Clayrocksu

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Clayrocksu
Birth nameBianca Okorocha
Also known asClay
GenresAlternative rock/Afro rock
Years active2011

Bianca Okorocha, known professionally as Clayrocksu or Clay, is a Nigerian Alternative rock/Afro rock artiste. [1] [2]

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Career

Clayrocksu fuses Igbo language and local pidgin folk elements with punk rock. [3]

Her debut single "Ogadisinma" was nominated for a Nigeria Music Video Award in the Best Alternative category. [4] Her single "Amin" won the Best Rock category at the 2022 All Africa Music Awards. [5] She won the Top Naija Music Award for the Best Record of the Year for Dancing in the Sun, featuring Vector Tha Viper.

Clay has performed at Rocktoberfest [6] and Ake Festival. [7]

On May 31th, 2024, Clay released her second EP, Hate It Here [8] . The critically acclaimed body of work earned her a 2025 Grammy consideration.

According to Clay in an interview with The British Blacklist [9] , "Hate It Here is a reflection on the harsh realities of growing up too fast and the crushing disappointment of discovering that adulthood is not the dream we earlier imagined. It’s an emotional journey through a world stamped by hatred, pain, conflict, deception, and heartbreak."

The EP captures the torture of being a Nigerian millennial, grappling with the struggles of inadequate infrastructure, continuous corrupt governance, systemic multi-dimensional poverty, religious captivity, the slow erosion of the middle class, and the sad emigration of brilliant minds from our homeland. It’s a raw expression of my inner child’s sincere plea for peace, love, and genuine humanity.

Clay is currently at the forefront of pushing the third wave of rock music in Nigeria with Afro Rockstars Collective [10] , a community of rising rock music performers.

Discography

Studio albums
Singles

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2011Nigeria Music Video AwardsBest AlternativeOgadisinmaNominated
2012Top Nigerian Music AwardBest Record of the YearDancing in the SunWon
2022All Africa Music AwardsBest Rock categoryAminWon

References

  1. ↑ "Musician 'Clay' brings rock to Nigerian music scene". tv.guardian.ng. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  2. ↑ https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/03/14/meet-bianca-okorocha-nigerias-rock-goddess/
  3. ↑ Udofa, Ama (2022-06-19). "'The Devil's Music' No More: Inside Nigeria's Rock Resurgence". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  4. ↑ "Clayrocksu". Music In Africa. 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  5. ↑ "Here Are All the Winners at the AFRIMA Awards - Okayplayer". www.okayafrica.com. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  6. ↑ Hoek, Jan; Tayo, Stephen; Okolo, Edwin; Lyons, Eve (2019-01-19). "From MySpace to the Streets of Lagos". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  7. ↑ User (2018-10-21). "Nuruddin Farah headlines Ake Festival". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2024-01-24.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ↑ "ClayRocksU Wants to Take Over the World with Afro-Rock". Culture Custodian. 2024-06-28. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  9. ↑ "Out Of Africa: Clayrocksu Talks … Hate It Here". The British Blacklist. 2024-10-26. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  10. ↑ "A night with the Afro-Rock stars in Lagos". The Net NG. 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  11. ↑ "A glance into Clayrocksu's world as a female rock star in Nigeria". The Net NG. 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  12. ↑ "ClayRocksU : Africa's Rock Goddess Discusses Latest EP 'Hate It Here'". 26 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Now Playing: Clay Feat. Vector – Dancing In The Sun". 30 May 2012.
  14. ↑ "Clay Serves The One Video Feat. Johnny Drille". 15 August 2018.
  15. ↑ "Clay Serves New Music + Video: Clay feat. Kel – Destiny (Remix)". 17 April 2020.
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