She clicked the tiny green MP3 icon. A familiar jingle played—HighlifeNg’s signature watermark—and then, a lone acoustic guitar began. Her father’s favorite. The song her mother had walked down the aisle to in 1995.
Her finger hovered over the list. 11. Peter Otulu - Eze Goes to Town (Live in Enugu) [9.1 MB] 12. Peter Otulu - Nkume Obi (Exclusive B-Side) [11.4 MB] Her heart stopped. There it was. She clicked the tiny green MP3 icon
But Page 2? Page 2 was for the faithful. The song her mother had walked down the aisle to in 1995
Tears blurred her vision as the download started. A small folder appeared on her laptop: Peter_Otulu_2025_Page2.zip. Peter Otulu - Eze Goes to Town (Live in Enugu) [9
Page 1 had the hits. The songs everyone would be playing at weddings and burials this Harmattan season. The tracks with the catchy guitar riffs and the automatic dance steps.
For three hours, Chioma had been stuck on Page 2 of 2.
Chioma stared at the screen. Then she laughed—a wet, desperate sound. Peter Otulu sang about patience in his songs. “The river that forgets to flow will become a swamp,” he would croon.