Blackmagic (musician)

Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter

Blackmagic

Birth name| Efemena Mukoro
Born| April 21
Delta State, Nigeria
Genres|

* Afropop
* Afrobeat
* Rhythm and Blues
* Soul

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Occupation| Musician
Years active| 2010–present

Musical artist

Efemena Mukoro, professionally known as Blackmagic, is a Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter.[2] He is known for his unique musical style and is considered a pioneer of the Nigerian alternative scene.[3]

## Early life and education

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Mukoro is a native of Delta State but was born and raised in Lagos.[2][3] He attended King's College, Lagos for his secondary education and studied computer science from the University of Benin.

## Career

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Mukoro dropped out of school to pursue his music career and started out under the stage name, Ejay. He was signed to Lynxxx's Syndik8 records in 2010 as a Soul and Afrobeat musician. He went on to release multiple singles and his debut album titled Blackmagic 1.0 in 2011; he gained popularity with his single titled Confam, which featured Sasha P.[4]

He was briefly part of the Three Wise Men band under Syndik8 records, alongside 'Ikon' and 'Third Wiseman'. The group released the single Bastard in 2012.[5] On leaving Syndik8 records, he achieved further success with his single, Repete in 2013.[6] Repete is described as one of the Nigerian songs with the most critical acclaim.[1]

Mukoro changed his stage name over time to "Ejay Blackmagic" and to simply "Blackmagic" upon his exit from Syndik8 records.[2] He went on to launch his own record label, Based on Belief in 2013.[7]

## Discography

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### Singles

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* Tomorrow (2010)
* Rainbow (2011)
* Fantasy (2012)
* Repete (2012)
* Foreigner featuring Saeon
* Black Friday featuring Kid Konnect (2015)
* Wonder featuring Fetty Wap (2016)
* No need[8] (2018)
* Anything for Love[3] (2019)

### With Three Wise Men

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* Bastard (2012)

### EPs

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* BM[9] (2019 )

### Albums

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* Version 1.0 (2011)
* Version 2.0 (2013)
* Black Friday (2015)
* Version 3.0 (2020)[3]

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Nominee  | Result  | Ref

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2013  | The Headies | Best Alternative Song  | "Repete"  | Won  | [1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "BlackMagic". Music in Africa. 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
2. ^ a b c Thomas, Fred. "Blackmagic | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
3. ^ a b c d Ihekire, Chinonso (2020-02-22). "Version 3.0… Rebirth of blackmagic". The Guardian (Nigeria). Archived from the original on 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
4. ^ Omotolani (2017-04-21). "Blackmagic, Shan George, Nkiru Sylvanus are a year older today". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
5. ^ "Three Wise Men – Bastard". All Africa. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
6. ^ Abba, Immaculata. "Blackmagic". Nataal. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
7. ^ Abimboye, Michael (2013-05-20). "Rapper Blackmagic part ways with Lynxxx's Syndik8 Records | Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
8. ^ Ndeche, Chidirim (2018-02-10). "Blackmagic Is Back With "No Need"". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 2021-05-31.
9. ^ Bamidele, Michael (2019-09-10). "Blackmagic Releases New EP "BM"". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 2021-05-31.

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