Born in Lagos, Nigeria, to a sailor and distinguished chef and a teacher. Olayinka Fofah (Pandamonae) is an Economics undergrad at Unilag and an Afro-Swing/Fusion singer-songwriter who is poised to make his mark on the global music scene. The name ‘Pandamonae’ depicts two sides to his musical personality which is black and white. The black part represents his deepest side which constitutes pain, struggle, perseverance and faith while the white part represents love.
At fifteen years old, his father enrolled him in piano classes, marking his first real introduction to music. In 2014 he got his first laptop, and a friend/neighbour who was a producer/singer helped him install FruityLoops and inspired him to try out music production.
Pandamonae’s interest in music production quickly waned, and in 2015 he started rapping while his best friend would play the piano to accompany his vocals. He also started to listen to a lot of Kendrick Lamar, Ty Dolla Sign and other American rappers. Through practice, he soon developed the uncanny ability and skill to sing to almost any type of sound or beat.
After much persuasion from his friend/producer Quest, in 2017, Pandamonae began to record music in a studio for the first time. Shortly after, his first single titled ‘Pull Up’ was produced. He has put out many more songs since then, including ‘Sukura’ which was released in January 2020 to critical acclaim by the dance community. His most recent song “Sweet & Nice” continues to garner significant airplay on major radio stations and online music platforms.
Pandamonae has continued to develop and improve himself as an artiste and is set to be the next big African pop star. You better watch out!
Listen To Pandamonae Here – Pandamonae – Nice & Sweet (ffm.to)
