‘I want to be part of Afrobeats’ – Usher speaks on collaboration with Nigerian artistes

• Speaking in a recent interview, Usher revealed that Pheelz played a role in his collaboration with Burna Boy.
• He revealed that he worked with Nigerian artists, Burna Boy and Pheelz, in his latest album because he wants to be part of the Afrobeats surge .

International R&B superstar Usher expressed his desire to be a part of the Afrobeats music scene, citing his admiration for the genre and its artists.

He claimed that he collaborated with Nigerian artists, Burna Boy and Pheelz, on his latest album because he wants to be part of the Afrobeats surge.

Usher was the latest Western musician to catch the Afrobeats trend when he featured Pheelz in ‘Ruin,’ the lead single from his current album, and Burna Boy in the album’s title tune, ‘Homecoming’.

Usher claimed in a recent interview with Apple Music that Pheelz had influenced his working with Burna Boy.

He said:

“I am all about collaboration and bringing African, you know, Nigerian culture to my own world. Their music is really popular now. I wanted to be part of it [Afrobeats], that’s why I went to Africa to make this album.

“I picked up things when I was in Ghana. I picked up things when I was in Nigeria. And working with Pheelz, he created the record [‘Homecoming’]. I just felt that Burna Boy would take it to a different level of credibility. I really do enjoy him as an artist. I just felt that this song would only be lifted better if he was part of it.”

In another interview, Nigerian singer , pheelz revealed that his collaboration with Usher was a dream come true.

Pheelz spoke about his collaboration with Usher, stating that it demonstrates the power of dreams and how far Nigerian music has progressed.

He expressed his gratitude and excitement for the opportunity to work alongside one of his musical inspirations, Describing the collaboration as a “dream come true,”