Tolu Makay Releases Powerful New Single “War”
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Known for her emotionally charged voice and poignant storytelling, Makay dives into deeper, darker territory in “War” - a soul stirring cry of resistance against fear, silence, and self-doubt.
With pulsing drums, haunting harmonies, and a sense of urgency that simmers just beneath the surface, War marks a new chapter for Makay — one that explores what it means to reclaim your voice and fight for yourself from the inside out. Makay explains:
“WAR began as a poem. I had just returned from a gathering at the London Irish Centre, where women shared stories of how Sinéad O’Connor gave voice to the voiceless, often at great personal cost. That night, overwhelmed by emotion and collective grief, I found myself reflecting deeply.
The poem evolved into a song about the internal battles we face shame, fear, guilt, silence and how they mirror the systems and injustices around us. WAR is a reclamation of power. A whisper that can be heard over an army. It’s for those who feel small, but know they must speak first for themselves, and eventually for others. This song is my first step.”
War also sets the tone for Makay’s upcoming EP due later this year — a project exploring resilience during life’s brightest seasons, when public joy masks private pain. The EP follows her critically acclaimed single My Eyes Are Open and builds upon her reputation for truth-telling, genre-blending, and cinematic soul.
