Skinny Blvck Boy From Okota
Afrobeat as a cultural movement has seen an astronomical rise in reach, relevance, and acceptance on the global stage. This genre of music has continually birthed geniuses that have wielded wands of magic in their ability to bend its melody and rhythm into sounds of lyrical amusement.
Afrobeat is nurturing another of its offspring. Nurturing might be condescending, as this kid is blazing in vocal tenacity, lyrical prowess and basking in rhythm-bending pizzazz. So much can be said about the “Skinny Blvck Boy From Okota” and more still unravelled.
From Okota, Lagos, a suburb littered with exceptional talents from the buzzing underground acts to the biggest global stars such as the Apata sisters-Niniola and Teni. He is hoisting Afrobeat while boasting of an arena known to produce stars, and that is some flex.
D’Bellz, the Skinny Blvck Boy with robust musical acumen, who is also a producer and engineer, announced himself with the release of his Skinny Blvck Boy From Okota EP (SBBFO). A compilation exuding originality, grit, and pristine-talent, good enough to thrive in any musical terrain.
SBBFO- a creation rich in range, melody, varying tempo, and lyrical flamboyance, alluding to the dynamism entrenched in D’Bellz. He waltzed through each song with ease, precision, and intent to deliver on his potential. “WTMG” mirrors his assertion as a formidable singer, a song written and ridden in brute confidence like a good-bad boy tryna finesse you with words like “by force una go hear me”.
He recently released singles titled “Counter attack & Look at you”. Be thrilled and entertained. Buy his stocks because this skinny blvck boy is on the rise.