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 artist. [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]

In May 2024, Clay released her second EP, Hate It Here. [8] The work earned her a 2025 Grammy consideration. [9]

According to Clay in an interview with The British Blacklist, "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." [9]

Clay is currently with the Afro Rockstars Collective, [10] a community of 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. The Guardian . Lagos. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Meet Bianca Okorocha Nigeria's Rock Goddess". P.M. News . 14 March 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Udofa, Ama (19 June 2022). "'The Devil's Music' No More: Inside Nigeria's Rock Resurgence". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Clayrocksu | Bio". Music in Africa. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  5. ↑ Yongo, Sughnen (23 January 2023). "Here Are All the Winners at the AFRIMA Awards". OkayAfrica . Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Hoek, Jan; Tayo, Stephen; Okolo, Edwin; Lyons, Eve (19 January 2019). "From MySpace to the Streets of Lagos" . The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  7. ↑ Olagunju, David (21 October 2018). "Nuruddin Farah headlines Ake Festival". Nigerian Tribune . Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "ClayRocksU Wants to Take Over the World with Afro-Rock". Culture Custodian. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  9. 1 2 Chiemeke, Jerry (26 October 2024). "Out Of Africa: Clayrocksu Talks ... Hate It Here". The British Blacklist. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  10. ↑ Ihekir, Chinonso (29 October 2024). "A night with the Afro-Rock stars in Lagos". The Net. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  11. ↑ Ihekire, Chinonso (29 October 2024). "A glance into Clayrocksu's world as a female rock star in Nigeria". The Net. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "ClayRocksU : Africa's Rock Goddess Discusses Latest EP 'Hate It Here' In EXCLUSIVE Interview". Music Custodian. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Now Playing: Clay Feat. Vector – Dancing In The Sun". Bella Naija. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  14. ↑ "Clay Serves The One Video Feat. Johnny Drille". P. M. News. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  15. ↑ "New Music + Video: Clay feat. Kel – Destiny (Remix)". Bella Naija. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
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