His fans have waited for so long for another album from the masked-one, Lagbaja. And just when they are about giving up hope of hearing from him musically again, especially in the face of unpalatable tales trailing his America sojourn, Lagbaja is set to ‘whao’ us all again with a new album by end of April.

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According to a statement released by his publicist, Ayeni Adekunle, the new album, which comes in two CDs, will be officially released in Nigeria before the end of April.

‘‘I’m glad to tell you, brothers and sisters, that our new album is ready’’, Lagbaja said in Lagos this week. ‘‘The world is going through different challenges right now, but the journey continues. We’ll continue to make good music and preach the gospel of Africa to the rest of the world’’.

Lagbaja’s eponymous debut album was released to national acclaim in 1993. He followed with Cest Un African Thing in 1996. In 2000, he did what was hitherto thought impossible when he dropped a three-in-one album titled ME, WE and ABAMI respectively. The simultaneous three-part release further enriched his repertoire of hits and timeless pieces, endeared him to even more critics, and won him a million-and-one converts. His most recent album – Africano… the mother of groove- was released to critical acclaim in 2005.

Once again, Lagbaja is releasing more than one album simultaneously. ‘‘We have two CDs coming out this time. Our fans deserve it, especially having waited for this long’’, he said. A third, the long-anticipated Africano Party (now remixed) will follow later in the year.