Dolapo Martins

Dolapo Martins, whose full name is **Anthony Adedolapo Martins**, is a Lagos-based musician known for his smooth blend of **African soul, highlife, and R&B**, often performing under the name **DTone Martins**. He grew up in a very musical family, with a **jazz musician father and chorister mother**, which set him on a lifelong path in music from an early age. Born in the 1980s and hailing from **Lagos State, Nigeria**, Dolapo has built a reputation for heartfelt songwriting, warm vocals, and skilled guitar playing that leans into traditional and highlife-flavored rhythms.

Over the years, Dolapo has not only performed as a solo act but also with his band **DOLAPO**, with whom he has been playing for more than **15 years**, taking his self-described “Afrique-soul” sound to wider audiences. His music typically leans into soulful, live-instrument arrangements, reflecting both his roots in jazz and highlife and his modern R&B sensibilities. Whether on intimate Lagos stages or festival platforms like AIM Festival, he’s carved out a niche as a thoughtful, rootsy soul artist who keeps traditional influences very much alive in contemporary Nigerian music.