Jollof Party

Built around The universal joy of food, specifically the legendary jollof rice, as a symbol of community, celebration, and the friendly rivalry between West African nations. Neon Dispatch's Lagos-to-Berlin frequency carries the concept through world that rewards repeat listens. "She's been stirring for the last three hours" — the kind of line that sticks in your head three days later. The mood runs festive, playful, delicious. Genre showcases on Majik's aren't filler — they're proof that independent music can carry real emotional weight when the lyrics and production align.

[verse 1] Saturday afternoon and the pot is on the stove Onions sizzling, tomatoes stewing, everybody knows The smoke is rising from the kitchen like a signal fire Calling every neighbor, every cousin, every choir Nigeria says the best jollof is from the west Ghana says relax, we all know ours is blessed Senegal is laughing, saying we invented this But forget the competition, every plate is bliss [chorus] Jollof party, everybody grab a plate Jollof party, come on, don't be late The rice is red, the pepper's hot, the love is in the pot Jollof party, give me everything you've got Bring the chicken, bring the fish, bring the side of fried plantain Jollof party, doing it again and again If the jollof is ready then the party's begun Jollof party, come and get some [verse 2] Auntie's in the kitchen with the wooden spoon of power She's been stirring for the last three hours The secret is the love she puts in every grain The spices and the patience and a little bit of pain The children lining up with plates too big for their hands The elders sitting down according to the plan No invitation needed, just follow your nose Where the jollof leads, the happiness goes [chorus] Jollof party, everybody grab a plate Jollof party, come on, don't be late The rice is red, the pepper's hot, the love is in the pot Jollof party, give me everything you've got Bring the chicken, bring the fish, bring the side of fried plantain Jollof party, doing it again and again If the jollof is ready then the party's begun Jollof party, come and get some [bridge] Nigerian jollof, Ghanaian jollof, Senegalese jollof too Sierra Leone, Cameroon, everybody's got their stew But the real winner is the table where we sit as one Sharing food and sharing love beneath the African sun So stop the argument and pass the pepper please The only thing that matters is we're eating with ease [chorus] Jollof party, everybody grab a plate Jollof party, come on, don't be late The rice is red, the pepper's hot, the love is in the pot Jollof party, give me everything you've got Bring the chicken, bring the fish, bring the side of fried plantain Jollof party, doing it again and again If the jollof is ready then the party's begun Jollof party, come and get some [outro] Jollof party Grab a plate Jollof party It tastes great Whose jollof is the best? Everybody's