Nigerian singer, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly known as D'banj, has claimed that controversial American rapper, Kanye West was the first international artiste to buy into Afrobeats.

According to D'banj, he met Kanye West for the first time in Dubai, and the American act made him know that he had sought for knowledge about Afrobeats, and he was interested in the sound.

Speaking in a recent episode of the ‘Listen’ podcast, D'banj stressed that Kanye West's interest in Afrobeats was what made him and Don Jazzy sign to his record label, Good Music.

D'banj said:
"The first time I met Kanye West in Dubai, he told me that he had enquired about afrobeats from students in the university. So, he actually wanted to pick up the sound.

“He was interested in the sound. That was what gave us [Don Jazzy and me] the deal and the opportunity to be signed to his record label [Good Music]. So, Kanye is the first person [international artist] to buy into it [Afrobeats]. Not just buy into it but is taking it to the next level."