Some tracks hit you and suddenly you’re somewhere else entirely. YEMI’s “Right Now,” made with Manchester producer July 7, is one of those songs. It fuses Afrobeats’ smoothness with house music’s rolling energy, landing somewhere between a beach at sunset and a dancefloor just coming alive.
The production feels airtight. Every element sits exactly where it should. YEMI’s vocals glide over the arrangement with ease, velvety and inviting, while hooks like “You you, you really light my fire, you give me all I desire…” burrow into your head and stay there.
Right from the start, the electronic pulse sets the mood. There’s a nostalgia to it, the kind that surfaces when you’re far from home, barefoot somewhere warm, letting the world fall away. YEMI meets that feeling head on. His delivery carries the track without effort, keeping things anthemic but never overdone.
The song’s already found an audience. Over 39,000 Spotify streams and airplay on BBC Radio 1 suggest people are responding to what YEMI and July 7 have built here.
“Right Now” works in multiple contexts. It radiates good energy, the type that gets your body moving without thinking. But there’s also something intimate about it, a sensual undertone that makes it just as fitting for late nights as it is for daylight hours.
YEMI has always made music that adapts to different moods and settings, and this track continues that trend. July 7’s involvement sharpens the appeal, giving the song a polish that feels ready for global reach.
What stands out about YEMI is his ability to tell stories through sound. He layers ancestral rhythms beneath contemporary production, creating something that honors tradition while pushing forward. He’s working with contrasts: the sacred and the immediate, the cultural and the universal. The result is music that crosses borders and taps into something deeper than just melody or beat.
“Right Now” feels deliberate. It’s designed to move you physically and emotionally, tying together culture, dance, intimacy, and awareness into one cohesive experience.
The track is available now on all major platforms.
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