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The buzzing Nigerian artist behind mega hits like \u201cEscaladizzy\u201d sits down with Joey Akan for the latest episode of Afrobeats Intelligence, presented by Martell.<\/p>\n
In this episode of Afrobeats Intelligence<\/span>, presented by Martell<\/span>, Joey Akan<\/span> sits down with rising Afrobeats artist MAVO<\/span>, an optometrist turned pop star who has quietly built one of the most distinctive identities in Nigerian music.\u00a0<\/p>\n MAVO breaks down the origin of his self-created vocabulary, the feeling-first philosophy behind records like \u201cTumo Weto,\u201d \u201cEscaladizzy,\u201d \u201cUse Me,\u201d and \u201cMofe,\u201d and how he balanced optometry school with building his music career.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He opens up about creating music that feels authentic rather than forced, why simplicity is his greatest creative weapon, how his team built Killer Brother Records from the ground up, and why faith remains at the center of everything he does.\u00a0<\/p>\n MAVO also reflects on becoming one of the leading voices of a new generation, navigating success, protecting his creativity from social media, and why he believes fans should want the music before he gives it to them.<\/p>\n