Nigeria, April 4 -- Nigerian music star Crown 'Shallipopi' Uzama paid a high-profile cultural visit to the palace of Oba Ewuare II in Benin City on Friday, delivering a live performance of his hit song "Laho" at the monarch's request in a moment that has since gone viral across social media.

The visit, described as a symbolic homecoming, took place ahead of the singer's headline appearance at the Goldberg Golden Fiesta concert held later that evening at Garrick Memorial on Ekenwa Road.

The 25-year-old singer arrived at the palace accompanied by his brothers and collaborators, Zerry DL, and Famous Pluto. During the visit, he addressed the palace, emphasising cultural roots and respect for tradition; he noted that the visit was "a deliber...