Barry Jhay (born Oluwakayode Junior Balogun) is a Nigerian Afrobeats musician notable for his cultural style of music. He is from
Ibadan
Ibadan (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Oyo State, in Nigeria. It is the third-largest city by population in Nigeria after Lagos and Kano, with a total population of 3,649,000 as of 2021, and over 6 million people within its me ...
, Nigeria but raised in
Lagos
Lagos (Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria until December 1991 fo ...
and his father is the late
Fuji Fuji may refer to:
Places China
* Fuji, Xiangcheng City (付集镇), town in Xiangcheng City, Henan
Japan
* Mount Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan
* Fuji River
* Fuji, Saga, town in Saga Prefecture
* Fuji, Shizuoka, city in Shizuoka Prefec ...
artist,
Ayinde Barrister. Barry was born into a lineage of well-known Yoruba musicians as his grandfather
I.K. Dairo is a well known
Juju traditional artist and father is credited for the invention of Fuji music.
Music and career
Barry Jhay entered the music scene in 2018 and was propelled into recognition with the success of his single tiled Aiye. The song captured a soulfully presented representation of some of the cyclical nature of life. Barry's music has explored profound themes such as the Yoruba concept of
Ori and has conveyed other messages such as urging listeners to be more compassionate and to be courageous in the face of oppression and to examine evidence before passing judgment. His belief is that music is for ones soul and he has portrayed his intention to make music that has deeper meaning and is particularly his, as opposed to the result of his musical lineage.
Awards and nominations
Discography
Singles
*Ashe She
*Only you
*Olodo
*Sokale
*Ori
*Japa
*Muje
*Solemuje
*Aiye
Best in the world
References
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Afrobeat musicians
The Headies winners
Living people
1993 births
Afrobeats musicians