10 Top Nigerian Musicians Who Launched Their Own Record Labels

Below is a list of top Nigeria music artistes who has launched their own record label in a bid to help upcoming artistes achieve their dreams.

1. Don Jazzy - Mavin Records

 

Mavin is one of the most popular record labels in Nigeria today. Its home to top music stars such as Reekado Banks, Korede Bello, Tiwa Savage, Dr. Sid, D'Prince, Di'Ja and the Boss, Don Jazzy.

8 Most Featured Nigerian Music Artistes In 2015

Collabos are said to be means by which artistes bring their unique ingenuity on a song and leverage on each other’s creativity and fans base. 

Below is a list of Nigerian artistes who bring their own brilliant magic on collabos and are often sought after by other artistes.

1. Don Jazzy

 

The Mavin records emperor has suddenly become a collabo magnet. Before now, he was just satisfied with being behind the scenes; suddenly artistes started recruiting him for their songs.

He was featured on Psquare’s Collabo, Olamide’s Skelemba, Iyanya’s Gift, Timaya’s Concur and other songs.

Who is Nigeria’s king of collabos?

Collabos are means by which artistes bring their unique ingenuity on a song and leverage on each other’s creativity and fans base. Juacali, a Kenyan hip -hop rapper puts it this way: “Artistes should be ready for collaborations. And the concept is ever-changing as new faces as well as sounds come. This has changed the way fans consume music. Collaborating gives one high chances of opening up new markets.”

Onyeka Onwenu’s Wait for me duet with King Sunny Ade was one of the collabos that changed the face of the Nigerian music scene in the early 90’s. Ever since, artistes have teamed up with one another to create a seamless artistic chemistry. In no particular order, we chronicle Nigerian artistes who bring their own brilliant magic on collabos and are often sought after by other artistes.