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Legendary Afrobeats star D’banj has revealed that he is planning a collaborative tour with fellow music heavyweights, 2Baba and Timaya.
He made the announcement during a recent appearance on Adesope Live in London, in a conversation now available on YouTube.
The ‘Oliver Twist’ hitmaker spoke passionately about the transformation of Afrobeats from a regional genre in West Africa during the early 2000s and 2010s to a worldwide cultural force.
According to D’banj, the genre’s explosive success was made possible by more than just the hard work of its artists and industry players—it was also largely driven by the consistent backing of Africans in the diaspora.
He shared, “I was speaking with Timaya the other day and he was like, ‘Banger, it’s okay, you’ve entrepreneur enough. It’s time to come out.’ And I said the same thing. I’m speaking to 2Face as well. 2Face was telling me – let’s go on a tour together.
“We have myself, 2Face and Timaya. We have great bodies of work. Because of how our industry is, there is a big market for everyone. So, yes, we will be going on a tour…”
The veteran performer also disclosed that he and 2Baba have a new collaboration on the way, saying: “I’m also dropping a new song with 2Face soon titled ‘Feeling Good.’ For those who have waited, I want to thank you guys. I think that would be the tag of the tour – just to thank. Because looking back 20 years…”
Reflecting on how far the genre has come, D’banj added, “Now everybody is Afrobeats, everybody is African. But I remember when in this London it was not that great for you to say you are a Nigerian. We all wanted to be Jamaicans. Back then, everybody was embracing Jamaica so for us [Africans] to be the new pop [it is a big deal].
“These days, there is no UK movie that I’ve seen and our music is not in. So a big kudos not just to the creatives but to the whole community [African diaspora].”
Watch him speak below…
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