2011 album by a dude with an african name?

this is a bit silly. i was looking around the web for music a few months back and noticed this dude who seemed really interesting. I cant remember who he is or what the song was though. he had what seemed like an african name, an upcoming album, and i believe he had recently worked with another pop artist. thats literally all i remember, and that wont get me anywhere. any insights would be cooool