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| Nigerian music star D'banj's son drowns at home | |
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| The one-year-old son of Nigerian music star D'banj has drowned in a pool at his home in the commercial city of Lagos. | |
| D'banj has not commented on Sunday's incident but posted a black image on his Instagram account with the caption: "Trying Times . But my God is Always and Forever Faithful." | |
| He was in Los Angeles attending the BET awards ceremony when his son died. | He was in Los Angeles attending the BET awards ceremony when his son died. |
| The Afrobeats star gained world fame for his 2012 hit, Oliver Twist. | The Afrobeats star gained world fame for his 2012 hit, Oliver Twist. |
| A family friend has confirmed the news to the BBC but has said there would be no further statement. | |
| D'banj calls himself "Koko master" which could mean a variety of things from being the "boss", "lover" and the "main topic". | |
| His music is a mix of Yoruba, English and Pidgin. | His music is a mix of Yoruba, English and Pidgin. |
| D'banj, whose real name is Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, became a father in May 2017, and posted regular pictures of his son, Daniel Oyebanjo III. | D'banj, whose real name is Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, became a father in May 2017, and posted regular pictures of his son, Daniel Oyebanjo III. |
| His last picture was on Fathers' Day on 17 June, of him changing his son's nappy. | His last picture was on Fathers' Day on 17 June, of him changing his son's nappy. |
| Who is D'banj? | Who is D'banj? |
| D'banj took Afrobeats to the world | D'banj took Afrobeats to the world |
| By Abdulmalik Fahd, BBC Pidgin | By Abdulmalik Fahd, BBC Pidgin |
| D'banj is a star through and through, his hits have garnered him a loyal base in Nigeria and have got clubbers in Africa and around the world dancing to his beats. | D'banj is a star through and through, his hits have garnered him a loyal base in Nigeria and have got clubbers in Africa and around the world dancing to his beats. |
| With huge talent and a larger-than-life image to match, the Afrobeats star is a skilled harmonica player, entrepreneur and philanthropist. | With huge talent and a larger-than-life image to match, the Afrobeats star is a skilled harmonica player, entrepreneur and philanthropist. |
| Many thought his split from the record label Mo'hits and long-time friend and manager, Don Jazzy, in 2011, at what seemed to the height of his career was a wrong move. But it turned out to be a step towards breaking into the international market. | Many thought his split from the record label Mo'hits and long-time friend and manager, Don Jazzy, in 2011, at what seemed to the height of his career was a wrong move. But it turned out to be a step towards breaking into the international market. |
| Oliver Twist, D'banj's solo track under Kanye West's G.O.O.D music label, brought international stardom and opened the door for other Nigerian artists to work with music starts in the US. | Oliver Twist, D'banj's solo track under Kanye West's G.O.O.D music label, brought international stardom and opened the door for other Nigerian artists to work with music starts in the US. |
| The unfortunate death of his son happened while he was attending the 2018 BET awards, Davido, who was named the Best International Act: Africa, sent his condolences and paid homage to D'banj for paving the way for him by winning the same award in 2011. | The unfortunate death of his son happened while he was attending the 2018 BET awards, Davido, who was named the Best International Act: Africa, sent his condolences and paid homage to D'banj for paving the way for him by winning the same award in 2011. |