When brothers Kingsley Okorie and Benjamin James, better known as The Cavemen, unveiled their third studio album, Cavy in the City, the release landed with the weight of a cultural event rather than just another release.
The cover art alone told a story: bathed in warm sepia tones, Kingsley sits like royalty on a carved wooden throne while Benjamin stands tall behind him beneath a graceful archway. It’s more than a photo; it’s a metaphor for balance, unity, and the timeless dialogue between tradition and evolution that defines their artistry.
The Cavemen have always been torchbearers of highlife, and Cavy in the City feels like both a homecoming and a leap forward.
Across 13 tracks, the brothers paint with sound—groovy basslines, live horns, soulful harmonies, and rich percussion all blending into a lush, immersive experience.
This is highlife reimagined for the modern ear: deeply rooted in African storytelling, yet dressed in the polish of contemporary production. It’s joyful, nostalgic, and unmistakably The Cavemen.
This new chapter builds on the legacy of their earlier albums, Roots (2020) and Love and Highlife (2021)—two projects that didn’t just revive highlife but reintroduced it to a generation raised on Afrobeats. Along the way, they’ve also teamed up with Show Dem Camp and Nsikak David on No Love in Lagos, further proving their versatility and commitment to collaboration.
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If those albums were statements of intent, Cavy in the City is a full realisation a record that celebrates the genre’s heritage while exploring its limitless possibilities.
Known for their live instrumentation and spiritual chemistry, the Cavemen make music that feels organic—crafted, not manufactured. Every guitar riff and drum tap carries emotional weight, transforming the mundane into the musical.
While they’ve kept details about guest appearances under wraps, fans are already buzzing with excitement, certain that this album will once again blend intimacy and exuberance in the way only The Cavemen can.
Listening to Cavy in the City feels like journeying through modern African life, its love stories, its chaos, its laughter, and its longing. It’s the sound of Lagos nights and ancestral whispers, of drums echoing through time. Whether you’re navigating traffic, dancing at a wedding, or reflecting quietly on life, this album provides a soundtrack that enriches rather than merely entertains.
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But perhaps the true brilliance of Cavy in the City lies in what it represents. In an era when many chase global validation by drifting from their roots, The Cavemen take the opposite route, proving that authenticity is the new modern.
They honour where they come from while showing where African music can go. With this album, they don’t just keep highlife alive they remind us that it never really died.
Cavy in the City isn’t just an album. It’s a love letter to heritage, a testament to craftsmanship, and a declaration that Africa’s oldest rhythms still hold the power to move the world.
Listen to Cavy in The City HERE.