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Eli Fola drops ritualistic yet rebellious new single ‘Haaa!’ on Tech Afrique

Rebecca Besnos
Afro House, Reviews
27 February 2026

‘Haaa!’ is Eli Fola at his most unfiltered. Built around percussive Yoruba rhythms, sharp electronic tension, and an explosive vocal release, the record captures that involuntary moment when ceremony turns into pure, physical joy. Less meditation, more ignition – ‘Haaa!’ channels the raw laughter of the dancefloor into something ritualistic yet rebellious.

Arriving via Tech Afrique, the track continues Eli’s mission of pushing Afro-electronic music beyond genre maintenance; not by softening it, but by intensifying it. This isn’t nostalgia or trend alignment. It’s pressure. It’s release. It’s the sound of Yoruba Tech Soul refusing to sit still.

“‘Haaa! is that moment when rhythm turns into chemistry, when two people who love each other don’t even need words; just the pressure, the pulse, the closeness. It’s Yoruba rhythm, electronic fire, and that kind of tension that finally has to release on the dance floor.” – Eli Fola

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