Gaji's Favourite Nigerian Musicians and music recommendations.
Number 1 - Asa
Aṣa was born in Paris to Nigerian parents who were working and studying cinematography in France.
Her family returned to live in Nigeria when she was two years old.
Her parents hail from, Ogun State, Nigeria. Aṣa grew up in
Lagos city, in the south-western part of Nigeria, and 18 years later, returned to Paris, where her life as an artist took off.
Ahmed Ololade (born 13 January 1995),
known professionally as Asake,is a Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter.
He is signed to YBNL Nation and Empire Distribution. His stage name "Asake" is his mother's name.
Davido (Real Name: David Adedeji Adeleke, born: November 21, 1992, Age: 31 years old)
is a famous American-born Nigerian songwriter, singer, and record producer.
The 31-year-old superstar has been in the music industry since 2011 and has
become one of the most popular singers in the industry.
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.
He gained widespread attention after releasing the 2015 hit single "Sade", a highlife cover of One Direction's "Story of My Life". He signed a record deal with YBNL Nation
and released his 2015 debut studio album Gold,
which debuted at number 7 on the Billboard World Albums chart.
Gold was preceded by the release of three singles: "Sade", "Orente" and "Pick Up".
Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known by his stage name Burna Boy is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer.
He first gained public recognition in 2012 after releasing his hit single Like to Party, which became the lead single of his debut album, L.I.F.E.
His other popular songs include Tonight and Run My Race.
Olamide Gbenga Adedeji (born 15 March 1989) is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive.
He is regarded as one of the most influential artists in Nigeria and has been pivotal to the creative and commercial success of several Afrobeats music stars,
and is consistently praised for his role in elevating street pop to mainstream recognition as a distinct music genre.