wizkid, Davido, Runtown and Iyanya and most recently Jidenna – appearing on the track ‘Bambi’ alongside Migos’ Quavo taken from Jidenna’s brand-new ‘Boomerang’ EP – and Burna Boy.

Releasing ‘Been Calling’ and ‘Bend It’ during the summer months, which he performed to packed crowds at his highly anticipated, sold-out headline show at London’s Scala in July and also Philadelphia’s Made in America festival and Encore Festival Amsterdam, Maleek has just announced his ‘First Daze of Winter’ UK and Europe tour which commences in London at the iconic KOKO on February 1st before heading to Birmingham and Manchester and taking in dates in Amsterdam, Paris, Dublin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Berlin and Oslo before culminating with a show in Brussels on February 28th.

Born and bred in south London, Maleek was influenced by the iconic R&B and soul acts he grew up listening to including Michael Jackson, Jodeci, Boyz II Men, and Tevin Campbell which led to him singing in church and subsequently forming a group with two of his friends where he started to hone his performance, writing and production skills. Following a family trip to Nigeria in 2011 he was introduced to Lagos’ thriving music scene through good friend and artist Davido which sparked his journey to becoming an international music producer as he went on to produce one of the biggest singles in Nigeria that year with Sauce Kid’s ‘Carolina’ featuring Davido, before going on to executive produce Wande Coal’s second album ‘WANTED’ in 2015.

Maleek’s debut as a solo artist saw him enlisting the talents of UK rap artist Sneakbo on the popular ‘For My People’ (2015) which paved the way for last year’s ‘Last Daze of Summer’ EP which has been amassed a staggering 70 million plus combined times and thrust him firmly into the international spotlight.  With more new music on its way, a set of live dates he is set to bring his must-see stage presence too and two MOBO Award nominations under his belt for Best Male and Best African Act at this month’s ceremony, he is set to enter 2018 again confirming his position as one of music’s hottest properties.

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