Patoranking - Abule [Single]

• EMPIRE
• 2020-08-03
• Music

One of contemporary Africa’s most multifaceted artists, PATORANKING is an international reggae star whose dancehall anthems have resonated from Nigeria to Jamaica. Today, he debuts his lead single “Abule” — a celebration of his Lagos neighborhood, Ebute Metta, and of hoods worldwide — premiered today on Beats1 with Ebro, and is out now on all DSPs.

The release of “Abule” will be supported by several digital initiatives, and a music video dropping Aug. 5, all with the theme of representing and protecting your hood. On July 31, PATORANKING joins TikTok’s #SpiritsUp campaign, an initiative by the video-sharing social media platform to support its recent launch in Africa. At 1pm EST/6pm WAT, he will host a TikTok livestream, including a Q+A and live performance, to launch the #AbuleDanceChallenge, encouraging users to upload videos of themselves dancing to the track.