Legendary Nigerian musician Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, has declared himself “a new cat” in the music industry.
Despite his 20-year career, the 43-year-old singer feels like he’s just getting started, acknowledging the industry’s evolution over the years.
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In a recent interview with Hip TV, D’banj revealed plans to collaborate with new generation artists on his upcoming album, ‘Entertainer’, a sequel to his critically acclaimed 2008 album, ‘The Entertainer’.
He also reflected on his role in the global acceptance of Nigerian music.
D’banj said, “I am not the first [Nigerian artist] to have done an international collaboration. We were just the first to have done it the way we did it. Usually, when you want to do a collaboration with an international artist, it seemed before ours, like they were doing you a favour. But with the kind of grace that God gave us and the kind of team that we had, we were able to deliver one of the biggest [‘Mr Endowed’].
“I think that actually gave hope and visibility to the kids [new artists] to know that they can do it. So, I feel like a very proud father if I may say. That’s why I am a cat again [up-and-coming artist]. Now, I want to feature not even international artists but local artists. I want to feature Ayra Starr, Rema, Ruger and Don Jazzy. Collaboration is the new competition.”
