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Pericomo Damian Azubike Nwankwo Okoye (1948 – February 16, 2017), known as Pericoma, was a Nigerian singer, songwriter and traditionist. In addition to his music, he was known as a practitioner of Odinala , the traditional religion of the Igbo people .
Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael (born 19 December 1994), known professionally as Zlatan Ibile, is a Nigerian rapper and singer. [1] [2] He is the chief executive officer and founder of Zanku records. [3] In 2014, he won the Airtel-sponsored One Mic talent show held in 2014, Abeokuta, Ogun State. [4]
Nigerian reggae is a style of raggae-fusion that evolved in the late 1960s, [1] and later became a major part of the music of Nigeria, especially after the rise of singer Majek Fashek. [2] Fashek was part of the long-running band ‘Jah Stix ', along with Ras Kimono and Amos McRoy.
Douglas Jack Agu (born 19 August 1989), better known by his stage name Runtown, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and producer. His music blends Afrobeats, hip-hop, R&B, and reggae. He gained initial recognition with his song "Gallardo (2014)" featuring Davido.
Jude Lemfani Abaga (born 4 October 1981), better known as M.I Abaga or M.I, is a Nigerian rapper, songwriter, and record producer. [2] He gained mainstream attention after the release of his track song, "Crowd Mentality" (2006).
In 2014, he relocated to Lagos after he got discovered. While signed to Loopy Music, he began working with Chocolate City, in early 2015. [10] On 6 May 2016, he released a promotional single titled "Bad Musician Bad Producer", with its instrumental made available for free downloads across all Nigerian blogs for commercial use for covers, club, and airplay.
Michael Adebayo Olayinka (born 23 September 1999), known professionally as Ruger is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and musician. [2] He rose to fame with the release of his song "Bounce", which led him to sign a recording deal with Jonzing World, in 2021. That same year, he released his debut extended play, Pandemic. [3]
Adekunle Almoruf Kosoko (born 28 January 1987), known professionally as Adekunle Gold and AG Baby, is a Nigerian Afrobeats singer and songwriter currently signed to Def Jam Recordings. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He gained widespread attention after releasing the 2015 hit single " Sade ", a highlife cover of One Direction 's " Story of My Life ". [ 3 ]