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Shina Peters
Sir Shina Peters (Oluwashina Akanbi Peters), born 1958 in Lagos, is a Nigerian juju musician who created Afro-Juju; his albums Ace (1989) and Shinamania (1990) were huge hits.
Speroach Beatz
Speroach Beatz, born Prosper Obi, is a Nigerian record producer from Gboko, Benue State, known for producing Davido's 'Assurance' and 'Risky' as a DMW in-house producer.
Teni
Teni is the stage name of Teniola Apata, a Nigerian singer and songwriter who broke through in 2018 with the hits "Askamaya", "Case", and "Uyo Meyo".
Terry G
Terry G, born Gabriel Oche Amanyi, is a Nigerian street-hop singer and producer whose chaotic hit 'Free Madness' defined the pangolo era of the late 2000s.
TG Omori
TG Omori, born ThankGod Omori and known as Boy Director, is a Nigerian music video director who became a leading Afrobeats visual voice from 2019, working with Olamide, Wizkid, and Asake.
Trybesmen
Trybesmen was a Nigerian hip-hop trio formed in Lagos in 1998, regarded as foundational to modern Nigerian hip-hop with their 1999 debut album L.A.G Style Volume 1.
Uncle Waffles
Uncle Waffles, born Lungelihle Zwane in 2000, is an Eswatini-born DJ and producer who became an early figurehead of amapiano, going viral in 2021 and topping charts with "Tanzania".
Vector (musician)
Vector tha Viper, born Olanrewaju Ogunmefun, is a Nigerian rapper from Lagos, known for the 2015 Headies hit "King Kong" and his 2019 feud with M.I Abaga.
Victor AD
Victor AD, real name Victor Adere, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter whose 2018 hustlers' anthem "Wetin We Gain" became one of the year's biggest Nigerian songs.
Victoria Kimani
Victoria Kimani is a Kenyan singer and songwriter blending Afropop and R&B who became the first female artist signed to Nigeria's Chocolate City and has released five studio albums.
Wavy the Creator
Wavy the Creator is the stage name of Jennifer Ejoke, a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and photographer in the alté scene, known for 'H.I.G.H', 'Body Deep', and 'Star'.
Wendy Shay
Wendy Shay, born Wendy Asiamah Addo, is a Ghanaian afro-pop and afrobeats singer-songwriter signed to RuffTown Records in 2018 and known for her debut single "Uber Driver".
WurlD
WurlD is the stage name of Sadiq Onifade, a Nigerian singer and songwriter born in Lagos in 1987 who fuses soul, R&B, and electronic music within Afrobeats.
Ycee
Ycee is the stage name of Oludemilade Martin Alejo, a Nigerian rapper and singer born in 1993 who broke out of the Lagos scene in 2015 with "Jagaban" and "Juice".
Ypee
Ypee, born Andy Agyemang in 1996 in Kumasi, is a Ghanaian hip hop artist and CEO of PeeNation Records who raps mainly in Twi and broke out nationally with 'Wonkonono'.