NaijaGrove Music Spotlight: Mayorkun’s “Geng” is one of those Afropop records that immediately brings back the energy of its era. With its catchy hook, confident lyrics and dance-friendly production, the song showed Mayorkun leaning into a more playful and street-inspired side of his sound.
Produced by QueBeat, “Geng” combines energetic percussion with Mayorkun’s melodic delivery. The repeated hook gives the song its identity, while the production keeps things lively from beginning to end.
The record became a notable part of Mayorkun’s catalogue and followed the success he had already achieved with songs such as “Mama,” “Che Che” and “Betty.” By this stage of his career, Mayorkun had established himself as one of the leading voices of Nigeria’s new-generation Afropop movement.
One of the things that made “Geng” memorable was its attitude. The song carries a sense of confidence and celebration, with Mayorkun using the popular “Geng” expression to create a record that listeners could easily sing and dance along to.
The song also reflected Mayorkun’s ability to move between polished Afropop and sounds influenced by Nigeria’s street-pop culture. That balance became an important part of his appeal, allowing him to connect with different sections of the Nigerian music audience.
For fans revisiting Nigerian music from the late 2010s and early 2020s, “Geng” remains an energetic throwback. It captures Mayorkun at a point when his sound was becoming increasingly recognisable and his catalogue was expanding beyond conventional romantic Afropop.
Today, the song remains a reminder of the personality and catchy songwriting that helped make Mayorkun one of the standout artists of his generation.
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Listen to Mayorkun – “Geng”