We caught up with Nigerian artist LADIPOE on a sunny Saturday morning in the heart of Soho. Dressed in all black, shades, and exuding an effortless poise, he joined New Wave at the Daily Paper store, in between racks of streetwear, ready to talk about art, authenticity, and the rhythm of self.  2021 signified a major moment in LADIPOE’s journey, as his viral earworm ‘Feeling’ with BNXN took over social media, happening concurrently with the post-pandemic rise of Afrobeats around the world....

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