Kah-Lo

Faridah Seriki,[2] known professionally as Kah-Lo is a Nigerian singer-songwriter,[3] best known for her song ‘Fasta’ and for her work on 'Rinse and Repeat' with British DJ, Riton. The track was nominated for Best Dance Recording at the 59th Grammy Awards.[4] Together, she and Riton have released 'Betta Riddim', 'Money' ft. Mr. Eazi and Davido,[5] and Triple J hits 'Fake ID' and 'Ginger'.

Kah-lo
Birth nameFaridah Seriki
BornLagos, Nigeria[1]
OriginNigeria
GenresElectronic, house
Occupation(s)
Years active2016–present
LabelsRiton Time, Entertainment One Music, Lagos Way Records
Websitewww.kahlomusic.com

Her debut single Fasta was released on 11 August 2017.[6] The song was chosen as BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac's hottest record in the world on 22 August 2017.[7]

Her collaborative album "Foreign Ororo" with Riton was released on 5 October 2018. [8]

Biography

Seriki was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, where she attended Vivian Fowler Memorial College.[9] In 2009 she moved to New York where she graduated from Hofstra University in 2013 and worked marketing there.[10][11][12] Through Soundcloud and Twitter she started collaborating with Riton, starting her professional music career.[1]

Discography

[13][14][15][16][17]

Albums
  • Riton: Foreign Ororo (2018)
  • Pain/Pleasure (2023)

Extended plays
  • The Arrival (2021)[18]

Singles
  • Riton: "Fasta" (2017)
  • "Exit Sign" (2019)
  • "Drag Me Out" (2022)[19]

Features


In July 2023, Kah-Lo announced the upcoming release of her debut album, 'pain/pleasure.', on September 8, 2023. It was preceded by the release of ‘GD Woman’, ‘Karma’ and ‘fund$.’ [23]

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards
Year Category Nominated artist/work Result
2017 Best Dance Recording "Rinse & Repeat" (featuring Riton) Nominated

References
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  2. "Lagosian, Faridah Seriki Nominated For Grammy | Silverbird Television". silverbirdtv.com. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  3. "Jammer Gives 'Rinse and Repeat' The Murkle Man Spin! | MTV UK". www.mtv.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  4. "Grammy". 23 November 2020.
  5. "Watch Mr Eazi, Kah-Lo, And Davido Party In Lagos For Riton's "Money" Video". The FADER. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  6. "Listen to my debut single, Fasta!". Twitter. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  7. "BBC RADIO 1 Hottest Record in the World". BBC. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  8. "Get To Know Kah-lo The Grammy Nominated Nigerian Mc".
  9. BellaNaija.com (2018-01-24). "Nigeria's Kah-Lo talks Grammy Nomination, Growing up in Lagos in new Interview". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  10. "Alumna Nominated for Grammy". 2016-12-06. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  11. "Meet Kah-Lo, the Grammy-Nominated Nigerian Singer You Haven't Heard of". OkayAfrica. 2017-01-09. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  12. "Get to know Kah-Lo, the Grammy-nominated Nigerian MC". Mixmag. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  13. "Artists".
  14. "Kah-lo Grammy Rinse and Repeat". 9 January 2017.
  15. "Kah-lo New Album Interview".
  16. "Nigerian Singer Kah-lo Opens Up About Growing Up In Lagos Her Grammy Nomination And More Interview/". www.earmilk.com. 14 January 2018.
  17. "Get To Know Kah-lo".
  18. Monroe, Tommy (17 June 2021). "Kah-Lo releases fiery debut EP, The Arrival". EDM.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  19. "Drag Me Out - Single by Kah-Lo on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  20. "Kah-lo Interview". www.highsnobiety.com. 21 May 2018.
  21. "Kah-lo Riton Roreign Ororo Bad boy". www.rollingstone.com. 25 October 2018.
  22. "Kah-Lo Teams Up With Australian Producer Perto For 'Bad Maybe Good'". konbini.com.
  23. Berry, Alex (July 10, 2023). "Kah-Lo Announces Debut Album 'pain/pleasure'". ClashMusic. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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