Afropop Star Yemi Alade To Perform Theme Song For Cartoon Network & Max’s Animated Nigerian Superhero Series ‘Iyanu’ – Yahoo News UK

A woman with braided hair, wearing large hoop earrings, a metallic layered necklace, glossy lipstick, and a blue outfit, channels Yemi Alade as she poses against a plain beige background—like a character from the Nigerian superhero series Iyanu.

Afropop superstar Yemi Alade has signed to record and perform the theme song for the superhero animated series Iyanu.

The groundbreaking show, steeped in Nigerian culture and mythology, is a Lion Forge Entertainment production with the backing of Cartoon Network and Max.

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It is adapted from Dark Horse Comics/YouNeek Studios’ popular graphic novel series Iyanu: Child of Wonder by award-winning Nigerian creator and filmmaker Roye Okupe.

The main title theme song is a collaboration between Alade, the creative teams at Lion…