UZOKWE'S SEARCHLIGHT

Wednesday, January 4, 2023
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Harrisburg, PA, USA
VIDEO: PLAYING AND SINGING THE MOST POPULAR SONG IN NIGERIA TODAY- COUGH (ODOYEWU) BY KIZZY DANIELS

Link to the video:

https://youtu.be/r09PbtVt2IM

igerian singers/artists are making a big wave around the world. Many are so gifted that even in a place like USA, their music repertoire has become house hold, not just amongst the Nigerian community but African community and USA.

One of such artists is Kizz Daniels. I did not know about him until I observed sometime in 2022 that every party I attended a certain song was played and people danced the song in synchronicity. Then I started seeing more people on social media playing and dancing to the song. It is called Buga. For some reason, I got hooked and picked up the dance style too. It was at this point that I googled the music and found out that it was by one Kizz Daniels. Ever since, I developed a lot of interest in him and his music. I attended a birthday celebration in Boston where the music was played and practically everyone got up and danced in unison.

Then before we knew it, the young man dropped another bomb of a music!- Cough(Odoyewu). That one floored me completely. Before now, I mainly reprised/played and sang old time songs but his string of hits got me to change. I first played the Buga just with an acoustic guitar and made it into a Facebook reel. In a few days, thousands of views of the reprise had occurred. It dawned on me that I was not the only one enjoying the young man�s songs.

So, I went further and played and sang his latest song called Cough- Odoyewu. Now, that one is also garnering a lot of attention as a Facebook reel. I must say that these young Nigerian musicians are putting the name of the country on the map positively and should be encouraged.�

Enjoy my version of Cough(Odoyewu) by Kizz Daniels on Facebook where you will also find my reprise of Fada Fada by Phyno/Olamide

Author of the books- 1. Nigeria: Contemporary Commentaries and Essays

2. Surviving in Biafra: The Story of the Nigerian Civil War

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