Today, Tay Iwar releases the video for his “stand-out” (CLASH) track, “MONICA.” The visual is a sleek dreamlike recap of a memory that plays out like a short film. Mostly colored in soft blues and overcast skies and featuring actors dressed for a funeral (or bleak wedding), the video follows the narrator traveling to a country house with familiar faces to confront a paranoia that may or may not be real. The video from “Nigeria's hidden gem” (OkayAfrica) is released via Soulection Records, the longtime and newly revived label arm of the acclaimed LA producer and DJ collective, Soulection.

Watch the “MONICA” music video HERE.

“Truth is ‘Monica’ really is about fear,” says Tay, “fear of love and commitment, the lack of communication and the cycle of failed relationships but the biggest inspiration behind the video is the song itself, the lyrics paint a picture.”

One of Soulection Record’s very first full-length releases after taking a nearly two-year hiatus was Tay Iwar’s 2019 debut, Gemini, a mesh of timeless R&B with afro style – what he dubbed “afro-fusion.” That album was highlighted by “MONICA,” a love-laden groove with “lush and mood-driven melodies” (Earmilk) that charts Tay’s memories of past lovers. It is a visual manifestation of a feeling that is all too familiar, which he repeats in each chorus: "I fell in love with you and I almost died."

Listen to 'Gemini': https://tayiwar.com/#gemini