Afrobeats veteran, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, a.k.a D’banj, has disclosed that he and his colleagues, Inetimi Alfred Odon, a.k.a Timaya and Innocent Ujah Idibia, a.k.a 2Baba, are organising a combined tour.
D’banj revealed this in a London, UK, interview with Adesope Live. The “Oliver Twist” hitmaker considered how Afrobeats evolved from a burgeoning West African genre in the 2000s to the 2010s, when he and his peers dominated, to a well-recognised sound. He stated that the African diaspora’s backing and the commitment of Afrobeats’ artists and executives were both responsible for the genre’s explosive growth.
Furthering, he had this to say: “I was speaking with Timaya the other day and he was like, ‘Banger, it’s okay, you’ve been an 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.
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“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… 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 you. Because looking back 20 years…” he added.
BrandSpur entertainment and lifestyle news desk reports that he continued, saying: “Now everybody is Afrobeats, everybody is African. But I remember when in London it was not that great for you to say you are Nigerian. We all wanted to be Jamaicans. Back then, everybody was embracing Jamaica, so for us [Africans] to be the new pop [is a big deal].
“These days, there is no UK movie that I’ve seen without our music in it. So a big kudos not just to the creatives but to the whole community [African diaspora],” D’banj added.
