Nwakaego Ihenacho Ogbaro, known professionally as Ego, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. Ego has recorded songs such as "Konko Below", "Nothing for You" and "Never Far Away". She frequently went on world tour with Lagbaja. Ego left Africano to pursue a solo career in 2007. She later formed a band called Indigo. Since leaving Lagbaja's band, she has collaborated with artistes like Sunny Nneji, Djinee, Tosin Martins, Ayanbirin and Blaise, among others. She has also performed with
Weird MC
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Cobhams Asuquo
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and
Yinka Davies
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ambassador in 2008.
Education
Ego attended Central Primary School and Ikeja High School, GRA in Lagos. She graduated from high school in 1991.
See also
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African hip hop
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Nigerian hip hop
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Music of Nigeria
The music of Nigeria includes many kinds of folk and popular music, styles of folk music are related to the multitudes of ethnic groups in the country, each with their own techniques, instruments, and songs. Little is known about the country's ...
References
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Lagbaja's band
Musicians from Imo State
Nigerian women musicians
Nigerian songwriters
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
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