Merchant, Dealers and Slaves was the album that relaunched Brymo's presence as an independent artiste after his split with Chocolate city. At first glance, it seemed Brymo would take to the wax to speak out against his former label, but when we bought and listened to it, it was a sonically beautiful presentation that spoke from the perspective of an ordinary Nigerian. Brymo indeed, as he had always done, took off the veil of stardom and class from his face and adorned the average Nigerian's kaftan, singlet or Alobam T-shirt, depending on what part of the country you hail from. But it bugged many, as it did me. After such a tumultuous break-up, why would Brymo's experience as a label artiste not seep into his music? Till extensive listens made me realise that Brymo is an old soul, and an old man does not speak with the aid of every muscle in his mouth, rather, he uses nuances to drive his point across.... effectively. The album started with 'Truthfull...
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