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Afrogospel singer and songwriter Rozil has assembled a catalogue that stretches back more than a decade and promises fans more soul-lifting songs.
The UK-based Nigerian artist has built a run of singles, collaborations and a five-track EP that sets worship to a contemporary African beat.
From a student-group debut to a five-track EP and a string of guest features, his releases trace an artist finding his focus one song at a time.
The story starts in 2008 with “Jesus You Are Beautiful,” a song he wrote, recorded in 2007 with fellow students and released the following year. It was his first recorded milestone. Two more releases followed: “Better for Me” in 2014 and “Miracle Working God” in 2015.
Then momentum slowed. Limited finances, the cost of studio sessions and uncertainty over whether music could be a profession made consistency difficult. He came back in 2020 with “Jesu Loni Glory,” which he describes as another step in his evolving journey.
The years since have brought a much larger body of work. It includes “Gidigan,” featuring Tommy Tush, and the five-track EP From Way Back, released in 2024. Singles such as “Na Your Way,” “AOMD,” “Halle Halle” and “Agunechemba” sit alongside “The Way,” featuring Sammy Hart, “Gbefun,” and “Jireh,” featuring Nina Shezz. Guest artists appear on three of these releases, a sign of how willingly he shares the microphone.
Rozil points to four songs as the clearest picture of his artistry: “Okay,” from From Way Back, “AOMD,” “The Way” and “Jireh.”
“More is on the way. An EP and an album are both in development, and the priority is to refine his sound without losing the authenticity that defines it,” Rozil said.
Afrogospel singer and songwriter Rozil has assembled a catalogue that stretches back more than a decade and promises fans more soul-lifting songs.
The UK-based Nigerian artist has built a run of singles, collaborations and a five-track EP that sets worship to a contemporary African beat.
From a student-group debut to a five-track EP and a string of guest features, his releases trace an artist finding his focus one song at a time.
The story starts in 2008 with “Jesus You Are Beautiful,” a song he wrote, recorded in 2007 with fellow students and released the following year. It was his first recorded milestone. Two more releases followed: “Better for Me” in 2014 and “Miracle Working God” in 2015.
Then momentum slowed. Limited finances, the cost of studio sessions and uncertainty over whether music could be a profession made consistency difficult. He came back in 2020 with “Jesu Loni Glory,” which he describes as another step in his evolving journey.
The years since have brought a much larger body of work. It includes “Gidigan,” featuring Tommy Tush, and the five-track EP From Way Back, released in 2024. Singles such as “Na Your Way,” “AOMD,” “Halle Halle” and “Agunechemba” sit alongside “The Way,” featuring Sammy Hart, “Gbefun,” and “Jireh,” featuring Nina Shezz. Guest artists appear on three of these releases, a sign of how willingly he shares the microphone.
Rozil points to four songs as the clearest picture of his artistry: “Okay,” from From Way Back, “AOMD,” “The Way” and “Jireh.”
“More is on the way. An EP and an album are both in development, and the priority is to refine his sound without losing the authenticity that defines it,” Rozil said.
