Elow'n | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Brice N'wole |
| Born | December 5, 1990 Zokropédié, Ivory Coast |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rap singer, songwriter and producer |
| Instrument(s) | Voice |
| Labels | Independent |
Brice N'WOLE, professionally known as ELOW'N, is an Ivorian rap singer, songwriter and producer. He was born on December 15, 1990, in Ivory Coast. Elow'n is one of the leaders of a new wave of the Ivorian rap scene, better known as "Rap Ivoire".
Brice N'wole was born in Zokrodépié, the sub-prefecture of Issia in the western part of Ivory Coast. During his childhood, he spent his school holidays in the pan-African village KI-YI in Abidjan with his uncle Boni Gnahoré, another Ivorian musician. [1]
In 2009, he made his music debut as a member of the rap group KIFF NO BEAT. [2]
Each year since 2021, he has organized his festival in his hometown of Aboisso, named La Bia Festival. More than 6000 people attended the first event. [3]
Since 2019, he has been married to Maeva Samira, also known as Small Madame. [4]
| Year | Competition | Prize/ Award |
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| 2020 | African Talent Award | Best rapper |
| 2021 | African Talent Award | Best rapper |
| 2021 | AFRIMA | Award for Best African rapper or lyricist [5] |
| 2022 | Point Blank Prod | Meilleur Album Africain |
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