Featured In
ALBUMOmo (On My Own) - SingleNaira Marley
Albums by Naira Marley
ALBUMGod’s Timing’s the BestNaira Marley
Naira Marley's Popular Music Videos
Jogor (feat. Lil Kesh & Naira Marley)
Zlatan
Sweet in the Middle (feat. WurlD, Naira Marley & Zlatan)
Davido
Coming (feat. Busiswa)
Naira Marley
Are You Sure (feat. Zinoleesky, EMO Grae & Naira Marley)
Lyta
Idi Oremi (Opotoyi, Pt. 2)
Naira Marley
Militerian (feat. Naira Marley) [Official Video]
J Hus
What Type of Dance (feat. Mayorkun, Naira Marley & Zlatan)
DJ Kaywise
First Time in America
Naira Marley
Soapy
Naira Marley
Illuminati
Naira Marley & Zlatan
Artist Playlists
Naira Marley Essentials
Afrocentric melodies and hip-hop breaks couch witty street slang.
Artist Biography
Walking the line between Afrobeats and hip-hop while dropping a slew of hit records, Naira Marley is one of Nigeria’s biggest stars.
∙ Naira Marley, whose artist name was inspired by Nigeria’s official currency (naira) and reggae legend Bob Marley, burst onto the scene in 2014 with the cheekily titled “Marry Juana.”
∙ His 2017 single “Issa Goal” spawned a viral dance craze and became the unofficial theme song of Nigeria’s national soccer team during the run-up to the 2018 World Cup.
∙ Marley’s passionate fans—known as Marlians—have garnered headlines for their adherence to unorthodox “rules,” such as not wearing belts or celebrating Valentine’s Day.
∙ Although 2019’s controversial “Am I a Yahoo Boy” attracted the ire of the Nigerian government, the track landed him on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart for the first time.
∙ An ode to self-pleasure inspired by his own brief incarceration, his 2019 hit single “Soapy” gave rise to another viral dance trend.
∙ In 2020, he picked up four nominations for The Headies (Nigeria’s biggest music awards show), including a Song of the Year nod for “Mafo,” his collaborative 2019 single with Young John.
Hometown
Agege, Lagos State, Nigeria
Genre
Afrobeats