In the latest episode of Press Play At Home, watch Nigerian Afrorap/Afrobeats artist Laycon perform "All Over Me" with thrumming, dialogic energy
MORGAN ENOS
GRAMMYS JUL 1, 2021 - 12:47 PM

Afrobeats may be a less-known genre stateside, but anyone interested in the qualities of human conversation should dig into the sound immediately.

From Fela Kuti to Orlando Julius to Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo, the genre contains the rhythms of a ripping conversation—one you don’t want to end.

And from Antibalas to Burna Boy, the younger generation of Afrobeats artists is taking up the mantle, too.

For a fresh example of this, meet Laycon, a Nigerian Afrobeats/Afrorap artist who makes performing this music seem as natural as breathing.

In the latest episode of Press Play At Home, let the young Afrobeats ambassador spin a captivating musical yarn with help from his accompanists.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IsPuwcdE6w

Watch Laycon’s inviting performance of "All Over Me" above.

https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2021-press-play-at-home-watch-laycon-perform-all-over-me?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

Meanwhile, the Recording Academy/Grammys official Twitter page has posted Laycon's performance three times in 4 days. The Academy found his performance highly impressive they had to follow him on Instagram. Laycon and Burna Boy have now become the only African artistes on the Academy's list of followers.

Kudos laycon

Laycon to the world

Next Grammy Award goes to Laycon

abeniagbon:
Next Grammy Award goes to Laycon

. It's only a matter of time.