Obongjayar Drops ‘Paradise Now & Forever’, an Expanded Edition of his Sophomore Album

The release comes ahead of Obongjayar’s 2026 Australian tour.

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After announcing an Australian tour last month, London-based Nigerian creative Obongjayar has today dropped Paradise Now & Forever, the deluxe edition of his acclaimed sophomore album Paradise Now.

The expanded edition contains five extra tracks, including the previously released ‘Give Me More’, a joyful, Paul Simon-like handclapper produced by the emerging Yeti Beats (Doja Cat).

The other four tracks are the lo-fi ‘4 U’, groovey ‘Just Cool’, uplifting ‘Tomorrow Man’ and the transformative electronic wonder ‘LIPDANCE’.

Recorded between London and LA, Paradise Now was produced by Kwes Darko (Pa Salieu, John Glacier), Yeti Beats (Doja Cat) and Beach Noise (Kendrick Lamar, Baby Keem, Bakar). The album received critical acclaim from media outlets across the globe, with Pitchfork calling the album “danceable, complex and ferocious.”

To coincide with the release of Paradise Now & Forever, Obongjayar is touring Australia and New Zealand next year, performing a mix of headline concerts and festivals.

Taking his phenomenal live show on the road, Obongjayar visits Ōtautahi/Christchurch on Friday 27 February, performing at Electric Avenue Festival. Obongjayar then heads to Australia for five dates, performing headline concerts at Metro Theatre in Eora/Sydney on Tuesday 3 March, Princess Theatre in Meanjin/Brisbane on Wednesday 4 March and Northcote Theatre in Naarm/Melbourne on Friday 6 March, and finishing with two festival appearances at Golden Plains Festival in Wadawurrung Land/Meredith on Saturday 7 March and WOMADelaide Festival in Tarntanya/Adelaide on Sunday 8 March.

Tickets on sale now via handsometours.com.

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Beginning his career uploading music to Soundcloud, Obongjayar released several EPs before dropping his incredible 2022 debut album Some Nights I Dream of Doors, which earned him an Ivor Novello award

Obongjayar’s Paradise Now & Forever follows on from that record and melds influences from a wide range of sources. It was recorded between London and Los Angeles with Kwes Darko (Pa Salieu, John Glacier), Yeti Beats (Doja Cat) and Beach Noise (Kendrick Lamar, Baby Keem, Bakar).

A thrilling project that has to be heard, Paradise Now includes tracks such as ‘Just My Luck’, ‘Born In This Body’ and the Little Simz featuring ‘Talk Olympics’, with Obongjayar set to unleash the album on fans during his upcoming tour.

Catch Obongjay at WOMADelaide 2026 on Sunday 8 March. Tickets on sale now via womadelaide.com.au. Paradise Now & Forever is out now. Listen here.

Obongjayar 2026 Australian Tour Dates 

Friday 27 February - Electric Avenue Festival, Ōtautahi/Christchurch, NZ

Tuesday 3 March - Metro Theatre, Eora/Sydney, NSW

Wednesday 4 March - Princess Theatre, Meanjin/Brisbane, QLD

Friday 6 March - Northcote Theatre,  Naarm/Melbourne, VIC

Saturday 7 March - Golden Plains Festival, Wadawurrung Land/Meredith, VIC

Sunday 8 March - WOMADelaide Festival, Tarntanya/Adelaide, SA

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