Afrikan Boy Answers 'The Questions' For Okayafrica TV
Okayafrica TV caught up with Afrikan Boy at SXSW 2014 for a round of 'The Questions.'
<p>Nigerian/Londoner <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/okayafrica-artists/afrikan-boy/" target="_blank">Afrikan Boy</a></strong> is always on the grind. In between churning out one <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2013/12/17/african-music-videos-2013-best-top-list/8/" target="_blank">victory lap</a> after the <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2014/02/12/afrikan-boy-seye-the-very-best-dear-mama-going-for-gold/" target="_blank">other</a>, making waves in the fashion world as head of the Y.A.M. style collective, and (most recently) taking on fatherly duties, the young, ambitious, and motivated afro-grimesmith flew out to Austin back in March for his <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2014/03/18/okayplayer-official-sxsw-showcase-with-petite-noir-young-fathers-christian-tiger-school/" target="_blank">SXSW</a> debut. It was there that Okayafrica TV caught up with Afrikan Boy in Austin to hit him with a round of "The Questions." What <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2013/08/21/afrikan-boy-hit-em-up-video/" target="_blank">vintage</a> Nigerian musicians would he like to work with? What's it like being a dad? Will he ever become Afrikan <em>Man</em>? What is the meaning of Y.A.M.? What's the most important item he packed for South By? Watch Afrikan Boy answer these questions and more (plus namecheck our South African friends <strong>Petite Noir</strong> and <strong>Spoek Mathambo</strong>) in the latest episode of <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/category/video/oka-tv/" target="_blank">Okayafrica TV</a> below.</p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p><span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="441fc5016bbf82b863f86959e3751164"><iframe type="lazy-iframe" data-runner-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q1cv-0PYJMM?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span></p><p>Videographers:</p><p>Lance Steagall + Jake Remington (<a href="http://collabonyc.com/" target="_blank">Collabo!</a>)</p><p>Editor: Imani Lindsey</p>
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