Afrobeats is still the sound the world cannot shake in 2026. The big names keep filling stadiums, but the real heat often comes from artists who carry two cities in their voice. Lekkzy Young is one of those. Born Samuel Allen, with Ivorian and Nigerian roots, he spent his early years in Abidjan before moving to Lagos Island at 13. That mix of Francophone and Anglophone life sits right on “Print,” his latest Afrobeats / Afro-pop / Afro-fusion single.
The track is short and sharp at two minutes and thirty-six seconds, the kind of length that lives easily on playlists and in club rotations. SubmitHub tagged it Afrobeats, Afro-pop and Afro-fusion, which is exactly where Lekkzy has been building. He is not chasing a copy of Fela or anyone else. He has said he grew up on those records, then chose to put his own stamp on the rhythm. “Print” feels like that idea in song form: leave a mark, stay focused, make the groove travel.
His path started at 16. Ambition and a need to connect globally pushed him into writing and performing. The bio he sent is consistent with what is already public. He has sold-out shows in the UK and has performed in Dubai, Ivory Coast and other West African countries. On stage he leans into high energy, bold fashion, and those call-and-response phrases he is known for: “Yo! Yo!!” and “Yea! Yea!!” That live personality is part of why the records work. You can hear someone who already knows how a room should move.
The catalogue around “Print” shows an artist who keeps releasing rather than waiting for a perfect moment. There is the 2024 EP, singles like “Shine,” “Vibes General,” “DND” with UK rapper TiZ East, and “32 Focus II” with Idowest. Those records already pointed at Lagos street energy meeting club polish. “Print,” out through Young Dream Music in late August 2026, sits in that same lane: West African rhythm first, pop clarity on top, fusion instincts instead of a single boxed genre.
That matters because Afro-fusion is still one of the most useful words in 2026. Afrobeats remains the umbrella. Afro-pop is the hook. Fusion is how artists from Lagos, Accra, London and now every diaspora city keep the sound from freezing in place. Amapiano log drums, R&B toplines, street-hop grit and dancehall bounce all live under that roof. Lekkzy’s bicultural accent and delivery give him a natural way into that mix. He does not have to pretend he is only one place. He already is two.
I will not invent lyrics for “Print.” What you get from the submission and the public profile is enough: an emerging Afrobeats voice with real stage miles, a growing single run, and a track built to travel. If you like music that feels like Lagos Island after Abidjan, with enough bounce for a Dubai night and a UK dance floor, this is the one to queue.
Independent artists in this lane live and die on distribution. Getting “Print” onto Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and SoundCloud is how a record from Young Dream Music meets listeners who will never see the first sold-out room. DistroKid is still one of the simplest ways to do that, and you get 7% off your membership with this link: https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/2058328. Keep more of the money. Get the song on the platforms people actually open.
What do you hear first on “Print,” the Afro-pop hook or the older Afrobeats pulse underneath? Drop it in the comments. Then send the track to someone who still thinks the genre starts and ends with the same four names.
