Kizz Daniel reworks and samples the classic Salt-N-Pepa track "Shoop" for his awesome Afrobeats summ

Taking it right back to the early ’90s, Kizz Daniel enters nostalgic vibes by reworking and sampling the classic 1993 single “Shoop” by Salt-N-Pepa for his addicting new Afrobeats summer anthem, “Shu-Peru”. Alongside the single release, he has dropped an impressive music video that allows him to shine. This is the follow-up to his feature on stylich’s single, titled “Drop”.

Kizz Daniel, born Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, is a Nigerian recording artist, performer and entertainer, and one of Africa’s highly sought-after Afropop/Afrobeat kings. He rose to fame with his chart-topping single “Woju” under his previously known name, Kiss Daniel, and has continued to impress with critically acclaimed songs such as “Yeba”, “Nesesari”, “Buga”, and “Cough”. Kizz Daniel is signed to his own record label, Fly Boy Inc. Born in Ogun State, Nigeria, and hailing from Abeokuta North, he graduated from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, in 2013, with a degree in Water Resources Management and Agrometeorology, but decided to pursue music as a career alongside his studies. With three studio albums and an EP under his belt, Kizz Daniel is set to release his highly anticipated new album this summer, featuring the first single “Shu-Peru.” He was officially the most streamed African artist in the first two quarters of 2022 with his collaboration with Philkeyz, titled “Nesesari”, being his most-streamed track on Spotify, with 82 million streams. He is slated to perform at Essence Festival in July, with both an African and European tour to support the album set for the summer as well.

Written by Anidugbe Oluwatobiloba, John Ighodaro, and Joseph Watchorn, whilst it has been produced by Reward Beatz, “Shu-Peru” totally twists up the ’90s classic Salt-N-Pepa track allowing Kizz Daniel to grant the world with an incredible Afrobeats song. As for the music video, which has been directed by TG Omori, Kizz Daniel takes us to Saint Louis, Senegal, showing off the beautiful city.

Watch the official music video for “Shu-Peru” by Kizz Daniel here:

Taking a ’90s rap classic and transforming it into a mainstream current song is not an easy thing to do, let alone rework it into an Afrobeats track that will certainly go down in history, but that’s exactly what has been done with the 1993 hit “Shoop” by Salt-N-Pepa, with Kizz Daniel completely impressing with the release of “Shu-Peru”. Effortlessly addicting to no end, this Afrobeats stunning track is likely to become a viral sensation as the summer rolls in as he showcases how the addictive ’90s hook is still just as addicting today. Full of summer vibes and an addictive beat, “Shu-Peru” is bound to stay stuck in your head for the rest of the day.

Alongside the release of the track is a stunning music video, that sees direction from renowned Nigerian music video director, TG Omori. We watch Kizz Daniel perform this track in the streets of Saint Louis, Senegal, intercut with many beautiful scenes of the gorgeous city, as well as some African drum scenes, a clear love interest visual – which adds to a potential narrative, and some memorable dance scenes which pair nicely with the upbeat track. Kizz Daniel showcases his star quality from the start of the music video, bringing stage presence as well as professional ability.

Stream the newly-released song on Spotify here:

“Shu-Peru”, by Kizz Daniel, is available to download and stream, right now, across all platforms, via FlyBoy Inc and Empire. It marks his first single release from his upcoming studio album which is set to be out this summer.

Let us know what you make of “Shu-Peru” from Kizz Daniel, on Twitter @CelebMix.

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