A new episode of Open Deeply Podcast dropped today! Babatunde Akinboboye, A.K.A. The HipHopera Guy, joins @opendeeplywithkateloree & myself, to tell his captivating life story. When @babatunde_hiphopera weaves operatic excellence seamlessly with hiphop & trap beats, you can see him brimming over with passion and joy. But you'd never suspect the intense struggles he's overcome. His early childhood was filled with love but brutally shifted to one of abuse, struggles with undiagnosed ADHD, and feeling hopeless. Snuck out Nigeria by benevolent family intervention and whisked away to the U.S. Babatunde found joy in music. But he also contended with American racism, not just in school, but also the opera community. Banatune tells us how he and the Black Opera Alliance, fought the old school opera establishment-- Plus how it lead to his groundbreaking, mega-viral hiphopera style. If you’re new to Open Deeply, here’s what it’s about: Each guest on Open Deeply is featured in two episodes. In the first, they tell their life story focusing on the pivotal things that shaped them. The second episode is devoted to taking a magnifying glass to the most iunfluential moments to reveal deeper psychological, philosophical, and spiritual insights. Link in bio or you can find it here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/132j1NiRF9nJqqDvO4lnoN?si=bc08gogeTL2i5oREv_1lsQ&dl_branch=1 #opendeeplypodcast #podcast #podcastsofinstagram #vulnerabilityisstrength #kateloree #sunnymegatron #hiphoperaguy #blackoperasingers #hiphop #hiphopmusic #hiphopartist #nigeria #lagos #nigerianmen #nigerianmusic #blackartists #blackopera https://www.instagram.com/p/CQrLEYALB7q/?utm_medium=tumblr
