Lagos to London — After years of orchestrating chart-shaping data and sculpting sounds from behind the scenes, Yeankeyz is not simply producing the second — he’s the second. Along with his long-anticipated debut single “KOKO” dropping Might 30, 2025, the Nigerian-born, UK-based artistic steps boldly into the artist highlight with the poise of an trade veteran and the starvation of a brand new voice.
Born Mayowa Adeyinka Orenuga, Yeankeyz isn’t any stranger to the tradition. Raised within the pulse of Lagos and mentored by legendary producer ID Cabasa, his roots run deep within the DNA of Nigerian music. From studio periods with Olamide, Reminisce, Qdot, and 9ice, to constructing tracks with the late icon Sound Sultan, his fingerprints are already on the legacy. Now, the time has come for him to place his voice to it.
“KOKO is the message. It’s the actual — stripped of noise, stuffed with intent. It’s about what issues most, and I’m beginning with that,” Yeankeyz says.
“KOKO” isn’t just a debut — it’s a declaration. Mixing Afro-fusion with street-hop bounce and textured Lagos grit, the one is a fiery, introspective anthem that captures his journey from artistic apprentice to cultural architect.
“ID Cabasa didn’t simply educate us make music. He taught us construct id — lead with depth, not hype,” he displays. “He laid the blueprint, and now I’m strolling my very own model of it.”
Now stationed within the UK, Yeankeyz is carrying the Lagos sound throughout borders — combining Nigerian vitality with international technique. As a multi-hyphenate artistic (producer, model designer, visible director), he’s constructing greater than a profession — he’s constructing an ecosystem.
“KOKO” is the primary chapter in a rollout that features an upcoming EP and full album — all layered with intentional soundscapes, private storytelling, and visible readability. It’s not about chasing tendencies. It’s about making a legacy with flavour.
“The world is watching. Afrobeat is international now. However the actual ones, the builders — we’ve been right here. It’s time to talk louder.”
