Based in Toronto, ON by way of London, England, by way of Ile-Ife, Nigeria, artist and producer Seye Odebiyi uses his musical exposure from different countries to feed into his creative process.

“What I do not want to do is to sound like everything else.” Seye is looking to make his music reach and impact as many people as possible, as well as bring a smile, a dance and a lasting memory. “I love African percussion in my rhythms. So no matter the style, if you listen hard enough, you’ll hear some congas, bongos, and/or shakers.”

Familiar but fresh, “A Walk With You” is his soulful single with an old school R&B sound, transporting listeners to a special place with their special someone.

1. The story is kinda like every story a guy has experienced at least once. You see a girl you like in a coffee shop, you make eye contact, you smile and you wonder what it could be. In my mind, I imagine being able to walk up to her, have a conversation and go for a nice long, romantic walk! Like you would see in movies where boy meets girl and they end up walking and talking and spending the whole day together. 

2. In my scenario with the situation above, it would be a walk by the beach. That would be my idea of a perfect situation to go for a walk, and talk about everything and nothing with that special someone.

3. I use an app called Pond5 for inspiration for ideas and visuals. I think it is really important to have visuals that can capture the emotions and feelings of a song. Once I got the visuals, I was able to edit it and create a nice video with it, I think.