Last saturday, I found myself in a warm, bright live room of a recording studio, where the dynamic cultural ensemble Super International Band is cooking an album with a new gospel group called Spirit -Filled ban.

From the moment I stepped through the door, the air hummed with anticipation, this isn’t just another album, they say. It’s a bold blend of Gospel and culture.

Singers of the gospel band stood at the microphone, poised to deliver the vocals, while around them the gorgeous harmonic voices of Super International Band warmed up, their voices rising in gentle union.

The group promised authenticity: live instrument recording, no shortcuts and no samples, the full vibrant energy of culture in motion.

In the studio, I captured a glimpse of the magic: the traditional drums and percussion from the Super International Band pulsing beneath a modern gospel groove.

At one point, one of the musicians picked up an instrument, the syncopated beat rippled across the room, and I swear you could feel the music churning through the headphones.

Speaking to me during the session, Samuel Abbequaye explained that the songs on the coming album were jointly written by both groups.

The lead vocalist himself said the project “will be a music marriage between both genres”, gospel’s heartfelt worship and culture’s rhythmic folk heritage, a bold union that aims to lift up both spirit and roots.

The vibe in the studio was palpable: respectful, joyful, creative and rooted. As I left, I could still hear echoes of harmonies and drum-pulses in my head. And I walked out knowing: this upcoming album will not only be a collection of songs, but a cultural proclamation of faith, of heritage and musical unity.