For Your Consideration

Best Global Album

"Afroverse "

Baba Kuboye’s new album. ‘Afroverse’ immediately grabs the listener’s attention with its musicality and joyous vibe. The magic that Baba creates on this album is infectious!”
Kitt Wakeley, 2x Grammy Winner and 7x #1 Billboard Charting Artist/Producer
BaBakuboye - Official website

Best African Music Performance

"Colomentality "

Featured on Kuboye’s latest album Afroverse, is a unique blend of Afrobeat and Latin soul that is receiving critical acclaim." — RYM Magazine

  • Afroverse

    Taking its name from the idea of a universe of Afrobeat, Afroverse is a vibrant blend of traditional and contemporary sounds. The album seamlessly weaves together the essence of classic Afrobeat, amapiano, funk, jazz, highlife, and traditional Yoruba culture with modern urban influences, making it both a tribute and a forward leap for the genre.

    With contributions from Victor Phazz Clark, Tunday Lawal (Lush), Fliptyce Folorunso Philips, Mehran Matin and Baba’s own self-production, Afroverse stands as a work of cultural preservation, boundary-pushing artistry, and global collaboration.

    " Afroverse channels Baba Kuboye’s Afrobeat heritage into a modern, musically rich celebration of joy, rhythm, and cultural pride. " — KXT

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"What sets afroverse apart is not only its sound but its embrace of tradition "

- Forbes Africa

  • Colomentality

    Colomentality is a fusion of Afrobeat, amapiano, and R&B, featuring Latin Grammy winner Roger Velasquez and longtime collaborator Fliptyce. The song is a vibrant anthem about faith, gratitude, and fearless ambition.

    creating Colomentality in the Studio with Roger Velasquez
    Performing Colomentality Live with Roger Velasquez

    • Highlights include

      • COLOMENTALITY:
          a fusion of Afrobeat, amapiano, and R&B, featuring Latin Grammy winner Roger Velasquez and longtime collaborator Fliptyce. The song is a vibrant anthem about faith, gratitude, and fearless ambition.
      • ALIVE:
          a genre-bending track that shifts mid-song from contemporary Afrobeat into traditional Afrobeat instrumentation, mirroring the layered evolution of the genre itself. Much like Drake’s Nokia, its structure surprises listeners and bridges generations of sound
      • AIYE:
          winner of Best Afro Jazz Song at the 2025 InterContinental Music Awards, featuring Mercy Alu and produced by Mehran Matin.
      • Yoruba Òríkì (ancestral praise poetry) woven into tracks such as Òríkì Ìgbéìn and Òríkì Ìgbótàkó, preserving heritage while introducing it to new audiences.