Few cities mean as much to contemporary Nigerian music as London does. Even fewer destinations have the magnetic allure and deep connection to Afrobeats. The English capital exists as a geographic anchor for the West African-pioneered genre’s globalist ambitions. It’s the Big Smoke’s stature as a definitive stamp of arrival on the international scene that sets the scene for Young Jonn’s Dear London, providing impetus for a bold, extemporaneous set that arrives less than a year after the melodic leap of his sophomore album, Blue Disco. Granted leave to visit London for a long-anticipated show at the OVO Arena Wembley—on the day of this EP’s release—after a decade of being barred from the United Kingdom, Young Jonn imagined Dear London as a victory lap. Across seven songs, the Ibadan-born singer leans into that jubilant essence, bringing together influences from soul, pop and African dance music for a kinetic celebration of reaching a long-held ambition. Dear London kicks off with “Ws in the Chat”, an uptempo salute to romance and his success. That instinct for elation is continued on “Glass in the Air” an emphatic call to the dance floor, reflecting on the emotions of navigating uncharted terrains. The pursuit of money has regularly been central to Young Jonn’s worldview and Dear London does not stray from that ethos. “I dey find money, you dey find love?” he sings on the throbbing “By 4”. That quest for financial security is manifested on “Elumelu”, a pseudo-tribute to Tony Elumelu, one of Nigeria’s foremost financiers and business magnates. With money secured, he’s eager to settle into romantic nirvana, imploring his listeners to find a lover on “Hold Somebody” and assuring a partner of his abiding devotion on “Destiny”. It’s an instructive end to a project that doubles down on the themes that have powered Afrobeats’ rise—delivered by a star poised to add his voice to the roll call of acts who have made London a home away from home.