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Four months ago, Nigerian music suffered an inestimable loss with the passing of the commercially successful and critically-acclaimed singer, Sound Sultan. An avatar of the rapidly urbanizing face of Nigerian pop at the turn of the 2000s, Sound Sultan was instrumental in the evolution of Nigerian music to become a leading force in the global pop landscape, taking influence from the local oral tradition and mixing it with the forward-thinking propulsion of hip-hop and R&B.
As prolific as he was inventive, Sultan left a steller oeuvre that had classics like Naija 007, SS4, and the retro-futurist Back To The Future where he tackled poverty, corruption, and socio-political degradation in his enthusiastic but empathic fashion.
To celebrate the legacy of the legendary singer, respected A&R, songwriter, and singer, Bankulli, has teamed up with Canadian-Nigerian singer, Töme, to release a single that pays homage to his personality and far-reaching impact on the growth of Nigeria and Africa ...
As prolific as he was inventive, Sultan left a steller oeuvre that had classics like Naija 007, SS4, and the retro-futurist Back To The Future where he tackled poverty, corruption, and socio-political degradation in his enthusiastic but empathic fashion.
To celebrate the legacy of the legendary singer, respected A&R, songwriter, and singer, Bankulli, has teamed up with Canadian-Nigerian singer, Töme, to release a single that pays homage to his personality and far-reaching impact on the growth of Nigeria and Africa ...
