Original Stereoman Ekwe – Warri Anthem

Original Stereoman Ekwe Releases New Single “Warri Anthem”

Original Stereoman Ekwe has put out a new single titled Warri Anthem, a solo Afrobeats release that arrives with no features and no attachment to a larger project. It stands on its own, which puts all the attention on the artist and the city named in the title.

That title is doing real work here. Warri, the Delta State city, holds a special place in Nigerian pop culture: it has produced generations of entertainers and carries a reputation for wit, hustle, and a distinct pidgin flavour that the rest of the country recognises instantly. Naming a record after it is a statement of intent. Songs dedicated to Nigerian cities have a long history of becoming local rallying points, and that is clearly the lane this release is aiming for.

Why a City Record Is a Smart Play

For a Nigerian artist, a city anthem is one of the most direct ways to build a loyal base. Records tied to a place get adopted by the people who live there, played at their gatherings, and passed around as a point of pride. If Warri embraces this one, it gives Stereoman Ekwe a home crowd that streams, shares, and requests the song long after release week.

The solo billing matters too. With no featured artist to split attention, the single functions as a straightforward introduction or reintroduction for anyone who has not been following his catalogue. Whatever he does next this year, this drop gives him a clear calling card to point to.

Expect the natural audience to be Warri natives at home and in the diaspora, plus Afrobeats listeners in the South-South who keep an ear out for records that represent their region. It is built for hometown playlists, weekend hangouts, and the kind of communal settings where a city shout-out lands hardest. Listeners who enjoy Afrobeats with a strong sense of place, rather than anonymous crossover records, are the ones most likely to keep this in rotation.

The single is out now on official streaming platforms, and the smartest way to judge a record like this is simple: press play and see whether it earns the word “anthem” in its title.

Listen below:

Original Stereoman Ekwe – Warri Anthem: Song Details

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