Benue Musician; Interesting Facts About Rapizo

Pizo

Benue Award winning artiste, Rapizo also known as Pizo a creative Songwriter, energetic performer who is undeniably the hottest super star in the middle belt with his unique indigenous style mixed RNB, Ragger, afropop, afro juju and folk songs.

Rapizo with his talent has touched so many music genre to a peak that one hardly identify which he does best.

The London boy crooner has also sing for top politicians like Senator Dr Gabriel Suswam during his campaigns for political position, this fact alone made him become the influencer of Benue music industry.

Raising in Makurdi, no Tiv speaking act outdid Rapizo in the last decade , and even fewer can claim to match the sheer weight of his cultural influence. By all metrics, the hardworking musician reigned supreme over the sonic zeitgeist of the last decade, musically encapsulating, more than anyone.

All this was done while maintaining a level of output that is unprecedented in Nigerian music From 2007 to 2020, Rapizo put out at least one project or single every year while guesting on an uncountable number of featured songs that lasered his identity on contemporary Tiv popular culture and ensured his music was always on rotation.

Furthermore, here are other facts you should know about Rapizo.

1. He was born as Nyam Luke Lubem, a popular singer, songwriter, dancer, and performer from Gwer West, Benue state, Nigeria. He began playing music when he was 12 years old.

2. His debut album was released in 2014 with hit songs like Immortal Rapizo, Too Far Away and other successful singles. The song “Immortal Rapizo” popularly known as “Mkem Wan Dam Ke Taraku” was the biggest track on the album thereby bringing Rapizo to Limelight

3. Rapizo's second album, "We All Need Something," was released in December, 2016, the lunch of the album was honoured by wife the executive Governor Her Excellency Mrs Eunice Ortom. The album featured hit songs such as Tar Wase, Omo Ele, Tiv Way Back, and a slew of others. “We All Need Something” has a fantastic track record and is Rapizo's best-selling album to date. Including downloads and online streaming, the album sold over 40,000 copies.

4. No Place Like Home is the third album released in 2019. There are a total of 14 songs titled; Tsav ,

Mough Nen sha ,

Tar Taver,

God no be man,

Tsembele,

Can't buy love,

Tarwase remix,

Kilamity,

Love,

Sing and praise,

Ahumbe,

One day,

Kwagh have,

Life.

5. Rapizo’s Fourth album was released on the 1st of November, 2020. The album consists of songs like: Spirits, Eledumare, Life, Patience Ft Shedrach & Bravo D, Kpamurege, Shina Peller, Don’t underrate, Wanky

6. Rapizo have received the following awards

Rapizo Pictured With His Award

1. ONTIV publication annual publication merit awards, Tiv secular song of the year 2014.

2. ONTIV publication annual publication merit awards(Tar Wase) Song of the year(2017).

3. Symbols Cuisine award of excellence as cultural youth ambassador (2016).

4. Benue celebrity award(2016).

5. Benue star artist: Icon award, 2017.

6. Benue state council for art and culture award: The icon of music and entertainment, 2017.
7. National union of Benue state students: Indigenous artist of the year, 2016.

8. Benue social media male artist of the year award, 2018.

9. Saint Augustine’s parish, Demepke, Makurdi: Golden voice of Tiv nation award, 2019.

7. Rapizo is not only an entertainmener but also concerned about the less previlege as showed in these photos below, where he choosed to spend time with children at the Internal Displaced Person's camps (IDP camps) in the Benue state capital Makurdi.

Rapizo at IDP camps Makurdi

8. Rapizo has worked musically with prominent names like Donbounce, Hman Swags, JT Warrior (Mak-town finest Rapper alive, Slikish, Zaki azzay, Zule Zoo, Zexcidy, Bravo D, Jabokey, Malex Betaboi, Questhood , Malex, Zazzy Ayali, Mc Dow and among others

9. This year 2021 Rapizo shared a stage performance with Nigeria's top acts like Peruzzi, DJ Big N, DJ Tony, MC Smart and others at the IBB Market Square in the state capital for Tiger Beer Street Food Festival hosted by Tiger Beer.

10. Rapizo is without a doubt the most prominent music personality in the state, and he is gradually ascending to national prominence.

Awards presented to Rapizo sourced from Bonezworld