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When fans don't like your best song with Ray BLK, Joeboy, 2baba and Ayra Starr

Joeboy, Ayra Starr, 2baba and Ray BLK talk about the current Nigerian music scene.

Joeboy, Ray BLK, 2baba and Ayra Starr discuss their best choruses, the direction Nigerian music is going in, mums crying to their music, and why it鈥檚 important to remember: 鈥渋f I can't remember the lyrics or melody to my own song, how can anybody else?鈥

Mr Eazi prot茅g茅 Joeboy blends Afrobeats, R&B and pop and was discovered online covering Ed Sheeran. He鈥檚 just released his debut album, Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic.

2Baba is one of Nigeria's biggest pop icons. He's a singer, songwriter, producer and entrepreneur who found fame with his international hit African Queen in 2006, and has worked with everybody from Burna Boy to WizKid and Tiwa Savage. Nigerian-Beninese artist Ayra Starr is tipped to be West Africa鈥檚 first female global teen superstar, the voice of a generation on the rise. She鈥檚 gained fans all over the world for her blend of trap, Afropop and R&B, and racked up 3 million views for her smash single Away. And finally, Nigerian-born London-based singer Ray BLK is one of the most important voices coming out of the UK right now. She鈥檚 been called 鈥渢he UK鈥檚 answer to Lauryn Hill鈥 for her ability to blend different genres and take on subjects ranging from youth violence to female empowerment.

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30 minutes

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Joeboy (Credit: Godwin Moore), 2baba, Ayra Starr (Credit: scrdofme) and Ray BLK

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  • Sat 31 Jul 2021 21:06GMT
  • Sun 1 Aug 2021 14:06GMT
  • Sun 1 Aug 2021 15:06GMT

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