Some artists are born with hits. Others are born with hunger.
D’banj? He was born with both and twenty years later, he's still outside. Not just showing up, but showing out. With his new single Tobari, the Kokomaster reintroduces himself, not as an Afrobeats pioneer resting on nostalgia, but as a still-active creator pushing boundaries, shaking tables, and reminding us who lit the fire many are dancing around today.
This isn’t another veteran comeback track. Tobari is a fusion of heritage and modernity, a collaboration laced with intention. D’banj partners with South Africa’s Amapiano whisperer DJ Maphorisa and Nigeria’s own DJ Obi a cultural triangle that stretches from Johannesburg to Lagos to London, all meeting at the same party.
It bangs. It grooves. It doesn’t try to mimic Gen Z energy. It teaches it.
Since his glory days of Oliver Twist and Suddenly, D’banj has danced across genres, flirted with international fame, and survived the kind of industry resets that could break most careers. Yet here he is, still shaping sound, still collaborating across borders, still dancing like he never left the stage.
Tobari follows the momentum of The Entertainer: The Sequel, a legacy-rich project featuring the likes of Awilo Longomba and Youssou N'Dour — proof that D’banj isn’t out for charts alone. He’s here for culture. For fusion. For memory and movement.
This track is modern but not trendy. It’s crafted, not algorithm-chased. You can hear years of experience in every beat. You can feel confidence in every line. The way only a man who’s seen the Afrobeats timeline from Mo’Hits to Metaverse can deliver.
And yes in a time when many legends are coasting or fading quietly, D’banj is doing the opposite. He’s creating loudly. Evolving publicly. Not competing with the kids, but standing tall enough for them to look up.
Listen to Tobari HERE.
