{"id":72679,"date":"2025-02-20T02:22:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T01:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/?p=72679"},"modified":"2025-05-29T14:20:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T12:20:12","slug":"obongjayar-not-in-surrender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/obongjayar-not-in-surrender\/","title":{"rendered":"Obongjayar &#8211; Not In Surrender"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With a mix of influences ranging from electronic, soul, pop, afro-beat, hip-hop and r&amp;b. As well as a wealth of culture references from his Nigerian upbringing all the way to the time he moved to London, England at the age of 18. Steven Umoh, aka Obongjayar is a force to reckon with. The track as infectious as the ludacrious scenes packed in any given Jason Bourne flick. The groove on &#8220;Not In Surrender&#8221; is relentless, surgical, and deadly in its delivery. In a brilliant way. To the point where you might feel a sudden urge to get moving yourself. Backside not finding its way back in the swivel chair until the track ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-youtube-block\"><div id=\"yb-video-vMm8naokMSY\" class=\"yb-player\" data-video-id=\"vMm8naokMSY\" data-title=\"Play\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/vMm8naokMSY\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"yb-btn-play\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play<\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"yb-caption\">Obongjayar &#8211; Not In Surrender (Lyric Video)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2019861473&#038;color=%23ec1414&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Not In Surrender&#8221; is a track dedicated to the love of a nocturnal life with all the pleasures that come with it. 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