Hilarious quips and ‘100,000-volt’ energy: the hypemen (and women) redefining Afrobeats music

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• Toby Shang, born Tobi Michael Adeyeye, is a pioneer of Afrohype or lamba, a style of high-energy ad-libbed vocals over beats.
• Hypemen perform at weddings, raves and corporate parties, where patrons spray money in celebration.