Big Brother Nigeria season 5 winner Olamilekan Agbeleshe, also known as Laycon, has performed for the Grammy Recording Academy.
The rapper delivered a notable performance of his song ‘All over me’ from his new album ‘Shall we begin’ in a recent episode of Grammy Recording Academy Series ‘press play at home’ on July 1.
The academy commended the Nigerian singer for taking up the mantle from great artistes’ like Fela Kuti, Orlando Julius, and Burna Boy and birthing a new genre in Afrobeat, ‘Afro Rap.’
Afrobeats may be a less-known genre stateside, but anyone interested in the qualities of human conversation should dig into the sound immediately,” it wrote.
From Fela Kuti to Orlando Julius to Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo, the genre contains the rhythms of a ripping conversation—one you don’t want to end.
“And from Antibalas to Burna Boy, the younger generation of Afrobeats artists is taking up the mantle, too.
“For a fresh example of this, meet Laycon, a Nigerian Afrobeats/Afrorap artist who makes performing this music seem as natural as breathing,” the Academy wrote.
With a few singles to his name in 2020, the’ Fierce’ rapper is now making waves in the music industry following his collaborations with Mayorkun, Joeboy, amongs others.
Watch his performance:
