Strei

Strei, born Howard Efemena Dominic, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.

Early life

Strei was born Howard Efemena Dominic in Ughelli South in Delta State, Nigeria, and grew up in Warri. He is signed to KTIZO WRLD Records, with international distribution through Platoon. I.T.A.M. (2025)

Strei's first project, I.T.A.M. (Introduction to Afromood), was released in 2025. In December 2024, Strei performed at the ENCORE event alongside the singer Tay Iwar.

His seven-track project NIGHT followed in 2026.

In 2026, Strei released the single "Catapult", a collaboration with the artist Dxtiny, which The Nation described as the first release of his year and said had been recorded at KTIZO WRLD Studios with the producer BigSpace and the engineer Treasure. The same article reported that Strei had passed 20 million streams across platforms by the time of the release.

In June 2026, The Guardian (London) included Strei in its weekly "Add to Playlist" feature on new releases.

Style

Strei records under the genre label "Afromood", a term he uses to describe his own combination of Afrobeats rhythms and what he has called emotionally driven songwriting. Speaking to The Guardian (Nigeria) about the single "Anxiety", he described his sound as "expressive, vulnerable, and emotional", and said his songs were typically built around freestyled melodies developed into lyrics in the studio. Writing for The NATIVE, Frederick Adjavon characterised Strei's approach as combining the lyrical influence of artists such as Shiloh Dynasty with an "intuitive command of African rhythms".

Discography

Extended plays and mixtapes

I.T.A.M. (Introduction to Afromood) (2025) NIGHT (2026)

Selected singles

"Imagine" (2025) "Blessing" (2025) "Crazily" (with Babyboy AV) (2025) "Anxiety" (2026) "Catapult" (with Dxtiny) (2026)