Adekunle Gold, Patoranking - Pretty Girl

What this video is

Released in February 2021, the 'Pretty Girl' video arrives at a pivotal moment for Nigerian Afropop's global penetration. The track appears on Adekunle Gold's third studio album Afro Pop Vol. 1 (August 2020), which marked his full pivot from urban highlife to a more internationally accessible Afropop sound. The collaboration with Patoranking — a leading figure of dancehall-inflected Nigerian music — blends…

Why it matters

Represents the dancehall-Afropop synthesis strand of the 2020–2022 Nigerian music boom. The track samples a flute from a Timberland & Magoo record, demonstrating the genre's transatlantic sampling lineage. As the 5th track on Afro Pop Vol. 1, it exemplifies Adekunle Gold's deliberate brand…

The director

Born January 5, 1998, in Remo North, Ogun State, raised in Lagos, Nigeria. Full name Oluwamayowa Olumide Oyefeso. Began career as a production assistant and runner on video sets. Founded A Strange Picture production company in 2020. Active since 2018, he has…