The Nigerian singer-songwriter delivers 'Afro-life' in a three-song Tiny Desk home concert.
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Dearly beloved: we are gathered here today to get through this thing called"Afro-life." Surrounded by lush greenery and soft lavender lighting, Fireboy DML makes his Tiny Desk concert debut from Lagos, Nigeria. The Nigerian singer-songwriter delivers the three-song set with an earnest reverence – his warm vocals reflecting a depth of passion and devotion best attributed to being brought up in a church choir. Fireboy DML describes his wide-ranging sound – a fusion of R&B, Afrobeats, pop and alté – as"Afro-life." This ambient, feel-good experimentation emerged in 2018 with his breakout single,"Jealous." He went on to drop his debut album,in 2020. A member of YBNL Nation, a record label founded by Nigerian rapper Olamide, Fireboy DML is pushing the vanguard of Afropop alongside contemporaries like Rema, Joeboy and Oxlade. His third album,
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