The Collectiv3 is a group of
Nigerian musical artists that include
producers IKON and Kid Konnect,
singers Funbi and
Temi Dollface
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,
rapper Poe
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, rap duo
Show Dem Camp
Show Dem Camp (SDC) is a Nigerian rap duo composed of Wale Davies (Tec) and Olumide Ayeni (Ghost)
Personal lives
The duo were born in Nigeria but lived and grew up in European cities and the United States before returning to Lagos to pursue a c ...
, and
guitarist
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and producer Nsikak.
[Ade-Unuigbe, Adesola. "All You Need to Know about 'The Collectiv3' + Download the LP!". BellaNaija.com. October 2, 2015. January 4, 2016]
Formation
The Collectiv3 was assembled by
executive producer
Executive producer (EP) is one of the top positions in the making of a commercial entertainment product. Depending on the medium, the executive producer may be concerned with management accounting or associated with legal issues (like copyrights o ...
Chin Okeke.
Okeke had spent years watching the individual members work on their respective projects without receiving widespread recognition. The idea of coming together to start a "free spirit" movement had been discussed over the years, but it wasn't until early 2015 that things finally started to come together and the
collective
A collective is a group of entities that share or are motivated by at least one common issue or interest, or work together to achieve a common objective. Collectives can differ from cooperatives in that they are not necessarily focused upon an ...
officially took place.
Debut LP
"The Collectiv3 LP" was released on October 1, 2015, in honor of Nigeria's fifty-fifth year of independence.
[Durosomo, Damola. "Temi Dollface, Kid Konnect, Show Dem Camp, Poe & More Form The Collectiv3". OkayAfrica.com. October 1, 2015. January 4, 2016]
Its members hope to provide an alternative to Nigeria's mainstream music industry. "The Collectiv3 LP" also serves as a showcase for artists whose interpretation and expression of Africanism in music is intentionally unique and designed to evoke strong emotions.
[Aribaba. "Album Review: The Collectiv3, The Collectiv3 LP". Jaguda.com. October 14, 2015. January 4, 2015]
An album review published on the Nigerian news and entertainment website "Pulse.ng" describes their LP as "melodiously maverick."
[Akan, Joey. " 'The Collectiv3 LP' is the aspirational blueprint for Nigerian music'. Pulse.ng. October 23, 2015. January 4, 2016]
/ref> The album is available to stream and download for free at The Collectiv3's website.
Beyond the music, The Collectiv3 hopes to move culture, celebrate individuality and the self, inspire one another, and have the courage to bare themselves and their art.[djruffee. "The Collectiv3 Presents 'The Collectiv3 LP'". Jaguda.com. October 2, 2015. January 4, 2016]
References
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External links
Officia
website
The Collectiv3 o
Soundcloud
Musical groups from Lagos
Musical groups established in 2015
2015 establishments in Nigeria