When the People Say

When the People Say (2026) elevates Agbeko to new heights of rapturous song, powerful hooks and irrepressible musicianship. An album defined by duality, inner monologues coexist with sweeping calls to action, urging revelry and reflection. Fronted by Amber Kuti and Mali Hayes, Agbeko render their collective vision in sound to irresistible effect.

Amid venom-spitting horns and Tony Allen-inspired drums, Know How unpicks the unexamined, headline- and algorithmic god-fuelled internet prophet. Chunky verses and rapid-fire choruses tip the hat to Afrobeat forebears while channelling Mancunian grit.

Need Nobody’s highlife guitars, Orchestra Baobab-esque horns and sun-kissed Gankogui bells underpin Hayes’ dreamy vocal, embodying the soul-searcher in us all. Work It All Out slides into swaggering groove and Kuti’s cry to a drifting world: “what you gonna do when the people say no?”