Babatunde HipHopera

Nigerian American baritone and TikTok sensation, Babatunde Akinboboye, brings his viral “HipHopera” phenomenon back for two high-energy performances that fuse operatic arias with hip-hop beats.
A classically trained opera singer who has performed with the world-class Los Angeles Opera and Detroit Opera, Babatunde first gained worldwide attention with his viral mashup of Rossini’s “Largo al factotum” and Kendrick Lamar’s “HUMBLE.” His inventive approach has been featured on America’s Got Talent, Time magazine and Billboard, introducing a new generation of listeners to the dramatic stories and characters of classic opera seen through the modern lens of hip-hop culture.