From Lagos, Nigeria to New York, New York, the corner is the corner.

Let me talk to my people, he told the crowd early on.

I love this energy.

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I love New York.

His sound, rich and complexly instrumental on wax, was taken to new heights live.

But sometimes it left lulls in enthusiasm, as did the too-sprawling set list of roughly thirty tracks.

In turn, the concert often felt like more of a spectacle than an experience.