2Baba
2Baba is a Nigerian singer and songwriter whose Afropop blends R&B and reggae, from “African Queen” to new collaborations with FAVE and Jumabee.
At 100 nudges, fangea sends 2Baba’s team an official invite.
🔒 Star boosts open once 2Baba claims this page.
Latest
2Baba’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus his backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
Known for
Apple Music
Apple Music
Apple MusicOverview
- Name
- Innocent Ujah Idibia
- From
- Nigeria
- Early group
- Plantashun Boiz, with Blackface and Faze
- Solo breakout
- Face 2 Face and “African Queen” (2004)
- Also known as
- 2Face Idibia
- Beyond music
- UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador since June 2020
Mini bio
How it started.
Before his solo records, 2Baba and Blackface wrote songs together and performed over instrumentals supplied by local DJs. Faze joined them in Lagos as Plantashun Boiz. They sought out weddings, clubs and concert slots to get heard.
The breakout.
He went solo in 2004 with Kennis Music. His debut Face 2 Face carried “African Queen,” the song that introduced him to listeners far beyond Nigeria. It also reached the soundtrack of the 2006 film Phat Girlz.
The music keeps growing.
His catalogue includes Grass 2 Grace, The Ascension and Warriors. The latter brings together collaborators including Wizkid, Tiwa Savage and Olamide. Recent releases include Rebirth with Larry Gaaga and The Kabal, and “Mental” with FAVE.
A voice for displaced people.
UNHCR appointed him a Goodwill Ambassador in June 2020, the first Nigerian to receive that role. He had already visited displaced communities and recorded “Hold My Hand” to help raise funds for the agency.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026MentalCo-artist with FAVE
- 2026IfesinachiCo-artist with Jumabee
- 2025RebirthCo-artist with Larry Gaaga and The Kabal
- 2020WarriorsSolo artist
- 2014The AscensionSolo artist
- 2004African QueenSinger, Face 2 Face
Awards
Quotes
But music for me is not a competition, it's something you do for the love of it2Baba, Afropop Worldwide interview with Morgan Greenstreet
In an interview published October 26, 2017, he discussed the pressure of following the success of “African Queen.”
Trivia
- He and Blackface attended the same secondary school.
- Bob Marley was a childhood favourite, and he describes reggae as a foundation of his music.
- “2Baba” was already a nickname before he adopted it as his performing name.
- He founded Hypertek to retain ownership of his recordings and publishing.
Find 2Baba
Follow him for new music, videos and show announcements.
Are you 2Baba?
Fans built this page. Claim it to connect with them and unlock Star boosts, or request a takedown if you’d rather it not exist.