“By the grace of God, our work will speak for us,” his eyes lit up with enthusiasm, as we ease into the conversation. Mobolaji Abikoye’s affirmation is already the reality of a plethora of African stars across the continent and in other Western climes. Within the last five years, since he took up more active…
“Creating a bridge between Africa and the world is genius!” Yseult exclaims. The Françafrique star who recently collaborated with Rema on his debut Rave and Roses album is a fine example of Retroblaak’s ambition to bolster an intra-continental collaboration among African stars. For Abikoye, this is the best way to crystallize our current efforts in taking over the global music industry.
For hybrid creatives like Yazidxo, who is a producer and singer, Retroblaak has “helped me in developing and marketing my craft, with ease, to a globally competitive standard.” For Yazidxo, it is a dream to become one of the biggest stars out of contemporary Nigerian artistes, where the competition remains tedious for emerging acts.