Falz
Falz is a Nigerian rapper, songwriter and actor whose music mixes witty storytelling, Afropop and sharp observations about life and politics.
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Overview
- Full name
- Folarin Falana
- Born
- 27 October 1990 · Lagos, Nigeria
- Work
- Rapper, songwriter and actor
- First mixtape
- Shakara: The Mixtape · 2009
- Early breakout
- Marry Me, featuring Poe and Yemi Alade
- Label
- B.A.H.D Guys Entertainment
Mini bio
How it started.
Folarin Falana began making music at secondary school, forming The School Boys with a friend. He released Shakara: The Mixtape in 2009. Law was another path: he studied the subject and began practising in 2012 before moving further into music.
Finding his voice.
His 2014 debut album Wazup Guy introduced songs including “Marry Me”, featuring Poe and Yemi Alade, which brought him wider recognition. Stories That Touch followed in 2015, then Chemistry with Simi in 2016. His comedy and acting also found an audience through Jenifa’s Diary.
Songs that speak up.
In 2018, “This Is Nigeria” reworked Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” to address Nigerian social problems. Moral Instruction followed in 2019. Alongside his music, Falz has appeared in films including New Money and runs the film and television company House 21 Media.
A more personal table.
For The Feast in 2025, Falz brought together younger voices including Qing Madi, Majeeed and Oiza x Meyi. In his OkayAfrica interview, he described “Story Time” as a chance to write with greater vulnerability about his own life. Break Time followed in 2026.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026Break TimeRecording artist · EP
- 2025The FeastRecording artist · Album
- 2019Moral InstructionRecording artist · Album
- 2016ChemistryCo-artist with Simi · EP
- 2015Stories That TouchRecording artist · Album
Film & TV
- 2018New MoneyActor · Quam
- 2016Jenifa’s DiaryActor · Segun (2016 AMVCA-winning role)
Awards
Quotes
I knew this was a special project, and it needed its own time.Falz, OkayAfrica
Speaking in July 2025 about the roughly three years spent making The Feast.
Trivia
- He trained as a lawyer before making music his main career.
- His parents are human rights lawyers and activists.
- He once wanted to become a footballer, a part of his story revisited on “Story Time”.
- Chemistry with Simi was released on his birthday, 27 October 2016.
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