Keji Hamilton drops “Agbaya People,” his first major single of 2026, and the man behind the music makes this release genuinely interesting before you even press play.
A former core member of Fela Kuti’s Egypt 80 band, Hamilton spent over a decade touring across America and Europe carrying the Afrobeat gospel to stages most musicians never reach. Now an ordained minister and social reformer, he brings that entire journey into this record without it feeling like a history lesson.
“Agbaya People” is essentially a prayer dressed in an Afrobeat groove. The song calls out manipulators, tormentors, and people who position themselves close to you with hidden agendas. But instead of getting bitter about it, Hamilton takes it to God directly, asking for deliverance and divine protection from those stubborn, disruptive forces. The chorus line “deliver me from agbaya people” hits harder once you understand where he’s coming from personally.
GospelOnDeBeatz handles production and keeps the instrumental rooted in classic Afrobeat rhythms without sounding dated. It moves with that infectious groove Fela built his entire legacy around, but Hamilton makes it his own.
For anyone dealing with opposition they can’t quite shake, “Agbaya People” speaks directly to that experience. Stream it now and let it find you where you are.
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