Banky W and Iyanya to release joint album

A different type of geographical partnership played out earlier this year when Phyno, who is from Nigeria’s eastern region, and Olamide, who is from the west, released 2 Kings. The album’s success without a video has made the industry look again.

If a recent declaration by pop star Iyanya is to be believed, audiences will be happy to learn that a collaborative album between Iyanya himself and Banky W, two of the country’s biggest R&B stars, will be out next year.

‘Watch out for me and Banky,’ Iyanya said, speaking to Hip TV recently. ‘We are dropping an R&B album. Just stay around.’ No further information was offered by the ‘Kukere’ singer who is embarking on a tour of Nigerian universities. For his part, Banky W is expected to release an album following release of the single ‘High Notes’ in mid-2015.

It is perhaps the next step for both Iyanya and Banky W after the duo exchanged verses on ‘Baby Daddy,’ a song off Iyanya’s recently released third album Applaudise.