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When I started making beats in 2016 I had one laptop, a cracked pair of…
A short story from the room next door When I first started recording, it was…
A quick, true-feeling moment When I first released a single from my cousin Sani’s wedding…
The first time I filmed a backyard performance in Kano, the sound was rough, the…
When I was starting out I watched my cousin, Amina, sing at a small wedding…
Last year I sat in a small studio in Kano while a young singer named…
Last Ramadan, I went to a small gig in Kano. The venue was full of…
A few years back I helped a friend from Kano finish a wedding single. We…
One Saturday morning in Kaduna, I walked into a small studio behind a tailoring shop…
A few years back I watched a friend, Aminu, sell out a small show in…
Last Ramadan I sent a 30-second chorus clip to a family WhatsApp group. Within 24…
A small story to begin The first time I saw royalty money hit a friend’s…
A short story to start First time I heard a young Kano rapper called himself…
A short story from the studio Two years ago I was in a small studio…
I remembered just first time I heard a local Hausa beat on a global platform.…