Efa Iwara, also known as Efa, is a
Nigerian
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...
actor and rapper.
Early life and education
Iwara was born on 20 August 1990 in
Ibadan, Oyo State to his Professor of Linguistics father and Librarian mother. He hails from
Ugep
Ugep (also Umor) is a town in Cross River State, southern Nigeria. The village is populated by the Yakurr people.
Ugep as it is popularly known is one of the unit that constitute Yakurr, its indigenes speak the Lokaa Language which is the gene ...
in
Cross River State
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He attended Staff School, Ibadan for his primary education, and the
International School, Barth Road, Ibadan, for his secondary education. He graduated from the
University of Ibadan
The University of Ibadan (UI) is a public research university in Ibadan, Nigeria. The university was founded in 1948 as University College Ibadan, one of many colleges within the University of London. It became an independent university in 19 ...
, with a bachelor's degree in Geography.
Career
Iwara started out his career in the entertainment industry as a musician in 2006 in a group called X-Factor with DJ Clem, Bolaji, Jide and Boye. Following the dissolution of the group, he released his first single and 5 track EP called Waka EP in 2011. His last official single was titled “Fall in Love” featuring
Plantashun Boiz in 2014
He made his acting debut in a 2011 episode of
Tinsel
Tinsel is a type of decorative material that mimics the effect of ice, consisting of thin strips of sparkling material attached to a thread. When in long narrow strips not attached to thread, it is called "lametta", and emulates icicles. It was o ...
as a debate moderator. He was however still focused on music at this point. His next appearance was in the first season of
MTV Shuga Naija in 2013. He was absent from the acting space until 2016 when he appeared on Life 101 for
Ebonylife TV.
Since then, he appeared in TV series including
''Ajoche'', an Africa Magic original, ''Rumor Has It'' and
''The Men's Club''. He has also featured in movies like ''
Isoken'', ''Seven'' and ''
Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story''. He earned his first
Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award (AMVCA) nomination for his performance in Seven.
Discography
Albums
* ''Without a Pulse - 2020''
EPs
* ''Waka EP - 2011''
Singles
* "Fall in Love"
* "Letter to the President Elect"
* "Sunmobi"
* "Over you"
* "Open and Close"
* "Obandi"
* "Enigma"
* "E2DFA (E to the F-A)"
Filmography
Television
Films
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Nigerian male television actors
Nigerian male musicians
Nigerian male rappers
1990 births
Living people
Musicians from Ibadan
International School, Ibadan alumni
Male actors from Ibadan
Nigerian male film actors
21st-century Nigerian male actors
University of Ibadan alumni
Actors from Oyo State
Nigerian rappers