FUNSHO AROGUNDADE
Following the announcement last month that Nigeria’s Afro-pop star and Kokomaster D’Banj will be returning to the United Kingdom this November for his biggest UK nationwide headline tour, and what will be the most explosive Afrobeats event of the year, the organisers have announced the listing of rising stars and Davido protégés Mayorkun and Dremo as part of the few artistes joining D’Banj on the tour.
The duo will be joining previously announced Tekno to support D’Banj on the tour. Also on the line-up of newly confirmed support artistes for the D’Banj UK tour are UK guest artistes Paigey Cakey and Ms Banks, as well as Afrobeats sibling trio Shiikane and UK-based Afrobeats newcomer KC Pozzy.
After a four year hiatus from the UK, the forthcoming tour will see the multiple MTV European Music Award, BET Award, World Music Award and MOBO Award winner headlining at the Manchester Academy on 11 November; Birmingham’s Tower Ballroom on 12 November, and at The Indigo at The 02 in London on 13 November.
The 2016 D’Banj UK tour is powered by Afrobeat Artistry, and will be hosted by Capital Xtra’s veteran broadcaster Abrantee.