Nigerian singer, Oxlade has executed a live performance of Skip Marley’s Slow Down for the Grammy Recording Academy recently.
The Recording Academy shared the video of Oxlade putting his strong vocals to use on this performance of Skip Marley‘s Grammy-nominated song, Slow Down. They shared the video via their Youtube page on Tuesday, the 25th of August 2021.
The original Slow Down by Skip Marley features American singer, H.E.R. and was nominated in the Best R&B Song category for the 2020 Grammy Awards. The Reimagined series by the Recording Academy sees talented artists record covers of their favorite Grammy-winning or nominated songs.
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