9 ‘Dorobucci’ facts you should know

Here's a list of everything you need to know about the afrobeat track produced by Don Jazzy.

Produced by Don Jazzy with features from Mavin Records'artists ‘Dorobucci’ won Song of the year at the 2015 MTV Music Awards. Don Jazzy and Reekado Banks were in South Africa to receive the award at the ceremony on Saturday (18 July).

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Here's a list of everything you need to know about the afrobeat track.

1. 'Dorubucci' was released on 1 May, 2014.

2. The song features Mavin Records CEO Don Jazzy and only the artists signed to the label: Tiwa Savage, Dr SID, D’Prince, Reekado Banks, Korede Bello and Di’Ja.

Supreme Mavin Dynasty

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3. Dr Sid and Don Jazzy put out a highlife version of the song less than seven days after the original one was released.

Listen to the 'Dorobucci' highlife version

4. In an interview with the Vanguard, Dr Sid explained the meaning of 'Dorobucci'. He said "Dorobucci means a person or an individual that is awesome, amazing, rich, swagged-out, sexy and buff.

"Any word that qualifies greatness, that’s Dorobucci. ‘Bucci’ means anything that is amazing, fun. Doro makes Bucci a person, Doro personifies Bucci so you’re Doro, and I’m Doro", the 'Baby Tornado’ crooner said.

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5. Nigerians converted the word ‘Doro’ into an adjective. ‘Doro’: a suffix from the word 'Dorobucci', used to emphasize a point.

6. The music video for the song was filmed in South Africa and directed by Nick Roux of Molotov Cocktail Productions.

Doro 'Eminado'

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7. On 3 October 2014, the hit song was voted the Beat of Lagos2014.

8. MTV Base and Basketmouth created a 'Dorobucci' spoof video which stars the comedian creating a signature dance move and stepping around Lagos to the infectious tune. The video features a cameo appearance from Dr Sid and several other Nigerian celebrities.