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Combining melody, raps, syncopation, structured chord progressions, and hip-hop beats, Maryland-based
Mannywellz creates songs that take influence from soul, rap, and pop as well as his native West Africa. Introducing his sophisticated approach on the EP WellZ in 2014, he released his debut album, SoulFro, in 2017.
Born and raised in Nigeria before emigrating to Bowie, Maryland, at the age of nine, Emmanuel Ajomale is the son of Nigerian gospel singer Kunle Ajomale. A multi-instrumentalist, he eventually signed with House Studios, which issued his debut EP, WellZ, in 2014. Named for his own term for his unique style, the full-length SoulFro followed on the label in 2017. That year,
Mannywellz toured the U.S. with Nigerian-American rapper/singer
Jidenna.
His three-track EP META saw release in late 2019, around the time he was featured on the
Wale single "Love & Loyalty." Another collaboration, "Floating" featuring
VanJess, was included on
Mannywellz's second album, Mirage, which arrived in mid-2020. ~ Marcy Donelson