Olukayode Odesanya, better known as Kida Kudz, is a Nigerian
Afropop
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singer based in the U.K.
He gained recognition after winning the second edition of the ''Peak Talent Show'' in 2010. He has collaborated with
Ms Banks
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,
Burna Boy
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, and
Octavian
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, among others.
Early life
He left Nigeria and travelled to the U.K. at the age of 14 to live with his father and step-mother. Kudz found himself fascinated with already established genres in the country, such as grime, U.K. rap and even a touch of chessy pop.
Music career
In 24 June 2022, Kida Kudz released a four track extended play titled ''World Citizens'' with
Mr Dutch.
''Rocket Launcher'' is a track in ''World Citizens'' that rides on Afro swing tendencies as it smoothly blends elements of U.K. and Nigerian Afobreats. In 2021, Kida Kudz featured
Bella Shmurda in single "Ball Until We Fall".
Discography
EP
*''World Citizen'' (2022)
Single
*''Animalistic'' (2021)
Mixtape
*''Nasty'' (2020)
*''Top Memba'' (2021)
References
Nigerian musicians
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people