BIGSONG: Sound Sultan (born Olanrewaju Abdul-Ganiu Fasasi; November 27, 1976 – July 11, 2021) was a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, comedian, and recording artist. He was regarded as one of the pacesetters of modern hip hop music in Nigeria. He was notable for using his music to speak against poverty, corruption, bad governance and … Read more
BIGSONG: Raoul John Njeng-Njeng (born 1 April 1991), better known by his stage name Skales (an acronym for Seek Knowledge Acquire Large Entrepreneurial Skills), is a Nigerian rapper, singer, and songwriter. In 2000, he started writing rap songs in Kaduna, Nigeria. Between 2007 and 2008, he travelled to Jos to work with Jesse Jagz and … Read more
BIGSONG: Adekunle Temitope (born 27 May 1980), better known by his stage name Small Doctor, is a Nigerian Fuji, afro-pop recording artist and performer.Small Doctor was preceded by the release of another single: “Penalty” which won award for the “Best Street Hop” at The Headies 2018. His songs are mostly composed in English and Yoruba. … Read more
BIGSONG: Siphiwo Desmond Ntshebe (28 June 1974 – 25 May 2010) was a South African tenor opera singer. Former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela selected Ntshebe to perform at the opening ceremony for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Johannesburg. Ntshebe died of acute bacterial meningitis on 25 May 2010 at Livingstone Hospital in … Read more
BIGSONG: Osinachi Kalu Okoro Egbu, known professionally as Sinach, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and senior worship leader at Loveworld until 2021. She is the first singer-songwriter to top the Billboard Christian Songwriter chart for 12 weeks in a row. Her song “Way Maker”, bagged three nominations and won the Song of the Year at … Read more
BIGSONG: Simisola Bolatito Kosoko (née Ogunleye; born April 19, 1988), better known by her stage name Simi, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress. She started her career as a gospel singer, releasing her debut studio album in 2008, titled Ogaju she also played as one of the top judges in the season 7 of … Read more
BIGSONG: Maya Christinah Xichavo Wegerif (born 9 May 1992), known professionally as Sho Madjozi (/ʃɒˈmɑːdjɔːrzɪ/ shoh-mah-JOH-zee), is a South African rapper, singer, songwriter, actress and poet. Madjozi incorporates the Tsonga culture through her music and public image. In 2019, Madjozi was named as one of Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30 for her contribution in the … Read more
BIGSONG: Sibongile Khumalo OIS (24 September 1957 – 28 January 2021) was a South African singer. She sang classical, jazz, opera, and traditional South African music. She was noted for singing at the inauguration of Nelson Mandela in 1994, as well as the final of the Rugby World Cup the following year. She was appointed … Read more
BIGSONG: Sola Allyson-Obaniyi, popularly known as Shola Allyson or Sola Allyson, is a Nigerian soul, folk, and gospel singer and songwriter. She came into limelight with the hit album Eji Owuro (2003), which was the soundtrack album for a film of the same title. After Eji Owuro, she released other albums like Gbeje F’ori, Ire … Read more
BIGSONG: Mohammed Sheriff Yamusah (born March 26, 1978), known by his stage name Doobia Sheriff Ghale, is a Ghana-based international Reggae musician. He won the award for “Reggae Song of the Year” at the 2005 Ghana Music Awards for work from his album Sochira, which means “crossroads” in Dagban.