Ross-Emmanuel Bayeto (born 25 February 1993) better known as Afro B, is a British DJ, singer and songwriter known for his hit song "Drogba (Joanna)", which peaked at number 23 on the US ''Billboard''

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chart, was certified Gold by the

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(BPI) and led to the creation of the "Drogba Challenge". He also coined the term "Afrowave", a "fusion of hip-hop, dancehall and Afrobeat melodies". He presents a Saturday night show on Capital Xtra, which is broadcast on DAB to most of the UK.

Early life

Bayeto was born in south

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to Ivorian and Akan parents, on 25 February 1993. In secondary school, St Paul's Academy, he learned how to play piano He was part of a group named the All Star Skankers and he later worked as a DJ in a London club named NW10.

Discography

* ''Afrowave (2017)'' * ''Afrowave 2 (2018)'' * ''Afrowave 3 (2019)''

References

{{Authority control English people of Ivorian descent English male singer-songwriters DJs from London Black British DJs 1993 births Living people People from Greenwich