Nigerian music act Patricia Agada aka Roletta recently created a stir when she made her debut performance at the recently held Felabration 2022.
The Kogi-born songstress, who also just released her EP entitled ‘Also Me’ describes her sound as Afro-Fusion and Afro-pop with heavy influence from hip-hop, RnB, house music, highlife, and traditional Nigerian melodies.
The graduate of the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest, Romania, and a master’s degree holder from Brunel University, London, Roletta describes the experience saying, “When I found out that I would be performing at Felabration, I was extremely nervous and excited at the same time. That was my first performance ever, and I had heard that the crowd is tough. Right before going on stage though, I had somehow calmed down and I was able to pull through. I think the experience is a mix of both, and I also got some last-minute coaching from boss Efe Omorogbe.”
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Speaking on her new EP, Roletta said, “Working on the EP was fun and interesting. The title was created from the fact that a lot of people around me do not know about my musical side. My performance at Felabration was a shock to many friends of my family. I got a lot of calls after that where people told me they never knew I was into music. ‘Also Me’ is a testament to the fact that my musical side exists. It tells of a side of my personality that is expressed through music. There are four songs on the EP, and they embody the sound I am working with right now. There are more coming, but right now, this is my focus.
I think it is a well-rounded introduction of me to the world.”
Roletta, who doesn’t have formal music training admits to loving music and sound irrespective of the hat she wears – corporate or artistic.