Hey Love Letter Collectors 💌

So here is the truth.

Becoming Sefi is already getting on my nerves in the best way. These characters are waking me up in the middle of the night like I owe them rent. Sefi is pacing, trying to hide her feelings, and Nelson is pretending he is not obsessed. Tasha is side-eyeing everybody. The whole cast is loud, and I love it.

And now that the playlist is finished, this story finally has a soul, a vibe, and a whole personality.

Here is the link so you can jam with me:

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/becoming-sefi/pl.u-V9D7709t3WL0ZM

🎧 The Becoming Sefi Playlist and the Real Reason Each Song Is Here

1. What You Need by Tems

This is Sefi without the perfectly made-up hair & makeup. She finally lets herself feel something. Tems said “soft longing,” and Sefi says “I feel seen.”

2. Bank On It by Burna Boy

This is Nelson’s entire aura in three minutes.

Warm.

Steady.

A man who is not loud about his love, but it is absolutely there. This is the energy that makes Sefi’s shoulders finally drop.

3. Triumphant by Olamide feat. Bella Shmurda

If Sefi could sit in a dark room and tell the truth about everything she has carried, this song would be playing. Beautiful girl, heavy history. This is her backbone.

4. Do Like That by Korede Bello

This one embodies how drawn Sefi & Nelson feel to one another. Sefi hates that she feels this way. Nelson pretends he does not notice. Everybody is LYING.

5. Fall by Davido

The moment feelings start creeping in, and both Sefi & Nelson look around, wondering, Who invited this emotion? This song is pure falling for someone you weren't checking for energy.

6. Skelewu by Davido

This is Sefi when she finally remembers she is allowed to laugh, dance, and be a little unserious. Zero brand partnerships involved. Just joy.

7. It’s Plenty by Burna Boy

This song feels like Sefi choosing abundance again. Choosing life again. Choosing enjoyment without guilt. This is her rebirth track.

8. Abule by Patoranking

This one brings Sefi’s roots right into the story. The aunties. The cousins. The childhood streets. The community that shaped her. It is warm and nostalgic in the best way.

9. Skin Tight by Mr Eazi feat. Efya

Listen. This is chemistry. This is that lean-in moment where breathing gets weird, and someone says your name as they mean it. If tension had a soundtrack, this is it.

10. damn u by Gyakie and 6LACK

The emotional spiral song. The Why Am I Thinking About Him song. The I know better but here I am song. Sefi feels this one in her chest.

11. Gyal Dem Sugar by KiDi

This is the hype track. The you are THAT girl track. The energy Sefi deserves twenty-four hours a day. It is playful and sweet, and a reminder that SHE IS the moment.

12. New African Girl by Fuse ODG feat. Kuami Eugene and KiDi

The Becoming Sefi anthem. This is Sefi stepping into her truth, her beauty, her identity, her culture, her power. The crown is on. The glow is real.

💫 And now the part I cannot wait for

Chapter One is coming next week.

I am screaming.

You are getting the first official step into Sefi’s world before anyone else, and I cannot wait to see what you think.

Thank you for being here.

Thank you for listening to music with me.

Thank you for letting me talk about fictional people like they pay rent in my home.

With love,

L. B. Gaines💋