Abass K.M Akeju

Abass K.M Akeju, most often known by his stage name Akeju, is a US-based Nigerian musician known for his 2017 single "Kiss and Tell".

He launched Inside Nollywood in 2021 and also produced a unity song for ARDN Red campaign. He is a U.S-based artist whose genre of music is Afro-beat. He won the Africa Diaspora Face of Change award in 2022.

Early life and education Akeju was born in Ghana to Nigerian parents. His mother was from Ilorin in Kwara State, and his father was from Ogun State. In his early life, he lived in Ghana where he developed a strong passion for music. In an interview with Tribune, a Nigerian news portal, Akeju said he moved to the United States where he had his first degree in IT from Wagner College, a bachelor's degree in fine arts from New York Film Academy and NYU Institute of Music where he studied music art and business. The documentary was featured on Amazon Prime Video, New York Times Signature billboard and Connecticut billboards.

Music His songs are often a mix of afro-beat and hip-hop.

His hit single "Kiss and Tell" was used as soundtrack for a Nollywood (African) movie with the same title, starring Nadia Buari and Queeneth Agbor. Omoge was also used as soundtrack for a movie with the same title, starring Ik Ogbonna, Esther Audu, Perikles Mandinga to name a few.

Discography

Kiss and Tell ft. Beenie Man (2019) Kiss and Tell original (2018) Omoge (2018) Luv (2017) Susanna (2017) Sweetie. Ft. Joey B (2018) Emotions ft. Lil scrappy (2018) Loving you. Ft. Khadi diop Sade. Ft. Tome (2020) Smile. Ft. Fourever21 (2020) Whatsup (2020)

Awards YearAwardCategoryResultRef. 2022 Africa Diaspora awardFace of Change