Afro B

Afro B
Afro B
Birth name	Ross-Emmanuel Bayeto
Born	25 February 1993 (age 28); Greenwich, London, England
Genres	Afrobeats
Occupation(s)	DJ; singer; songwriter;
Instruments	Piano; vocals;
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Marathon Artists; Warner Chappell Music; Empire Distribution;
Website	Afro B on Twitter

Ross-Emmanuel Bayeto (born 25 February 1993) better known as Afro B, is a British DJ, singer and songwriter known for his hit song "Drogba (Joanna)", which peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart^[1] and led to the creation of the "Drogba Challenge".^[2] He also coined the term "Afrowave", a "fusion of hip-hop, dancehall and Afrobeat melodies".^[3] He presents a Saturday night show on Capital Xtra, which is broadcast on DAB to most of the UK.^[4]

Early life[]

Bayeto was born in south London to Ivorian parents, on 25 February 1993. In secondary school, St Paul's Academy, he learned how to play piano^[5] He was part of a group named the All Star Skankers^[3] and he later worked as a DJ in a London club named NW10.^[6]

Discography[]

Afrowave (2017)
Afrowave 2 (2018)
Afrowave 3 (2019)

References[]

^ Gracie, Bianca (20 June 2019). "EMPIRE Signs London AfroWave Singer Afro B: Exclusive". Billboard. The single has now gained traction on the Billboard charts, where it currently sits at No. 23 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts, reaching a new peak.
^ Isama, Antoinette (2 March 2018). "The #DrogbaChallenge Is the Latest Dance Craze You Need to Get Into". okayafrica.com.
^ ^a ^b Afro B (7 April 2017). "Afro B talks the rise and rise of UK Afrobeats" (Interview). Interviewed by Red Bull UK.
^ Capital Xtra schedule, as of November 2021
^ Afro B (2019). "Afro B Is A DJ From UK, Knows No Joanna & Wrote 'Drogba' Hit in Just A Few Hours" (video). Interviewed by Honey German. Lubumbashi: Power 105.1. 2:00.
^ Afro B (22 February 2019). "Meet Afro B, The UK Artist Whose Hit Song "Joanna" Put Him Atop The Afrobeats Wave". Vibe (Interview). Interviewed by Stacy-Ann Ellis.

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[1] Gracie, Bianca (20 June 2019). "EMPIRE Signs London AfroWave Singer Afro B: Exclusive". Billboard. The single has now gained traction on the Billboard charts, where it currently sits at No. 23 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts, reaching a new peak.

[2] Isama, Antoinette (2 March 2018). "The #DrogbaChallenge Is the Latest Dance Craze You Need to Get Into". okayafrica.com.

[redbull-3] Afro B (7 April 2017). "Afro B talks the rise and rise of UK Afrobeats" (Interview). Interviewed by Red Bull UK.

[4] Capital Xtra schedule, as of November 2021

[5] Afro B (2019). "Afro B Is A DJ From UK, Knows No Joanna & Wrote 'Drogba' Hit in Just A Few Hours" (video). Interviewed by Honey German. Lubumbashi: Power 105.1. 2:00.

[6] Afro B (22 February 2019). "Meet Afro B, The UK Artist Whose Hit Song "Joanna" Put Him Atop The Afrobeats Wave". Vibe (Interview). Interviewed by Stacy-Ann Ellis.

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