Music
Sean Dampte Kickstarts 2026 Era With Infectious New Single ‘Gbera’
Fast-rising afrofusion artist SEAN DAMPTE opens his 2026 account with ‘GBERA’, a bold and infectious melodic anthem born from a mindset shift – the moment he realised that life had entered a new season, and the world is far bigger than the boundaries people place on themselves. Instead of over-explaining the journey, Dampte created ‘Gbera’ to represent that confident elevation, charged with both celebration and spiritual awareness. At the heart of the record is an ancestral salute that frames its momentum and intention. As Sean Dampte puts it, “This is a new season song for me. After everything I’ve seen and realised, I understood the world is bigger than we imagine. I made this record to sound like elevation, and I’m giving a shout out to the ancestors guiding me through this next phase of my life”.
Inspired by the new perspective and alignments that come with a new year, Sean Dampte offers ‘Gbera’ as the sound of movement and manifestation to kickstart 2026. The song operates as a mood-setter and a record for this moment, equally effective as an introduction to Dampte’s philosophic worldview, a soundtrack for your 2026 wins, and a crowd-lifter built for afrobeats street parties and playlists. Dampte also laces the track with pointed songwriting that underline his disciplined definition of success. Whether it’s rejecting the pressure of performative wealth, or debunking stereotypes that equate money with loudness or size, the message on ‘Gbera’ is clear – real elevation is wise, grounded and intentional.
For the accompanying visualiser for ‘Gbera’, Sean Dampte has linked up with Nairobi-based filmmaker Director FRUX (Davido, Major League DJz, Seyi Vibez) to bring the motivational track further to life. Filmed across Nairobi’s cityscape and the iconic Ngong Hills in Kenya, the ‘Gbera’ visualiser extends the song’s themes of growth and elevation into a cinematic pan-African statement. Chosen for its powerful height, open skies and sweeping skyline views, the Ngong Hills serve as a literal metaphor for growth – the climb, the discipline, the sacrifice, and the clarity that comes when you reach a higher vantage point. The song’s central idea of everything looking different when you rise is captured throughout the visuals, which call us to elevate, see further, and move differently.
Rooted in Lagos and built for world stages, Sean Dampte is a fast-rising afrofusion and afrobeats artist whose music carries the raw confidence, rhythm and ambition of the city that raised him. Spending his formative years in and around the Mile 2 suburbs in Lagos, where movement is constant, and hustle is a language, he has turned those street-smarts into a captivating global music sound that feel raw, authentic, and exceptional. From big hooks that are built for live moments and a bold bounce that channel his fearless energy to a global-ready shine that never dilutes the grit, he’s built a signature sound that’s equal parts street-credible, globally fluent, and stadium-ready. Whether he’s making high-energy lifestyle anthems or sharper statement tracks, Sean Dampte works from one guiding principle – to create intentional music with impact, built for replay value and crowd connection.
Lyrically, Sean Dampte writes with a signature edge: direct, quotable and culturally grounded, weaving English with Yoruba, Pidgin and street language in a way that mirror everyday Lagos reality, while keeping the message accessible worldwide. There’s celebration in the tone, but purpose underneath it, with themes around growth, resilience, loyalty, enjoyment and the conviction that hustle must pay. That identity expands into Sean Dampte’s wider world and philosophy, which he refers to as ‘Awoodah’. It is part mindset, part status code, part evolution, part intention, and it shapes his sound, his lyrics, and his presentation alike – bold, clean, exceptional and deliberate, with every release designed to feel like a foundational brick laid in building culture and shaping his ever-expansive universe.
In 2026, Sean Dampte enters his most focused era yet with the launch of his new album titled Awoodah: Sounds of Kalakuta, a defining statement that captures his growth, identity and range, while staying anchored to his Lagos foundations. Set for release in April, the highly anticipated project is built to showcase his artistry at full capacity, and cement Sean Dampte as a globally fluent leading voice in the new wave of global music that is writing legacy in real time. Highly recommended if you like the sounds of Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido or Asake, Sean Dampte fully represents the new spirit of afrobeats – rooted in Lagos, beaming out of Africa, intentional and ready for the world.
0 comments