Axel Merryl and Sat-B: “Ropero” surpasses 900,000 views, setting sights on Kenya

The track travels almost as much as its performers. Two months after its release, “Ropero,” the collaboration between Axel Merryl, Sat-B, and Naxo, has surpassed 900,000 views on YouTube. And the trio clearly does not intend to let the song live alone behind the screens: after Burundi, the promotional campaign has moved to Kenya, with the ambition to reach a wider audience across East Africa.

The signal is particularly interesting for Axel Merryl. The Beninese artist, already well established in the West African Francophone space, is this time pushing his music towards a different market, alongside Sat-B, a recognized figure of the Burundian scene. A step that gives “Ropero” the feel of a bridge between Cotonou, Bujumbura, and Nairobi.

Published on July 10, 2026, the track is credited to Sat-B, Axel Merryl, and Naxo on major platforms. The project is linked to Bridge Afrique, an initiative designed to promote collaborations between artists from the continent. Beyond the festive chorus, it is therefore also a strategy for pan-African circulation that is taking shape.

“Ropero” Approaches One Million

The public counters available this Tuesday, September 8, confirm that the clip has surpassed 900,000 views and is now approaching one million. AKEZA Burundi, whose publication was shared by Sat-B, also notes that the media tour passed through Burundi before continuing to Kenya.

On site, the artists are holding multiple meetings with the media to present the track and strengthen its presence with the East African audience. The campaign is set to continue until the end of September, with Benin and Nigeria announced among the next stops.

For Axel Merryl, this sequence extends an increasingly outward-looking trajectory. The artist has already built a strong digital audience and performed on numerous stages outside Benin. With “Ropero,” he is now testing another musical geography, relying on a collaboration capable of moving between Francophone and Anglophone spaces.

A Benin-Burundi connection that is taking shape

The choice of Sat-B is no accident. The Burundian singer has a strong following in East Africa, while Axel Merryl brings his visibility in French-speaking West Africa. Naxo completes this formula designed as a light, danceable, and immediately accessible track.

Two months after its release, “Ropero” is no longer just a one-off collaboration. The track has become a small laboratory for African musical circulation: a Beninese artist, a Burundian star, a media campaign in Kenya, and upcoming stages planned in Nigeria and Benin.

If the one million views were to be reached in the coming days, it would above all offer Axel Merryl one more symbol: that of a Beninese artist who continues to expand his map, market by market.