{"id":202312,"date":"2025-01-04T19:52:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T19:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=202312"},"modified":"2025-01-04T19:52:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T19:52:36","slug":"kanye-west-was-first-international-artist-to-embrace-afrobeats-dbanj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/01\/04\/kanye-west-was-first-international-artist-to-embrace-afrobeats-dbanj\/","title":{"rendered":"Kanye West was first international artist to embrace Afrobeats \u2013 D\u2019banj"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>D&#8217;banj revealed in a recent podcast, that Kanye West was the first international artist to embrace Afrobeats.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>D\u2019banj stated that Kanye West\u2019s love for African music was the reason he signed him and Don Jazzy to his record label, Good Music.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Nigerian singer D&#8217;banj has highlighted the significant role Kanye West played in introducing Afrobeats to a global audience.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring in a recent episode of the \u2018Listen\u2019 podcast, D&#8217;banj revealed that Kanye West was the first international artist to embrace Afrobeats.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_202314\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202314\" style=\"width: 344px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-202314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/Screenshot_20250104-202819.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"344\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/Screenshot_20250104-202819.jpg 344w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/Screenshot_20250104-202819-275x300.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">D&#8217;banj<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to D&#8217;banj, Kanye&#8217;s interest in African music led to him signing Don Jazzy and him to his record label, Good Music.<\/p>\n<p>D&#8217;banj recalled meeting Kanye West in Dubai, where he shared his enthusiasm for Afrobeats, having learned about the genre from university students.<\/p>\n<p>He credited Kanye for not only embracing Afrobeats but also for helping to take the genre to the next level.<\/p>\n<p>He said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong><em>The first time I met Kanye West in Dubai, he told me that he had enquired about afrobeats from students in the university. 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Not just buy into it but is taking it to the next level.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In another news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/06\/04\/dbanj-don-jazzy-share-warm-hug-celebrate-two-decades-of-unforgettable-music-memories-in-heartfelt-video\/\">D&#8217;banj and Don Jazzy share warm hug, celebrate two decades of unforgettable music memories in heartfelt video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The video, which has gone viral on social media, captures D\u2019banj presenting Don Jazzy with an exclusive invitation to his 20th-anniversary dinner celebration, commemorating two decades of his remarkable music career.<\/p>\n<p>As D\u2019banj entered Don Jazzy\u2019s abode, the ambiance was filled with a sense of nostalgia and warmth, a testament to the enduring synergy between the two music giants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>D&#8217;banj revealed in a recent podcast, that Kanye West was the first international artist to embrace Afrobeats. 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