2Baba
Innocent Ujah Idibia ⓘ MON (born September 18, 1975), known by his stage name 2Baba, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and producer.
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| Birth name | Innocent Ujah Idibia |
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| Born | 18 September 1975 Jos, Plateau, Nigeria |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
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| Formerly of | Plantashun Boyz |
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He is most influential for the rise in popularity of Nigerian pop music in the 2000s, and his solo debut album Face2Face (with the smash hit "African Queen") ushered in a new wave of awareness and reverence for Nigerian music amongst Africans on the continent and in diaspora.
Prior to July 2014, he went by the stage name 2face Idibia. 2Baba was the first winner of the MTV EMA Best African Act category in 2005 and is one of the most awarded Nigerian musicians in history.
In 2019, 2Baba, in collaboration with other well-known artiste like Cohbams Asuquo and Timi Dakolo, released a song to raise awareness of the rights of children.
He was part of a boys group called Plantashun Boiz, under God Father Production.