“Lagos to London”, the latest album of Nigerian singer, Tosin Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi, has been streamed more than 79 million times.
The multicultural project dropped on Nov. 9 and features collaborations with Simi, 2Baba, Lady Donli, Burna Boy, Maleek Berry and Diplo.
In a new Instagram post, Mr Eazi shared the streaming chart showing that the 15-track album has listened to exactly 79, 071, 802 times at the time of this report.
“79+ Million STREAMS and counting.
“That’s how many times you guys have listened to tracks from the new mixtape ‘Lagos to London’.
“Thank you for coming on this journey with me #Zagadat,”he wrote.
According to Mr Eazi, ‘Lagos to London’ takes listeners on a full journey from life in Lagos, Nigeria with the vibes and intricacies to understanding the groove of life in London; two cities he frequents.
“Lagos to London” is his third project having released ‘About to Blow’ in 2013 and ‘Life is Eazi: Vol 1 – Accra to Lagos’ in 2017.
Mr Eazi is known for pioneering Banku music, a sound characterized by percolating rhythms and laid-back vocal delivered in Ghanaian Pidgin English.
The 27-year-old has received acclaim for his signature fusion sound which he describes as a mixture of Ghanaian highlife and Nigerian chord progressions and patterns.
(NAN)
