Popular Nigerian Musicians From Bauchi State (Photos)

Bauchi, usually referred to as Bauchi State to distinguish it from the city of Bauchi, is a state in northern Nigeria. Its capital is the city of Bauchi. The state was formed in 1976 when the former North-Eastern State was broken up. 

Below are popular Nigerian musicians from the state:

#1. ClassiQ

Classiq's real name is Buba Barnabas Luka. He was born on September 21, 1991, in Bauchi State where he hails from.

ClassiQ was born to a doctor of geography father and a nurse mother. His parents have three children. Classiq is the youngest of them. This rap artist's education began at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Staff Primary School in 1992. Then he studied in the famous Bayero University Kano.

Buba Barnabas Luka started singing when he was 16 years old. The young boy has always been fond of music. His childhood dream was to become famous like other musical artists. And of course, this dream came true because he believed in it and worked for it.

His goal in music is to give listeners what they want. He thinks his songs are good and knows that Nigerian people would like them.

He stated that it was not he who chose music, but music chose him.

ClassiQ is known for his great production skills. He says that among the artists who most influenced his music include Asa, Wyclef, Kahli Abdu, KanyeWest, J. Cole, Talib Kweli, Don Jazzy, Fela, Common.

ClassiQ's inspiration as an artist is to give people good music. It should be both danceable and relaxing.

The Nigerian rap artist said that he would like to be a "voice for the people". He is convinced that he has a lot to say to them.

Every one of his song has something special. While some of them makes you relax and enjoy with your eyes closed. Others make you want to move to the beat of the melody.

He raps fluently in hausa, impecably in English and superbly in pidjin all of which he combines on his verses. His Mixtape 'sarki' is seriously doped with hot tracks like 'duniya' ft Ruby, 'duniya remix' ft Jesse Jagz, 'kakaraka' 'sarki' 'magana', 'danburo uba shege' etc. He was featured by Vector on the remix of Kingkong alongside Phyno, Reminisce and Uzi and many agree that his verse was the illest. He's currently signed to Finesse entertainment. Probably the best indigenous rapper in Naija, Olamide and Phyno are good but man, Classiq is better. When Olamide and Phyno switch to English in their verses, they usually sound mediocre, but Classiq is awesome in any language.

In 2015, ClassiQ was among the TOP 10 BEST HAUSA RAPPERS. He took the honourable third place! We think it is very cool to be such a good and in-demand rapper.

2. B.O.C Madaki

Luka Bulus Madaki, popularly known as BOC Madaki is a Nigerian singer, rapper born on the 22nd of September. He raps in Hausa and English.

B.O.C Madaki hails from Bogoro local government in Bauchi state, North East, Nigeria. His tribe is Zhar, a minority ethnic group in Bauchi state popularly known as ‘Sayawa’, the first child and the only son of his parent(No wonder he refer to his son as a child without a first Uncle in one of his songs). Hausa rapper B.O.C Madaki currently have two sisters ELIZABETH & BRIDGET left after death took away Mary and Martha. BOC had a son with a lady named Patience, he gave a sincere account of the incident that led to the birth of his son Leo who i consider as the brother he never had in his song LEGACY, a classic English rap that is a sort of mini documentary of the life and struggles of this brave Hausa hip hop King.

Between 1990 and 1991, Hausa rapper BOC Madaki was at Sunshine Learning Centre New GRA in Bauchi for his kindergarten. His nursery and part of primary education was at Jibril Aminu nursery and primary school located at New GRA, behind Zaranda Hotel in Bauchi from 1991 to 1996. After which he moved to Yelwa practicing school where he did primary 3 to 6 between 1996 and 1999. His secondary education was obtained at Government Day Secondary School Shadawanka Army Barracks, Bauchi and Government Day Secondary School Bayara, Bauchi where he was supposed to graduate in 2005 but graduated in 2006 due to financial constraint.

B.O.C Madaki is the first child and only male child in his family. He began studying for his National Diploma in Agric Tech from Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic Bauchi State but dropped out for unknown reasons. He later continued his education at the school of Environmental studies between 2012 and 2013 where he earned a first class National Diploma.

His latest album Darasin Rayuwa was released in December 2019.

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