How a Northeastern business school grad spun his way to Afrobeats … – The Boston Globe

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As DJ Prince, Kalu is now one of the hottest US-based spinners of Afrobeats, the modern West African sound that has made Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Davido global superstars. A frequent presence when top Afrobeats artists grace American stages, Kalu opened up Burna Boy’s sold-out concert at Madison Square Garden last April, an evening many consider the genre’s biggest night to date. This year DJ Prince was named the “Best African DJ USA” at the AFRIMMA Awards. (The Houston-based pan-African music awards have a separate category for DJs…