Asuquomo | |
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| Born | Emeka Morris Ogbowu (1993-05-15)15 May 1993 (age 31) Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
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| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Secretly Publishing International |
Musical artist | |
Emeka Morris[1] Ogbowu[2] (born May 15, 1993), better known asAsuquomo, is aNigerian-Canadian rapper, singer and visual artist based inOttawa. In 2020, he won the RBC x Ottawa Arts Council's Emerging Artist of the Year Award .[3] As a performer, he has opened for international artists such asBurna Boy,WizKid, andLido Pimienta.
Asuquomo was born in Nigeria, and moved to Canada to attend university[4] in 2012.[5] He is a graduate ofAlgonquin College, with a certificate in professional illustration and concept art from Algonquin's school of media and design.
Asuquomo is known for both visual and auditorystorytelling; his works have been described as having aPan-African narrative asAfro-Fusion influences.[6][7][8][9] He has been anopening act for Wizkid and Grammy-nominated Burna Boy, as well asMdou Moctar,Shay Lia,Zaki Ibrahim, Violent Ground,Jazz Cartier,Lido Pimienta,Cadence Weapon,Kimmortal,BROCKHAMPTON, Keynes Woods, andKodie Shane. He has played festivals including Marvest CityFolk, Ottawa RBC Bluesfest[10] and Arboretum Festival.
In 2018, he released the mixtapeThis That Mo.[11]
In June 2020, Asuquomo released hisEP,Diobu,[12] which received support from theOntario Arts Council. He had begun working on the EP in 2018, during anartist residency at theBanff Centre for Arts and Creativity.[5] The album was well received by critics.Pitchfork described it as a project which "[exploring] themes of family, home, and the immigrant experience in his adopted city."[13][14] The EP was featured onExclaim!'s "Best EP's of 2020", CBC’sAll in a Day, andHotNewHipHop.[15]
In September 2020, he released the music video for "Don't Be Scared."[16] Following the release,American Songwriter Magazine described the visuals as "piercing, personal, intriguing and entrancing."[17]
Albums
Singles