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12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by Nobody: 10:54pm On Jul 19, 2017
1.

Rotimi Akinosho was born in Maplewood, New Jersey, to Nigerian parents– his father an investment banker of Yoruba origin and his mother of Igbo origin, working for the government.

Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by Nobody: 10:54pm On Jul 19, 2017
2. Chamillionaire


Grammy Award-winning rapper was born Hakeem Seriki in Washington DC to a Muslim father and a Christian mother, both of Nigerian extraction.

Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by Nobody: 10:56pm On Jul 19, 2017
3. Sade Adu

The singer’s full name is Helen Folasade Adu was born on 16 January 1959 in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.Her middle name, Folasade, means “honour confers a crown”. Her parents, Adebisi Adu, a Nigerian lecturer in economics of Yoruba background, and Anne Hayes, an English district nurse, met in London, married in 1955 and moved to Nigeria.

Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by Nobody:
I don book space finish before I realize say na SMALL DOCTOR songs I dey listen to sad

Yee ma sun, gba ko je. Digege digedigedi regeregerege..... sad

Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by Nobody: 10:57pm On Jul 19, 2017
4. Seal

Seal was born on February 19, 1963 to Nigerian father, Francis Samuel and mother, Adebisi Ogundeji. His real name is Henry Olusegun Olumide Adelo Samuel.

He married model/TV personality, Heidi Klum, for seven years with three kids together before they separated in 2012.

Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by Nobody: 10:58pm On Jul 19, 2017
Jidenna, Wale, tinie tempha etc
Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by Nobody: 11:01pm On Jul 19, 2017
5. Lemar

English R&B singer and song-writer, Lemar Obika, was born on April 4, 1978, to Nigerian parents of Enugu State.

Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by Nobody: 11:02pm On Jul 19, 2017
6. Skepta

Joseph Junior Adenuga was born on September 19, 1982. He is better known by his stage name,Skepta. He is an English Grime artist, songwriter and record producer of Nigerian descent.

Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by Rapwiz(m): 11:04pm On Jul 19, 2017
Chia see as i take miss diz FTC
But i must make am one day
Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by Nobody: 11:04pm On Jul 19, 2017
7. Tinie Tempah

He was born to Nigerian parents from Ibusa, Delta State, but has spent all his life in London. He is one of UK’s hottest rappers at the moment, with two of his singles peaking at number 1 (“Pass Out” and “Written in the Stars”) in the UK Singles Chart of 2010.

Tinie Tempah’s real name is Chukwuemeka Patrick Okogwu.

Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by Temidayo9(m): 11:06pm On Jul 19, 2017
$$$$
Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by Nobody: 11:06pm On Jul 19, 2017
8. Wale

Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, popularly known by his stage name Wale (Wah-lay), is an American rapper best known for his single “Pretty Girls”.

He has rubbed shoulders with the very best in the American music industry including the likes of Lady Gaga, Wiz Khalifa and Pharrell Williams. He has two BET awards in his kitty.

Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by sonofspada(m): 11:06pm On Jul 19, 2017
OP.
Continue Na...


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Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by Nobody: 11:11pm On Jul 19, 2017
9. Nas

Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who is the son of popular Jazz musician, Olu Dara Blues, a musician of Yoruba descent, is an internationally known American Rapper, producer and more.

He began his musical career in 1991 and released his debut album Illmatic, in 1994

Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by Nobody: 11:12pm On Jul 19, 2017
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Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by Rapwiz(m): 11:20pm On Jul 19, 2017
sexybbstar:
I don book space finish before I realize say na SMALL DOCTOR songs I dey listen to sad

Yee ma sun, gba ko je. Digege digedigedi regeregerege..... sad
I dont like dat song u re listening to.. plz can u change it
Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by Oluwolex2000(m): 11:22pm On Jul 19, 2017
Space for sell
Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by Nobody: 11:23pm On Jul 19, 2017
Rapwiz:
I dont like dat sing u re listening to.. plz can u change it
I hate it too.. Na the beat I like.
Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by Rapwiz(m): 11:31pm On Jul 19, 2017
sexybbstar:
I hate it too.. Na the beat I like.
So how do u see dis FTC?? in case it hit front page, who do u want to dedicate it to?
Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by Nobody: 11:33pm On Jul 19, 2017
Rapwiz:
So how do u see dis FTC?? in case it hit front page, who do u want to dedicate it to?
I'm dedicating it to Rapwiz
Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by MasterKim: 11:35pm On Jul 19, 2017
SingleDad1:
9. Nas

Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who is the son of popular Jazz musician, Olu Dara Blues, a musician of Yoruba descent, is an internationally known American Rapper, producer and more.

He began his musical career in 1991 and released his debut album Allergic, in 1994
Nas is not a Nigerian.
His father only changed his name to a Yoruba one because of his love for the Yoruba race.

Yorubas don't fail to give their children a Yoruba name even if it's only the grandma or grandpa that's Yoruba.
Heard the story of this british/Nigerian actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, how his parents brought him back to Nigeria and forced him to learn Yoruba as a must. It's really commendable. Yorubas don't make noise but keep growing tremendously
Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by Rapwiz(m): 11:40pm On Jul 19, 2017
sexybbstar:
I'm dedicating it to Rapwiz
OMG!! Lala oo plz where are u? come carry diz thread go front page.. dat number 6 guy head be like Snake
Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by Oluwolex2000(m): 11:47pm On Jul 19, 2017
He is part Nigerian. His jazz musician father, Olu Dara, is of Yoruba descent.
MasterKim:
Nas is not a Nigerian.
His father only changed his name to a Yoruba one because of his love for the Yoruba race.

Yorubas don't fail to give their children a Yoruba name even if it's only the grandma or grandpa that's Yoruba.
Heard the story of this british/Nigerian actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, how his parents brought him back to Nigeria and forced him to learn Yoruba as a must. It's really commendable. Yorubas don't make noise but keep growing tremendously
Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by Nobody: 11:48pm On Jul 19, 2017
Rapwiz:
OMG!! Lala oo plz where are u? come carry diz thread go front page.. dat number 6 guy head be like Snake
Lol smiley
Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by StarPlayer: 11:58pm On Jul 19, 2017
Me
Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by leofab(f): 12:14am On Jul 20, 2017
Where is Jidenna ?
Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by Akfakorede(m): 12:35am On Jul 20, 2017
Tyler, the creator.
He is about to drop an album on Friday. its gonna be fire. wink wink
Re: 12 Foreign Musicians You Probably Didn’t Know Were Nigerians (with Photos) by 2dice01: 12:38am On Jul 20, 2017
leofab:
Where is Jidenna ?
he is campaigning for apc councillor at the national stadium tomorrow


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