Read New York Times’ review of D’banj ‘D’ King’s Men’ album

D’banj is one of the great African pop stars of the past decade, a charming singer but, more
important, a savvy showman.
For years, this Nigerian singer was at the center of the Mo’Hits Records stable, but now
he’s struck out on his own with a new label
and the compilation ‘D’Banj Presents DKM (D’
King’s Men) ‘ (DB/G.O.O.D./Sony).
It’s an alluring contemporary pop album with
an emphasis on king-size dance music, like the
militarily efficient ‘Don’t Tell Me Nonsense ‘ and
the flash of last year’s excellent smash hit
‘Oliver Twist’.
D’banj is also a savvy synthesizer of the old
and new Africa, as on ‘ Nous les Meilleurs (We
the Best),’ a duet with the Congolese singer
Fally Ipupa . But really, D’banj has his eye on
the world; he’s signed to Kanye West’s
G.O.O.D. Music imprint, and the lovely ‘Scape
Goat (The Fix) ‘ features what’s certainly the
most cheerful version of Mr. West you’ll hear
this year, or any year.
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