Banky W
9 Nov
Popular music executive and former mentor, Banky W, recently shared that Nigeria's global Afrobeats hitmaker, Wizkid, started as a 'studio rat.' In a YouTube video released Friday, November 8, 2024, which is now making waves, Banky W, who was instrumental in shaping Wizkid’s early career through his label, Empire Mates Entertainment (EME), reminisced about Wizkid’s…
23 May 2024
Nigerian entertainer and politician Bankole Wellington, also known as Banky W has announced a successful surgery amidst an ongoing cancer tumour battle. The musician had announced in 2017 that he was battling cancer, posting on his Instagram handle back then about his third surgery. He wrote; “For those who’ve been wondering why I’ve been away…
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