D’BANJ SETS TO LAUNCH ALBUM
The first UN appointed Nigerian Youth Ambassador For Peace, Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo also known as D'Banj, is set to hit the Nigerian music scene with his third solo album.
Titled 'The Entertainer' the 10-track CD contains tracks like "Suddenly" "Gbelo Gbebo," "If You Dey Craze" and it features his younger brother, Kayswitch (real name Kehinde Oyebanjo).
Other tracks include "Olorun Maaje (God Forbid)", "D'Banj Abiala (Igwe)" rendered in Igbo and pidgin English, "Feel Good" featuring Wande Coal, "Fall In Love" featuring Yemi Sax on solo sax, "Mogbona Feli Feli (I'm Hot!)", "Cmon", and "Entertainer".
Like his two previous albums 'No Long Thing' and 'Run Down', the entertainer was produced by the gifted Don Jazzy and all the tracks and were mixed and mastered in the UK.
Speaking on the album, the kokomaster points out, that he tried not to remind his fans of the high level of unemployment, poverty, disease, electricity outage including the pains and all the troubles in this world. He added that he hoped to touch lives with his album.
Speaking of touching lives the social-conscious entertainer, is also using the new album launch to flag off his non-governmental organization (NGO) called Koko Foundation for Youth and Peace Development (KOFYPED). Koko Foundation is designed as an outreach to the less privileged in the society, and the Foundation that have already gainfully employed 50 ICT youths.
The album launch concert promises an explosive performance from D'Banj and it will also feature notable star acts in music and comedy. The date for the 2-in-l launch is Saturday, July 26, 2008. Venue is the prestigious Expo Centre of Oceanview Restaurant in Victoria Island, Lagos.