Five Fits With: Nigerian Musical Mastermind Spinall – Esquire

A man resembling Spinall, the Nigerian Musical Mastermind, dons sunglasses, a red patterned hat, and a beige outfit as he stands on a rooftop with a cityscape backdrop, exuding Esquire-worthy style.

Confidence can be charming. In excessive quantities, it can be off-putting. The Lagos-born artist Spinall is imbued with the perfect amount. He makes extremely smooth music, and he dresses quite well, so why wouldn’t he be this poised? In between outfit changes, he’d announce a “music break” and play me and a few of the others on the shoot some incredible tunes—all Afrobeats, all made by the man himself. Our session was sandwiched between a flight and an event Spinall is set to DJ, but when we meet, you wouldn’t know that he’d…