Global Afro-pop superstar Yemi Alade to record theme song for Iyanu – Showmax Stories

A woman with styled hair and side braids is wearing metallic jewelry and a blue outfit, posing against a neutral background—channeling Iyanu with bold elegance reminiscent of Yemi Alade’s Showmax appearances.

Cartoon Network and Max have announced that Nigerian global Afropop superstar Yemi Alade is recording and performing the theme song for Iyanu, the epic superhero animated series steeped in Nigerian culture and mythology. A Lion Forge Entertainment production, Iyanu is an adaptation of Dark Horse Comics/YouNeek Studios’ popular graphic novel series Iyanu: Child of Wonder by award-winning Nigerian creator and filmmaker Roye Okupe. The series will be available on Showmax in 44 African countries in 2025, while US viewers can watch it on…