Akaba Martin Longkümer (born 7 July 1992), known professionally as Macnivil, is an Indian rapper, songwriter and music video director from

Nagaland Nagaland () is a landlocked state in the northeastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east. Its capital cit ...

. He is considered as one of the pioneers of the Nagamese Hip hop scene in Nagaland. He further gained success after the release of his album ''Ura Uvie''.

Early life and career

Macnivil was born on 7 July 1992 in

Kohima Kohima (; Angami Naga: ''Kewhira'' ()), is the capital of the Northeastern Indian state of Nagaland. With a resident population of almost 100,000, it is the second largest city in the state. Originally known as ''Kewhira'', Kohima was founded ...

, Nagaland to a

Naga Naga or NAGA may refer to: Mythology * Nāga, a serpentine deity or race in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain traditions * Naga Kingdom, in the epic ''Mahabharata'' * Phaya Naga, mythical creatures believed to live in the Laotian stretch of the Mekong Riv ...

family. He has

Ao Naga The Ao Nagas are a major Naga ethnic group native to Mokokchung District of Nagaland, Northeast India. Their main territory is from Tsüla (Dikhu) Valley in the east to Tsürang (Disai) Valley in the west in Mokokchung District. The Ao Nagas ...

ancestry on his father's side and

Konyak Naga The Konyaks are one of the major Naga ethnic groups. In Nagaland, they inhabit the Mon District, which is also known as ''The Land of the Anghs''. The ''Anghs''/''Wangs'' are their traditional chiefs whom they hold in high esteem. Facial tattoos ...

ancestry on his mother's side. He did his schooling from

Ministers' Hill Baptist Higher Secondary School Ministers' Hill Baptist Higher Secondary School is a private school in Kohima, Nagaland, India providing both High school and Higher secondary school education. The school was previously known as ''Ministers' Hill Baptist English School''. Cam ...

in Kohima, Nagaland. In 2019, Macnivil gained success for releasing ''Ura Uvie'', the first ever rap album in the Nagamese language.

Discography

Studio albums

*''Ura Uvie'' (2019)

Other songs

*"The Warm Up (Freestyle)" (2019) *"Tomorrow's Not The Same" (2021)

Filmography

Music video directions

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Macnivil 1992 births Living people Indian male singer-songwriters Indian singer-songwriters Indian rappers Naga people People from Kohima