Video: D’banj, Snoop Dogg and the Afrobeats Moment that Sparked Change – OkayAfrica

Three men wearing sunglasses pose against a bright turquoise background; channeling Afrobeats style, one holds a microphone and wears a sleeveless shirt, another sings, and the third—dressed in a suit jacket—exudes D’banj-like cool.

Fourteen years after D’banj’s Snoop Dogg co-sign, Afrobeats has truly gone global. OkayAfrica highlights the major moments in that journey.

In 2011, Snoop Dogg’s verse and appearance on D’banj’s “Mr Endowed” remix offered a glimpse into the level of stars Nigerian and African artists would be rubbing shoulders with.