Nelly Bando

Over the course of his life he’s lived in three different countries – the United Kingdom, Nigeria and the U.S. – and his music incorporates different ideas and sounds from those places.

The talented 22-year-old was born in Lagos, Nigeria to African parents and eventually moved to London, U.K. at the young age of 16, but it wasn’t until his freshman year at university that he first started to fall in love with music. He moved to Essex, U.K. at age of 18 to attend the University of Essex, and began to explore music-making and the first building-blocks of his unique sound.

Since he’s moved to the States – specifically to Washington, DC – he said his music has only improved and his specific sound has been more finely honed.