Classiq Debuts With Sama

Musician and rapper, Barnabas Buba Luka, also known as Classiq, has debuted on the Nigerian music scene with the release of his single, Sama.The fast-rising record label, Finesse Entertainment, where Classiq is signed on, recently announced this.

Sama, an up-tempo single was produced by Finesse’s in-house ace producer SuperSoniq and it is set to rule the airwaves and clubs with its irresistible fusion of Classiq’s unique northern sound and a distinct Afro-pop and techno beat.

Classiq explains that Sama meaning ‘Up’ in Hausa is not just a song, but a movement asking people to move on up. “Whether you are in the office, in the club, or in school, wherever you are, move up!”

Explaining further a line from the chorus, In Baki Zo Ba A Barki Abaya, which literally means; ‘If you don’t come with us, you’ll be left behind!’

Classiq is one of the new wave of northern born musicians influenced and proudly using Hausa lyrics and style. He joins the select few like Ice Prince and Bez.

Born in Bauchi and raised in Kano, the 21 year old Classiq is a graduate of Computer Science from the Bayero University in Kano. He moved to Lagos in 2011, to join the trend-setting Finesse Entertainment label.

—Funsho Arogundade