Ayorinde Mafoluku, popularly known as Ayo Maff, is a 21-year-old Nigerian singer and one of the faces of Gen Z street pop music. In 2023, Ayo Maff released his debut single “Jama Jama,” which put him at the forefront of street pop, but he truly gained prominence when he collaborated with Fireboy on the track “Dealer.” The release of “Dealer” and his verse on the song gained him widespread attention and recognition.
In 2024, he went on to release his debut EP titled “Marian,” which included one of his most beloved singles “Last Week.” Ayo Maff’s music centres around themes of hustle, heartbreak and the pursuit of a successful life, which has him threading on the paths of other great artists who revolutionised street pop like Olamide and Zlatan. Ayo Maff has over one million listeners on Spotify and has been listed as one of the new artists of this generation to look out for.
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