PRE-ORDER: I became black - New album by Ezé Wendtoin ** Release May 2024 ** Vinyl / CD incl. Download

I became black - Pre-order Ezé's new album including feature songs with German and Burkinabe guest artists! Release in May 2024.

Pre-order now and automatically receive the album after its release in May!

"He is certainly one of the most unconventional songwriters in the country. Ezé Wendtoin draws musically from many sources, from blues to West African rhythms, but above all he is a brilliant lyricist." Abendzeitung-Munich

About the album

With his new DIY album »Schwarz wurde Ich« (I became black), Ezé once again becomes a bridge builder between people and doesn't mince his words: without hiding from painful topics, he writes about his own experiences full of punch lines, clarity and humorous irony in between. His fourth album is Ezé's most political and at the same time most personal album to date. It also opens a new musical chapter.

Rhythmically, »Schwarz wurde Ich« goes back to the Afro roots and was released under his own label “NIKIEMA ROOTS MUSIC”.

The "I became black" records are made of recycled granulate. They are unique color mixes and produced in a climate-neutral way. Please note that buying them still does not save the climate.

About Ezé Wendtoin

Ezé is a multifaceted black artist from Burkina Faso who celebrates his migrant background. Born in Ouagadougou, Ezékiel Wendtoin Nikiema, alias Ezé, only became black in Germany. By this he does not mean his skin color, but the political dimension of being black in Germany. The multi-award-winning artist empowers himself with his music in a society in which black Africans are pigeonholed into many categories, from which he powerfully breaks out.

Ezé is a singer, trilingual language artist, drummer, guitarist, frontman on fire and, more recently, rapper. He writes and sings his lyrics in German, French and Mooré. His current sound is influenced by Afro-beats, Amapiano and West African rhythms and is a sonic reflection of his different experiences.

We discovered Ezé through his cover version of "Say No" and met him personally in Ouagadougou in February 2021. We were amazed by the energy he conveys through his art and his commitment. You can buy his music and support him directly here.