Grammy-winning Nigerian producer Kel-P steps into 2026 with “Shakomo,” the latest single building toward his debut album “More Than Beats” under Da Bully Entertainment.
The title means “it’s not easy” in Yoruba – and Kel-P uses that phrase as the foundation for a record about perseverance, hustle, and the rewards that come from staying consistent through difficulty. But the record does not carry that weight heavily. The Afro-fusion production sits at the intersection of Afrobeats, dancehall, and Amapiano – a blend that has become his production signature across years of studio work for other artists. So “Shakomo” sounds completely natural because he built the sound himself.
That background matters here more than it usually would. Kel-P is not a new artist learning the front-of-camera craft on the job. He has produced and co-written for Burna Boy’s Grammy-nominated “African Giant,” Wizkid’s Grammy-winning “Made in Lagos,” Janelle Monáe’s “The Age of Pleasure,” and Davido’s “Timeless.” So when he places his own voice at the centre of a record, the production instinct behind the performance is already world-class. KDaGreat, Mike BGRZ, and EAN Music share production credit alongside him here – but the sonic direction is clearly his.
“Shakomo” also arrives with an official visualiser and a late August album date confirmed. So this is not an isolated single. It is a deliberate campaign building momentum track by track toward the most important release of his solo career.
For Nigerian music fans who have heard Kel-P’s fingerprints on the biggest records of the past decade, this is his moment to finally own the spotlight.
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