By Benjamin Njoku

Award-winning Ghanaian hip-hop/Afrobeat singer  M.anifest has released the visuals for the title track of his recently released EP, ‘The Gamble’ on which he featured his colleague, Bayku.

The song is a reflection of the chances we take on love and life. On ‘The Gamble’, M.anifest opens up on numerous encounters with love and risks lovers take; an experience that is undoubtedly relatable as millennials are altering the quotes on love and marriage.

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The Allison Swank directed video portrays youthfulness, uncertainty in love, shows millennials having fun without boundaries, broken love messages, lust, defiant lovers, and obsession on freedom among other themes.

M.anifest is known for his musical boundary-crossing, multilingual wordplay, and a refreshing hybrid songwriting approach that acknowledges both his Ghanaian upbringing and his sojourns in the West.

Described in 2015 by the Guardian(UK) as “the foremost rapper on the continent”, M.anifest’s originality and impressive lyricism has earned him collaborations with musical giants such as Tony Allen, Burna Boy, Damon Albarn, Flea (Red hot Chili Peppers), Erykah Badu, Femi Kuti, A.B Crentsil among others.

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