"Nwa Baby" (Ashawo Remix) is a song by Nigerian singer

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Background and release

"Nwa Baby" (Ashawo Remix) was written by Flavour N'abania and released on June 22, 2011. It is a remake of Cardinal Rex's 1960 hit "Sawale".

Music video and accolades

The music video for "Nwa Baby" (Ashawo Remix) was shot in South Africa by Godfather Production. It was nominated for Most Gifted Afro-Pop Video and Most Gifted African West Video at the 2011

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. It was also nominated for Best High Life Video at the 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.

Track listing

; Digital single

References

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