Spotty but likely information leaked recently onto bellanaija.com that Nigerian pop star D'Banj is in the process of some U.S. major label grooming on the path towards pop stardom that includes a "million dollar budget for promotion and artist development," and that "even compared to what they offer 'urban' stars, the contract is way above that."D'Banj, a Fela Kuti acolyte with four records under his belt, who was called "African Michael Jackson" by Wyclef Jean when to two met at the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards, will also be playing Fela in the international tour of the musical of the same name currently running on Broadway.
