There’s a war going on outside...A force that holds its victims close with the determination of a desperate mother in dark times. In days like these, people react differently. Some are afraid, and others indecisive. Some people fall into the background, and wait for someone to lead them. And sometimes, someone curls his fingers inwards with grim resolve, points his fist to the sky, and grins at the opposition. Maybe, just maybe, this person is Wale Oyejide. Listed in April 2004 as one of URB Magazine’s “Next 100...”, Wale was introduced to the world as instrumentalist “Sci- ence Fiction” in the summer of 2003. No stranger to critical acclaim, the debut ‘Sci-Fi’ album was awarded a bold 4.5/5 by URB. A near flawless attempt that was arguably only hindered by its author’s youth and inexperience (he was only 22 when it was released). And so after getting one to grow on, Wale returns to boldly step out from behind the boards. This time, as a vocalist, bearing what fragments of his soul he didn’t leave littered on his debut album. Entitled “One Day, Everything Changed”, this self-produced album is a conceptual journey from West Africa’s Nigeria, to the United States. Paralleling his travels from ‘there to here’ in song, Wale manages to touch upon his many cultural influences without missing a beatthis self-produced album is a conceptual journey from West Africa’s Nigeria, to the United States. Paralleling his travels from ‘there to here’ in song, Wale manages to touch upon his many cultural influences without missing a beat.