Patoranking released “Welcome To Lagos” featuring Olamide today, Tuesday, November 10, 2026, through Amari Musiq. The single is a celebration of the city both artists call home, and its official video, directed by UAX, arrives alongside the single this week.
It is the fourth single from Patoranking’s forthcoming fifth studio album, following “No Jonze,” “African Soldier” featuring Buju Banton and “Shake That” featuring Ruger, per the release reporting at NY DJ Live.
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Patoranking Welcome To Lagos pairs two hometown voices
The record is produced by Ctea, Patoranking’s longtime collaborator, and pairs his dancehall and reggae blend with a chant ready hook over rolling bass and syncopated drums. Olamide’s verse hails Lagos by its traditional praise name, honouring the home both artists share. The pairing is a reunion of two of Nigerian music’s defining voices, one from the dancehall side and one from the rap side, meeting on a record about the city that raised both sounds.
The video carries its own pedigree. UAX directed Patoranking’s acclaimed visual for “African Soldier” featuring Buju Banton, and the “Welcome To Lagos” clip extends that partnership into the new album’s run.
A landmark year behind the single
The release caps a landmark year. Patoranking spent the summer on a festival run across the UK and Europe, playing Africa Oye, Summerjam, Sunsplash and Reggae Geel, then brought the show home to Lagos in September with a headline performance at TRACE Live, celebrating ten years of his debut album God Over Everything. That same month he won Best Male Reggae/Dancehall at the 2026 African Muzik Magazine Awards in Dallas, where “Shake That” was also nominated for Best Collaboration. In October he headlined the Nigerian Independence Day Parade in New York and received the Philanthropy Impact Award from the Nigerian Consulate in New York.
The numbers behind the run are on the record: more than 800 million YouTube views and hundreds of millions of streams across a catalogue that runs God Over Everything (2016), Wilmer (2019), Three (2020) and World Best (2023).
Olamide arrives with his own headline week
Olamide’s guest verse lands days ahead of his own milestone: his 13th studio album, Time & Space, is out November 16. He has also announced his first headline show at London’s O2 Arena on March 25, 2027. A Lagos tribute single, a new album inside a week and a first O2 headline date make this a genuine moment for both artists, and “Welcome To Lagos” sits right at the centre of it.
