Kah-Lo
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Kah-lo | |
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| Birth name | Faridah Seriki |
| Born | 1992/1993[1] Lagos, Nigeria[2] |
| Origin | Nigeria |
| Genres | Electronic, house |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Riton Time, Entertainment One Music, Lagos Way Records |
| Website | www |
Faridah Seriki,[3] known professionally as Kah-Lo is a Nigerian singer-songwriter,[4] best known for her song ‘Fasta’ and for her work on 'Rinse and Repeat' with British DJ, Riton. The track was nominated for Best Dance Recording at the 59th Grammy Awards.[5] Together, she and Riton have released 'Betta Riddim', 'Money' ft. Mr. Eazi and Davido,[6] and Triple J hits 'Fake ID' and 'Ginger'.
Her debut single Fasta was released on 11 August 2017.[7] The song was chosen as BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac's hottest record in the world on 22 August 2017.[8]
Her collaborative album "Foreign Ororo" with Riton was released on 5 October 2018. [9]
Biography[]
Seriki was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. In 2009 she moved to New York where she attended college and worked marketing there.[1] Through Soundcloud and Twitter she started collaborating with Riton, starting her professional music career.[2]
Discography[]
Albums[]
- Riton: Foreign Ororo (2018)
Extended plays[]
- The Arrival (2021)[15]
Singles[]
- Riton: "Fasta" (2017)
- "Exit Sign" (2019)
Features[]
- Riton: "Rinse & Repeat" (2016)
- Riton: "Betta Riddim" (2016)
- Riton: "Fake ID" (2017)
- Riton: "Ginger" (2018) [16]
- Riton: "Up & Down" (2018)
- Michael Brun: "Spice" (2018)
- Riton, Mr Eazi: "Catching Feelings" (2018)
- Riton: "Bad Boy" (2018) [17]
- Idris Elba: "Ballie" (2019)
- Diplo, Blond:ish: "Give Dem" (2019)
- Perto: “Bad Maybe Good” (2019) [18]
- The Knocks: "Awa Ni" (2019)
- Michael Brun: "Melanin" (2020)
Awards and nominations[]
Grammy Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominated artist/work | Result |
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| 2017 | Best Dance Recording | "Rinse & Repeat" (featuring Riton) | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Get to know Kah-Lo, the Grammy-nominated Nigerian MC". Mixmag. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Why Kah-Lo doesn't want to be branded by her Nigerian heritage". gal-dem. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ "Lagosian, Faridah Seriki Nominated For Grammy | Silverbird Television". silverbirdtv.com. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Jammer Gives 'Rinse and Repeat' The Murkle Man Spin! | MTV UK". www.mtv.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ^ "Grammy". 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Watch Mr Eazi, Kah-Lo, And Davido Party In Lagos For Riton's "Money" Video". The FADER. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- ^ "Listen to my debut single, Fasta!". Twitter. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "BBC RADIO 1 Hottest Record in the World". BBC. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Get To Know Kah-lo The Grammy Nominated Nigerian Mc".
- ^ "Artists".
- ^ "Kah-lo Grammy Rinse and Repeat". 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Kah-lo New Album Interview".
- ^ "Nigerian Singer Kah-lo Opens Up About Growing Up In Lagos Her Grammy Nomination And More Interview/". www.earmilk.com. 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Get To Know Kah-lo".
- ^ Monroe, Tommy (17 June 2021). "Kah-Lo releases fiery debut EP, The Arrival". EDM.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Kah-lo Interview". www.highsnobiety.com. 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Kah-lo Riton Roreign Ororo Bad boy". www.rollingsone.com. 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Kah-Lo Teams Up With Australian Producer Perto For 'Bad Maybe Good'". konbini.com.
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- Living people
- Hofstra University alumni
- The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication Alumni
- Nigerian female singer-songwriters
- Nigerian singer-songwriters