After burning up the clubs for many a year, Afrobeats are finally roaring their way into the mainstream.
And with the likes of Tiwa Savage leading the way, next up is Kanye West‘s Nigerian protegee D’Banj.
A staple on the music scene of his homeland, the rapper was snapped up by Ye’s GOOD Music imprint last year, and has today unveiled the video for his first mainstream release ‘Oliver Twist’.
Armed with many an African ism (see: “gari”, “omotola”), the uptempo sees the rising star fuse the West with West Africa, blending up a banger of a track.
Hit ‘Play’ on the clip above (which features cameos from West, label mate Big Sean and Sugababe Keisha Buchanan) and let us know what you think!
20 COMMENTS
Love on top
March 18, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Tiwa savage Could really make it “Love me” slays this NEXT! Tiwa get your ass a major label lol
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yeah
March 18, 2012 at 3:51 pm
Finally nigerian artist are doing something in America. D’Banj is my fave forever.
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Smh
March 18, 2012 at 4:00 pm
High point,Kanye cameo. The song is wack and makes no sense/has no meaning. Nice beat though.
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you
March 18, 2012 at 4:20 pm
It makes perfect sense. It’s about being a beggar/just a humble man.
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crack0back0
March 18, 2012 at 4:20 pm
D´BANJ!!!
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aishaaguilerakeys
March 18, 2012 at 4:25 pm
I like, but the beat sounds familiar.
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aishaaguilerakeys
March 18, 2012 at 4:27 pm
Sam, what r u talking about, “afrobeats goes mainstream”? It already was, remember Fela ad Femi Kuti and countless others?
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temitoe
March 18, 2012 at 4:39 pm
D banj is cool
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Peggy Hylton
March 18, 2012 at 4:59 pm
D Banj Fally Ipupa makes me proud to be African
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Nubian Queen
March 18, 2012 at 5:05 pm
NIGERIA STAND UPPP!!
D’BANJ CONTINUES TO OUTDO HIMSELF. God bless him!
Wiz kid tease me should have gone mainstream.
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grammy dammy sammy
March 18, 2012 at 5:10 pm
ooh i love this tune, u can bet i go AWF when its played at dudu parties lol. the mention of Queen Bey is just a bonus
yeah all d best to Dbanj i love his style, i think he’s my fav current Naija act next to Styl-Plus. Wande Coal is aight too
cant wait to go back to Nigeria this November yup!!!!
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oliver
March 18, 2012 at 5:34 pm
@you,Its not about being a beggar, it about wanting more- oliver twist- not being able to settle for one woman but you are attracted to different aspects of different women.
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beth
March 18, 2012 at 7:45 pm
Sam u r an idiot! Dont disrespect Nigerians! Afrobeat is the Kuti’s, Lagbaja and so on! And all those guys are well known over the world. Their tours overseas go for hundreds of dollars and they all sell out.
Dbanj is cookie cutter pop. He cant sing one bit. His entire voice is auto tuned to death here and American public will kill him to death. He cannot sing for shit! And the lyrics of the song are so much rubbish that even a blind retarded kid could have written!
Dbanj is too rass! He is a high school dropout and its evident in the way he carries himself.
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Steph
March 18, 2012 at 10:12 pm
Nigerians are taking over! That Grape Juice ROCKS! thanks for representing <3
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Stephen
March 19, 2012 at 1:08 am
@Beth: you just spoke my mind. D’Banj himself knows that he isn’t a vocalist but an entertainer that can barely dance
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Kasheit
March 19, 2012 at 1:56 pm
This simply fantastic from great entertainer
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dina
March 21, 2012 at 3:01 pm
BRICKA BRICKAA !! hahah
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the bug
March 24, 2012 at 12:46 am
D’banj’s OlivEr Twist is the last of his tracks that would be a bang cos he is empty without his producer (Don Jazzy).
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beebizz
May 16, 2012 at 10:20 am
Check out Beebizz Artist new track called BOLINGO meaning (LOVE) featuring Kolade Adekoya aka Splita
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kinglady051
July 24, 2012 at 11:53 am
I love that Keisha is Jamaican and still reppin Nigerians
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