Adewale Moyowa Emmanuel, popularly known as Mayorkun, is a famed Nigerian singer and songwriter. He worked in banking for two years after earning an accounting degree from the University of Lagos. Now, as he continues pursuing his music career, he spoke to AfroVibes how is all started and shared his advice for upcoming musicians.
Born Innocent Ujah Idibia in Jos, Nigeria, Nigerian afrobeat sensation 2Face “2Baba” always knew he wanted to be a musician. “The beginning of everything is very difficult,” says the 44-year-old singer-songwriter. “You have so many different challenges. For me, I had a dream.”
After months of teasing his fans about a collaboration with Chris Brown, Davido announced the release of "Blow My Mind" on July 26th. "Blow My Mind" is an Afrobeat love song that you may find relatable if you ever felt an intense love for someone....so much that it literally blew your mind!
As Afro-beats continues to be the worldwide sound associated with the summer and everything enjoyable, more and more artists from the continent are getting their well deserved time in the spotlight. Burna Boy is one of those prolific musicians and at this point, not being aware of his impact and signature sound should be a cultural crime of sorts.
Late last year (2018), Nigerian singer and songwriter, Kizz Daniel, released a hit single titled "One Ticket." This song is one of the most popular hits from his "No Bad Songz" album and features DMW boss, Davido.
