D’banj unveils the tracklist for his fifth album

Veteran Afrobeats performer Dapo Oyebanjo, better known by his stage as D’Banj, has revealed information about his eagerly awaited fifth studio album, including the cover art, track listing, and release date. DB Records’ upcoming project, “Entertainer – The Sequel,” is scheduled for global release on August 9, 2024.

Expected to be released in five years, D’Banj’s ‘Entertainer – The Sequel’ is an inventive mix of Afrobeats and Afropop with eleven tunes plus two extra tracks. Grammy Award winner Wyclef Jean, Awilo Logomba, Youssou N’Dour, DJ Maphorisa, NBC’s The Voice phenomenon Chechi Sarai, American celebrity Akon, and Congolese legend Awilo Logomba are among the celebrities featured on its worldwide feature list.

The new album has collaborations with Nigerian singers Phyno, Timaya, Kayswitch, Zlatan, Peruzzi, Bhadboi Oml, and Chuchu Lee. It is a sequel to his 2008 magnum opus, “The Entertainer.” Speciking off his talent discovery initiative, Cream Platform, D’Banj also featured Specikinging as part of his legacy to coach and expose the next major talents. Pre-orders for “Entertainer—The Sequel” will open on July 23 and the film will be released on August 9, 2024.

“Life is a maze of self-discovery and my new album, ‘Entertainer – The Sequel,’ confirms this truth to me,” D’Banj remarked, expressing his delight. It’s an accurate portrayal of my development as a musician and my unwavering dedication to expanding the genre of African music. It has been an amazing journey these last 20 years, and for that I am thankful.