Kunmie

Oluwabukunmi Peter, known professionally as Kunmie, is a Nigerian Afrobeats and R&B singer and songwriter based in Lagos. He began producing music in 2019 and worked as a songwriter for other artists prior to releasing material under his own name. His 2025 single "Arike" reached number one on the Official Nigeria Top 100 singles chart and peaked at number five on the UK Official Afrobeats Chart, where it spent thirteen weeks. The song was included in the playlist of BBC Radio 1Xtra's Official UK Afrobeats Chart Show in March 2025. In 2026, he was nominated for Most Promising Artist of the Year and Best African Artist in African R&B and Soul at the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA).

Early life Kunmie was born Oluwabukunmi Peter and grew up in Abule Egba, Lagos, before moving to Agege, also in Lagos, where he has stated he became aware of his capacity to make music. Kunmie stated that the song circulated initially through TikTok, where a video posted at the time of recording accumulated views rapidly despite his having approximately 200 followers on the platform at the time of posting. The song debuted at number one on the Spotify Nigeria Viral 50 chart, reached number two on the Spotify Global Viral Chart, and generated over 186,000 user-generated videos on TikTok. In March 2026, he released the single "Julie".

Accolades Year Award Category Result 2026 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) Most Promising Artist of the Year 2026 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) Best African Artist, Duo or Group in African R&B and Soul

Discography

Extended plays Year Title Notes 2025 Before We Became Strangers

Selected singles Year Title Notes 2025 "Arike" No. 1 Official Nigeria Top 100; No. 5 UK Official Afrobeats Chart 2025 "Arike" (remix) Featuring Simi and Mabel 2025 "Sanity" Featuring Bella Shmurda 2026 "Solace II" Featuring Joeboy 2026 "Julie" 2026 "Confessions"