Planet Afropop: Mr Eazi Gets Evil

<p><em>Mr. Eazi</em> stands out among today’s Nigerian pop stars in a number of ways. For starters, in a world of musical dreamers and schemers, he never set out to be a musician. Now, the 32-year-old is among the most innovative and respected artists in the Afrobeats universe. His 2023 album <em>The Evil Genius</em> is an ambitious concept album recorded in a variety of mostly African countries. Each of its 16 tracks has an accompanying artwork by a different African visual artist. And there’s more, as you will hear in Eazi’s extensive interview with Planet Afropop’s Banning Eyre.</p>