The thing with Wayne Snow is that he totally defies the meaning of his name. There is nothing cold about the Nigerian-born neo-soul artist, in fact, the Berlin-based artist ensures that he brings the light with everything he touches, and his new album ‘Figurine’ showcases exactly this.
Four years in the making, ‘Figurine’ is a conceptual, personal body of work that embellished the depth and reflection of someone who has critically evaluated humanity’s obsession with masks, and our creation of avatars. It is this that makes Wayne such a talented artist. It’s one thing to create music that sounds good, but to delve so deep into human concepts and embody them into a piece of art is so very special.
Much of ‘Figurine’ was inspired by the works of social psychologist Erich Fromm and is an invitation to think, to probe, and to sink into Snow’s bright, storied music. It is a record based around the simple question — “Who is the real you?” — leading Snow to dive headfirst into rebirth, individuality, love, and our increasing sense of alienation, all whilst intertwining Snow’s Nigerian heritage and the deep sense of pride he feels towards his country of birth.
