Adekunle Gold – SIMILE

Adekunle Gold offers comfort on Simile, an uplifting record whose Yoruba title means “rest” and whose message is one of hope, resilience and inner peace. The Nigerian Afropop star has described the song as one that heals, and the official version, featuring the Soweto Gospel Choir and 79th Element, gives it a sweeping, spiritual lift.

The production is warm and largely acoustic, with the choir’s harmonies swelling behind Adekunle Gold’s introspective vocal. The official video is on his channel, and a live version from the Royal Festival Hall in London is also available.

Watch Adekunle Gold – Simile below.

What Simile is about

Simile is a song for tired people. Adekunle Gold sings about laying burdens down, about trusting that things will work out and about the peace that comes from letting go, and the Soweto Gospel Choir turns the chorus into something close to a hymn. It is the most spiritual record in his recent catalogue, and the restraint of the arrangement lets the message carry.

About Adekunle Gold

Adekunle Gold, born Adekunle Kosoko, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter who broke through in 2015 with “Sade” and built a reputation for introspective, highlife-influenced Afropop before reinventing himself as a pop star with “Something Different”, “High” with Davido and the album “Tequila Ever After”. Known for honest songwriting and one of the warmest voices in Nigerian music, he has a strong following in Ghana, where his highlife roots have always resonated.

Why the song connects

Everyone needs rest, and Simile has found a home on quiet playlists, in church-adjacent spaces and in the captions of listeners going through hard seasons across Nigeria, Ghana and the diaspora. The Soweto Gospel Choir feature has given it reach in South Africa too, and the Royal Festival Hall performance has become a favourite among fans who saw him on tour.

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Simile also continues Adekunle Gold’s habit of pairing his biggest songs with live orchestral or choral performances, a practice that has made his concerts some of the most praised in Afrobeats.

Listen to Adekunle Gold – Simile

Watch the video above and stream the song on your favourite platform. Tell us in the comments what helps you rest.

Song details

• Title: SIMILE
• Artiste: Adekunle Gold
• Genre: Afropop / Soul
• Released: 2026
• Country: Nigeria