Rising Nigerian star Oxlade’s South Bank debut was a glittery catwalk show of fabulous outfits and high-voltage glamour, and that was just the audience. Part of the Meltdown festival line-up curated by Christine and the Queens, this Afrobeats event drew a dressy, excitable, crowd who were clearly primed to party.
Oxlade, the stage name of Ikuforiji Olaitan Abdulrahman, has been bubbling on the brink of global success for the last three years. With streaming figures in the millions, and backed by career-making endorsements from superstars like Drake, the 26-year-old singer is widely tipped to follow Wizkid, Rema and Burna Boy in becoming Nigeria’s next major crossover pop sensation.
