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Wani
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Participations

9
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45
Songwriter
40
Performer
Bio
Ayo Ayoku, known as Wani, is an American-Nigerian Alté musician. Starting as an audio engineer in Chicago, he gained recognition with his SoundCloud cover of Drake's "Blem" in 2017. Inspired, Wani relocated to Nigeria and released his acclaimed debut EP, "Lagos City Vice," in 2018. His track "China Designer" reached 1 million streams and the accompanying video garnered attention. Wani performed alongside notable acts and featured on DRB LasGidi's album. Signing with Apple Music's Platoon, he released singles like "All My Ladies" and the lead single "Times Two (X2)" for his highly anticipated project, "Lagos City Vice 2." With his unique sound, he's rising in the Nigerian Alté music industry.
Discography
Albums1
Lagos City Vice 2
Lagos City Vice 22021 • AlbumTracks: 9
EPs1
Lagos City Vice
Lagos City Vice2018 • EPTracks: 6
Singles10
No Doubt
No Doubt2023 • SingleTracks: 1
Silver Spoon Interlude/Jezebel
Silver Spoon Interlude/Jezebel2022 • SingleTracks: 2
Jailer
Jailer2021 • SingleTracks: 1
Times Two (X2)
Times Two (X2)2021 • SingleTracks: 1
All My Ladies
All My Ladies2020 • SingleTracks: 1
No Love/ Fast Life
No Love/ Fast Life2019 • SingleTracks: 2
In2u
In2u2018 • SingleTracks: 1
Raining
Raining2017 • SingleTracks: 1
Blem
Blem2017 • SingleTracks: 1
Instaman
Instaman2017 • SingleTracks: 1
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