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Emeka and Femi were relaxing on the veranda, listening to an old highlife song playing softly from the speaker.
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How Our Music Tastes Have Changed
Level 5Emeka
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Do you remember those days in university when we only listened to hardcore rap? If someone played anything without a heavy rhythm, we'd just pull the cassette out and throw it away.
Femi
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Ah, my brother, so true! Back then, I thought hip-hop was the only real music. Any song that wasn't about street struggle or fast rhymes didn't appeal to me at all.
Emeka
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That's how it is for everyone who is young. We were looking for energy and noise because our blood was still hot. Now that age is catching up, jazz and gentle melodies are what I seek out the most.
Femi
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You've said it well, because I've changed a lot myself. Something I would have called boring ten years ago is what gives me peace of mind now. If stress piles up at the office, I can't listen to all that shouting anymore.
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Femi paused the music briefly to pour water into a glass before Emeka continued speaking.
Emeka
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You see this highlife that our fathers used to play every Sunday? We used to laugh at them, saying they were listening to village music. Today, it's the deep message in the lyrics that I appreciate the most.
Femi
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Man, it's the instrumentation that blows my mind. The way the live bass guitar and trumpet blend together shows real talent. It's not like modern songs where a computer produces everything in five minutes.
Emeka
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Even though computer production has its place, a live band has soul. I still enjoy afrobeats once in a while, especially when I'm driving in traffic. I really enjoy it when I am on the road.
Femi
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That's a fact, context matters a lot. Party time is for loud afrobeats, but nighttime is for mellow acoustic sounds. As we mature, one's taste broadens to embrace different styles.
Emeka
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I totally agree with you. Music taste is like food—as you grow, you begin to like bitterleaf soup that you used to hate.
Femi
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That's true; turn up the volume a bit so we can properly enjoy the guitar solo.
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