4LViN’s new single release is a letter to pursue your love interests

- by Steve Maphakathe

Third-year Marketing student artist Alvin Baguma, popularly known as “4LViN,” has dropped his latest single titled ‘Tie u Down’ on Friday 26 September, a letter to his fans to pursue their love interests.

4LViN rose to prominence with his first single released in 2022 titled ‘Looney Toonz” which has over 40 thousand plays on Spotify to date.

‘Tie u Down’ is an ode to 4LViN’s younger self and a soundtrack for his experience, but also a letter to his listeners to pursue their love interests regardless of red flags. The song accumulated over 2000 plays on Spotify and 200 views on YouTube in its first week, with fans commenting “I think this is my summer song” and “I love everything about this song,” showing their excitement for the new release.

“I feel like most of us has been in a similar situation of chasing someone who can’t be tied down, and I wanted to make a song that captures that feeling,” he stated.

Presently, two lecturers play his music and have given him positive feedback with each adding his songs to their playlists

“It is always a lovely experience sharing my music with someone. My peers are even more supportive; a lot of them told me to how excited they were for this release and are keen to see more performances and watch me grow as an artist.”

“My family has been my biggest source of positive energy regarding my music career. Every single release they show up every milestone no matter how big or how small I know that I can celebrate it with my family,” says Baguma, acknowledging the effortless support from his loved ones."

A number of prominent artists and his parents made 4LViN fall in love with music and one particular song he mentioned he learnt of heart was ‘Hell Naw’ by South African rap superstar Nasty C.

“As I grew up to love rap even more, I got into a lot of Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era. My parents were always playing Lauryn Hill and Micheal Jackson, so that trained my ear to love the sound,” he said with enthusiasm.

Baguma, known for blending RnB and Hip-hop, makes his fans engrossed in thought of new romance and he hopes this new single will connect and resonate with as many people as possible. His sound can go from soft to vibey,something one would play whilst thinking about their crush, to soundtracks used in movies like Fast & Furious.

The 20-year-old second year Marketing student stressed that his studies sometime inspire his songwriting, claiming that this is deeply rooted in his emotions and individual experiences. 4LViN also shared how he often gets lost during study session in hopes to capture that inspiration that strikes at any moment.

“A 1-hour study session can turn into two because I stopped in between to record a song. Extending my time at the library solves this problem because there are no microphones on the tables.”

Dealing with the overwhelming experience of writing your first examination as a university student, 4LViN used his musical talents to write a song that helped him deal with that situation better, creating a balance between his career and academics. From writing and recording his first-ever song in his bedroom, the rising star is looking to collaborate with German Nigerian singer and songwriter odeal.

“He is versatile and extremely talented. I really look forward to collaborating with him in the near future,”he stated.

To stream 4LViN's music subscribe to his YouTube channel