Cobhams Asuquo is a
visually impaired Nigerian musician, producer, and songwriter. In
2005, Asuquo was signed on with Sony ATV London as a songwriter. After working as Head of Audio
Productions at a local label, Questionmark Entertainment, he set up his own
recording facility in 2006. He
is CEO/ Head of Productions of CAMP (Cobhams Asuquo Music Productions) which is
currently representing himself, Bez Idakula and
Stan Iyke. He was responsible for Aşa's
highly acclaimed international album ASA and has been mentioned on
many artists' sleeve credits as producer and writer.
Cobhams Asuquo likes to say that his music career started when
as a child he used to puff his cheeks to play the 12-bar blues. Today, he is
known for producing some of the finest artistes in Nigeria. Noteworthy among
these artistes is the Nigerian soul-singing sensation, Asa, whose 2007 debut
album became an international hit. In addition to producing the album, Cobhams
wrote and co-wrote several of its hits songs. Cobhams has won multiple local
and international awards for his creative and entrepreneurial contributions to
the Nigerian music industry.
WIPO had the pleasure of hosting on July
13, 2009 a performance by Nigerian musician, songwriter and producer Cobhams
Emmanuel Asuquo. He was recently
featured on CNN's African Voices for
his contribution and impact on the African music industry. Rising alternative
soul artiste, Bez is the first of three artistes signed
by Cobhams to the C.A.M.P record label, and Bez's
debut album 'Super Sun' was highlighted on The Boston Globe's top ten list of
best 'world music' albums of 2011. He has won several awards in the music and
film scene in Africa and beyond. Cobhams talked about the advantages of being
blind in an interview he had with the BBCNews Cobhams Also spoke at the
TEDxEuston in 2012 where he talked about the gift of blindness.
Cobham's released his first official single
Ordinary People on 1 January 2014 and released the video 1st of jan 2015. Star of Wonder released in December 2014 is his
second officially released single. His third single Stronger Than Before was
released in 2015 and was sung by Morayo. He released his fourth single Boos it
featuring Falz in April 2016.
Cobhams shot to international acclaim with his musical
production of the debut album by the Nigerian soul sensation Aṣa. He also wrote and co-wrote several songs
on the award-winning album including the hit singles, "Fire on the
Mountain", and "Jailer".
Cobhams
has likewise produced numerous award-winning songs for Nigerian recording
artistes such as Banky W and Omawumi.
He
has arranged music, and performed with bands at international music events as
The Harare International Festival of Arts, the AFA Sponsored French Cultural
Center Concert with Asa and Angelique Kidjo; AFA Sponsored French Cultural
Center Concert in Johannesburg, South Africa; Nigeria Week in Paris and the
launch of MTV's one hundredth channel (MTV Base Africa) at Abuja, Nigeria.
In
the TV and film media, he has composed and arranged film scores to be
interpreted for conservatoires as well as for film and stage performances such
as "A Voice for Ella" by Uche Macaulay, Sunshine (Alpha Vision),
"Bent Arrows" by Isang Awah and Communication for Change's
"Bayelsan Sillhouttes".
In
2016, Cobhams started a digital radio countdown show Cobhams Top 12. The
digital radio show counts down the hottest African/Nigerian songs that Cobhams
thinks the Nigerian audience should be listening to. The show was originally
called The Top 12 Countdown With Cobhams Asuquo.
And with that said, allow me the honor of introducing to you one of his latest work and also a personal favorite, a song written and produced by Cobhams, titled "Empty".
The visuals to this wonderful and breathtaking song was directed by Paul Gambit for Kurlevra Production.
Enjoy it !
Kay Magnate
Kay Magnate
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