Remi Aluko

Remi Aluko (born September 9, 1977, in Ebute Meta, Lagos State) is a Nigerian musician.

Musical career

Aluko began performing professionally at age of 15. He made his debut in 1998 with the album Celebration, released under Oregun Records. Over the years, Aluko has released several albums, including Goodnews (1999), One time (2002/2003), The Child (2000), and Ajela (2003/2004).

Beyond his albums and recordings, he places a strong emphasis on stage plays and live concerts, he incorporates dance style (dynamic fusion of traditional alujo with fuji dance and contemporary disco movements) into his stage performances.

The Punch newspaper included Aluko in a feature listing prominent figures in Fuji music, referring to them as "Lords of Fuji music." The publication also noted that Aluko is a Christian, which it mentioned in the context of Fuji music's historical associations with Islamic influences. This observation was presented as part of a broader discussion on diversity within the genre.

Aluko was in the ensemble of notable Fuji musicians, "Fuji Vibrations Concert, He performed on stage alongside prominent Fuji artists like K1 De Ultimate, Saheed Osupa, Abass Obesere, KS1 Malaika, and others, in front of over 6,400 audience. This annual cultural festival is considered one of the most important showcases of Fuji music.

He has performed alongside music icon Shina Peters at the Olojo festival 'an event he organized in Ebute Meta" which featured reputable fuji musicians such as Obesere, Pasuma, Saheed Osupa, Malaika, and Taiye Currency. He collaborated with Konga and the late Dagrin on the fuji-street hop fusion track "Kaba Kaba" and teamed up with Alabi Pasuma in record titled "Good Example" He featured on Oritse Femi's Afro-pop track "Ijoya" (2015), and in Saheed Osupa's fuji track "Authentic."

In recent years he began advocating for Fuji musicians to embrace online streaming and digital marketing. He has emphasized the important of adapting to digital era to reach a broader audience and remain relevant in the competitive music landscape.

Acting career Aluko is best known as the Fuji musician ‘Igwe,’ he has also acted in Yoruba cinema. He played a role in the film ‘Igba,’ for which he received the Best Musician in Acting Role award at the 2014 Yoruba Movie Academy Awards (YMMA)."

Awards + List of Awards and Nominations Year Award Category Result Notes 2012 MerryGold Award Best Fuji Musician Winner Best Fuji Artist at the Nigerian Music Awards 2014 Yoruba Movie Academy Awards (YMMA) Best in a Musical Film Winner Best Musician in Acting Role 2023 Nigerian Music Awards Best Fuji Artist Winner Recognized for excellence in Fuji music and outstanding contributions to the genre. 2021 African Music Awards Best Traditional Artist Nominated Nominated for significant contributions to African traditional music. 2020 Fuji Music Awards Best Performance Winner Awarded for outstanding stage presence and musical innovation. 2019 National Music Awards Best Fuji Song Winner Won for the hit single "Adura" (Hypothetical song title). 2018 City People Entertainment Awards Fuji Musician of the Year Winner Recognized for consistent contribution to the Fuji genre and influencing upcoming artists. 2017 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Fuji Artist Nominated Nominated for influence on the Fuji music industry and outstanding performances throughout the year. 2015 Kora Awards Best African Traditional Artist Winner Awarded for the album "Classic Fuji" and for his contributions to the African music scene.

Notable performances

Felabration (2019) Olojo festival (2024) Echooroom Sections

Selected discography Celebration (1995) Goodnews (1999) The Child (2000) One time (2002/2003) Ajela (2003/2004) Dublin Extra & Best Dublin Dance (2005/2006) Nice One (2007) Big Journey (2010) Omo Olosho (2020) Real (2018) Omode Olowo (2023) Trust (2022) Brutality (2020) Special Mopol (2020) Inside Life (2019) Ajo Doba (2016) Omo Tonso (2016) Special Day (2016) Figure 8 (2016) Oleku (2014) Indomie (2014) Omo Adugbo (2014) Boba Kan Oku (2013) Relentless (2026)