By Modupe Gbadeyanka
Nigerian music star, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, fondly called D’Banj, has expressed his excitement at joining the Afrozons Dubai Soundoff taking place in March 2022.
The organisers of the event, Dubai’s Department for Economy and Tourism (DET), formerly known as Dubai Tourism, recently unveiled the entertainer as the official Afrobeat Artiste of the Afrozons Dubai Sound Off.
Reacting to this, the music act said, “I have always said content is the new crude oil and it takes people to create content. This is why I love what Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) and AfroZons are doing here.
“After the global COVID-19 pandemic people and economies are trying to bounce back, stress-free. The AfroZons Dubai Soundoff drives that purpose by bringing people together in a stress-free environment.
“I am excited to be part of this project and look forward to the many ways we can make the Dubai Soundoff a massive success.”
Speaking on the choice of D’Banj, the Chief Executive Officer of DET, Mr Issam Kazim, stated that, “The Afrozons Dubai Soundoff has received incredible feedback across all markets since its launch.
“We are very proud of what has been accomplished until this day and the partnership between DET and our partner Afrozons has proven to be very successful.
“Therefore, we are excited to announce another milestone in the Soundoff, which is having D’Banj join us as the lead musician for this incredible project.
“We are convinced that his energy and positive attitude are a great fit for our brand and that he will take this project to the next level.
“Finally, we are thankful for having D’Banj aboard for this journey and we are certain that we can create an outstanding and memorable event together in Dubai in early 2022.”
D’Banj, who has received numerous international awards like the Best International Act (Africa) at the 2011 BET Awards and Best-Selling African Artiste at the 2014 World Music Awards, recently released an album titled Stress Free (Chapter 1), which the organisers said melodically fits into the theme of the event.
