Rikila Turns Up The Heat with New Single “Dunlop”

Nigerian artiste  Rikila returns with “Dunlop,” a playful new single built around pursuit, persistence, and pidgin-flavored flirtation. On the track, Rikila sets his sights on a love interest named Amaka, who's playing hard to get and he's clearly not convinced. Confident, funny, and unbothered by her resistance, he narrates his own chase like the outcome is already decided, inviting her back to his world (“dunlop”) over an infectious, sing-along hook.

The verses lean into cocky charm and street-slang wordplay, painting the woman as the standout in her area while Rikila makes his intentions known without holding back. It's flirtation as performance and bold, teasing, and delivered with a wink.

Anchored by its repeating chorus and playful call-and-response energy, “Dunlop” highlights Rikila's charismatic delivery and knack for records that connect on the dancefloor and beyond. Where his debut single, “Angelina,” leaned into a slower tempo and amassed over 100,000 streams across all platforms within its first two months, “Dunlop” marks a shift in pace, trading the mellow groove for something faster and more high-energy, while building on the momentum his debut set in motion.

With “Dunlop,” Rikila delivers another anthem set to resonate with fans across Nigeria and beyond.

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About Rikila

Chukwudi Onyekwelu, known professionally as Rikila, is a Nigerian artiste  new to the music scene from Anambra State. Fusing contemporary Afrobeats with street-inspired influences, he continues to carve out a distinct identity through music that celebrates youthful spirit, culture, and everyday experiences, navigating between reality and women. With each release, he demonstrates growing versatility as an artiste , steadily building a loyal fanbase and positioning himself as one of the exciting new voices in Nigeria's evolving music scene.