What Nigerian artist D’Banj, grime’s finest Skepta, the singer Estelle and the mythical figure Oliver Twist have in common? An infectious beat cooked by Nigerian producer Don Jazzy !
D’Banj is a well respected and very successful Nigerian singer-songwriter. D’Bandj has won several music awards including the award in 2007 for the best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards and last year BET Awards for Best International Act. His producer Don Jazzy and him are the rulers of the new Nigeria musical scene ! No wonder Snoop worked with them and Kanye West signed them to his label G.O.O.D Music.
This august he launched a viral competition : people had to record videos of them dancing on his new single “Oliver Twist”. Smart move : thousands of videos have been uploaded since then. check this one . Yes she has ONE leg !
Meanwhile Skepta, a grime UK artist (but originally from Nigeria) gave his twist to the song (I first heard it on BBC’s MistaJam show) :
Yesterday the songstress Estelle decided to give her own version :
Here is the original :
If that song can’t make you dance it means that you don”t have legs. Oh wait…
