From Producer to Star: Young Jonn Defines the Sound of Modern Afrobeats – OkayAfrica

A person wearing a beige sweater, white collared shirt, jewelry, and a black cap poses against a red background, channeling the vibrant style seen in OkayAfrica’s features on Modern Afrobeats artists like Young Jonn.

Earlier this year, Young Jonn sat down with Joey Akan on Afrobeats Intelligence to reflect on his life and career. He spoke about a journey that has meandered without warning, guided mostly by gut instinct and anchored by the self-belief he has cultivated over the years. Now, with his new album Blue Disco officially out in the world — in our ears, influencing how we perceive and engage Afrobeats — he speaks to OkayAfrica about the character-building that led him here. He’s firmly in his bag as a solo artist, carrying…