Rising Icon - Bez

Born Emmanuel Bezhiwa Idakula, in Jos, Nigeria, ‘Bez’ grew up as a musical child, absorbing every bit of music around him and transmitting it through his beloved instrument – the guitar. He pursued an undeniable passion for music in college, and honed his guitar skills day by day to produce one of the most remarkable playing styles. His first live performance was with gospel group KUSH, followed by other regular performances with Sage Has Son (a spoken word artist).

Bez has since performed on stage with Mode9, Terry tha Rapman, Djinee, M.I., Roof Top MCs and many other artists. He features regularly in Taruwa®, an unplugged show, and cites his opening act performance with Cobhams at Asa's two-day concert in Lagos in June 2008 as the defining moment of his career thus far.

Tagged as “the next big thing” by the Guardian and Thisday newspapers in 2008, his style can be described as a hybrid of jazz, soul, and world music – a really eclectic sound he terms ‘alternative soul’. Though different from the ever-popular ‘afro hip-hop’ genre, Bez believes the quality of his music will carve a niche for itself and take him to greater heights as he takes a life long ride creating and sharing his music with the world. Bez was recently featured in the 'Maga no need pay' video.

Jos breeds talent o... it's the water they drink (lol). Anyway, enjoy two lovely yet soulful singles from Bez

Bez - Stop Pretending



Bez - Zuciya Daya (One Heart)

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