Kcee on The Limpopo Anthem & Ojapiano

Kcee on The Limpopo Anthem & Ojapiano

Author: Joey Akan/OkayAfrica April 10, 2026 Duration: 1:10:40
From the gritty streets of Ajegunle in Lagos, where he once dreamed of a football career, to winning the Star Quest talent show with his duo KC Presh in 2002, Kcee has spent over two decades shaping the sound of Nigerian music. He exploded globally with the infectious 2013 hit “Limpopo,” which became a dancefloor movement, then continued to reinvent himself with club anthems like “Pullover,” “Okoso,” and later experiments in Ojapiano and highlife. KCee discusses: His evolution: the shift from hip-hop and Afropop while embracing his Igbo roots through the groundbreaking Cultural Praise series, sonically diverse albums like Mr. Versatile (2024) and the fresh 2025 highlife-Afrobeats fusion Okonkwo and Sons Unlimited. Longevity in an industry that often discards veterans, The business of reinvention and family ties with his brother E-Money,  Why he’s still dropping hits and packing international stages well into his 40s.   Follow Joey Akan for the latest coverage on African music culture and news.Substack: Afrobeats Intelligence Instagram: @joeyakan Tik Tok: @joeyakan Follow KCee Instagram: @iam_kcee Facebook: kceeWebsite: Mr. Versatile Created and hosted by award-winning Nigerian journalist and music critic Joey Akan, Afrobeats Intelligence is presented by OkayAfrica, a division of AREYA MEDIA INC, and is sponsored by Martell.  Find exclusive Okayplayer merch, tees and limited releases at https://shop.okayplayer.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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