Naija incorporates several different genres that include Afro beats, gospel, rap and RnB among others. It dates back to the 1960s with some of its pioneers being famous Nigerian musician Fela Kuti and Olando Julius Ekemode.
It is used to describe songs that have beats and sounds borrowed from local Nigerian ethnic groups such Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba. Gbenga loves to write and produce soundtracks and movie scores, and has worked on an international animation movie and some TV productions.Naija music refers to songs from West Africa, specifically Nigeria. He also has other well-received tracks to his name, some of which include ‘Anu Ni Mo Rigba’, ‘Di Mi Mu (Hold Me), ‘ATOBIJU’, ‘Testimony in 7/8’ and ‘Simpily Because’ all of which have continued to garner great reviews on online and terrestrial stations, as well as being loved and performed by church choirs in Nigeria, USA, Canada, India etc.Īs a songwriter, he penned and produced ‘Unquestionable’ for gospel vocal powerhouse Segun Obe and has songwriting credits on several other tracks.He is currently involved in songwriting arrangements and collaborations with a number of celebrated Gospel artistes. Released on December 1st 2020, Gbenga describes the self-produced track as the testimony of his personal life.
His latest single ‘Oba To Nja Fun Mi’ is a testament to his special gift, and many talents. Having worked with diverse music artistes including Frank Edwards, Mike Abdul, TY Bello, Segun Obe, PITA, Oluwashalom, Naomi Mac, Amy Berna (USA) and a number of international TV and movie soundtracks, ‘Phatstrings’ as he’s often called has established his unique and distinctive sound in music production. Gbenga ‘Phatstrings’ Akinfenwa is a music producer, recording gospel artiste, songwriter, bass guitarist, and also the founder and CEO of Awesome Studios, a Lagos-based recording, editing and sound design outfit.
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