Obongjayar

Obongjayar

There’s always been an air of mystery surrounding every aspect of Nigerian-born, London-based Obongjayar. Emerging towards the end of 2016, he has been called many things - asoul singer, future afrobeat, nu-jazz... but regardless of how he’s labeled, each release manages to build upon what came before. Born in Lagos and raised in Calabar, Nigeria, before moving to the UK when he was 18 years old, while growing up, Obongjayar found an escape in music. Growing up in Nigeria, Obongjayar gravitated towards American hip-hop and R&B - Eminem, Ciara, Nelly, Snoop Dogg, and his prized possession, a bootleg Nelly and Usher compilation. It wasn’t until moving to London in his late teens that he really began to appreciate Nigeria’s musical heritage.

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