Grammy-nominated Afrobeats superstar Asake has officially released his “Lungu Boy” studio album. His latest album reaffirms his status among Afrobeats elites.
Released on Friday the 9th of August 2024, the album follows his “Work Of Art” album. “Lungu Boy” which translates into English as “Ghetto Boy,” symbolizes the singer’s identity.
“Lungu Boy explains my early beginnings in music and how it shaped me into the person I am becoming,” Asake said. “The English word is ‘ghetto’. As you can tell from the choice of collaborations, Lungu Boy is my heritage and culture [spreading] to the rest of the world.”
The YBNL signee proving his versatility and creativity explores multiple genres including Afropop, samba, amapiano, funk and hip-hop. The singer, widely hailed for his fuji-pop and amapiano experiments speaking on the sonic direction of the LP said: “It’s a new field. I refuse to limit myself, and strive to share my African heritage with the world through a blend beyond just a sound.”
For his quest and determination to penetrate through different music markets globally, the Grammy nominee features Ludmilla from Brazil, Ghanaian-British rapper Stormzy, Central Cee from the UK, Travis Scott, America and Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Wizkid.
Following a successful release, the ‘Lonely At The Top’ hitmaker will continue his ‘Lungu Boy’ world tour on the 16th of August in Washington DC and make stops in Detroit, Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, New York etc before wrapping up in Gold Coast, Australia. After the tour, he will return to London’s 02 Arena for the second time on the 21st of September 2024.
Lungu Boy World Tour Upcoming Shows:
16 Aug – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
18 Aug – Detroit, MI – AfroNation
21 Aug – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
24 Aug – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
27 Aug – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater
30 Aug – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
15 Sep – Cologne, DE – Palladium
24 Sep – Amsterdam, NL – AFAS Live
26 Sep – Berlin, DE – UberEats Music Hall
28 Sep – Paris, FR – Zenith
1 Oct – Dublin, IE – 3Arena
6 Oct – Gold Coast, AU – Promiseland
