PHOTOS from Swizz Beatz star studded 'Coming to America'-themed birthday groove

Alicia Keys certainly knows how to throw a party - just ask her husband, Swizz Beatz.

On Thursday night, the singer fêted her leading man like a king as they celebrated his upcoming

36th birthday with an over-the-top bash in the theme of the classic 1988 Eddie Murphy film, Coming To America.

Taking place at Capitale in New York, the venue was decorated with palm fronds and regal gold and red velvet thrones for the birthday boy and his family, while a dance troupe was brought in to perform a traditional dance to the beat of African drummers.

'My party was Epic thx to all my fam & Friends for a timeless moment I'm still in shock...' the hip-hop recording artist - real name Kasseem Dean - gushed on social media the following morning as he shared a number of photos and videos from the evening's festivities.

He also gave a shout-out to his wife of four years for making the night so special and fun.

'My wife is awesome thx my love for the best Bday party everrrrrrrrrerr #comingtoamerica...' he wrote.

While his birthday isn't officially until today, Saturday September 13, the star got the celebrations off to a roaring start nice and early, with a number of famous friends joining the happy couple for the shindig.

And though she's approximately six months pregnant, Alicia certainly didn't let the side down as she partied up a storm, looking stunning in a gorgeous, ethereal white gown.

The 33-year-old made quite the entrance into the bash, the dancers clearing a path down the centre of the dance floor, strew with petals, for her to walk down to greet her king.