Dbanj recently spoke to CNN about his life and times at the top of African music. He revealed that his major dream right now is to win an Oscar. D’banj was born into a military family in Kaduna State, northwest Nigeria. Seldom in one place, he moved around from one barrack to the next, idolising the soldier’s life he saw around him. A singer, harmonica-player, businessman and philanthropist, the 35-year-old is best known for his infectious 2012 hit “Oliver Twist” — the award-winning video for the which featured cameos from Kanye West and Big Sean and has been viewed 37 million times on YouTube. “I grew up living in every part of Nigeria,” he explains, “ loving the military… I wanted to be a superhero, I’m telling you, the first black superhero. “Now I’m still doing the same thing. Instead of carrying the gun to save the world, I carry a microphone.” Dbanj originally wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father and enroll in military school, but the tragi...
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