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Dr. Alban
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Sweden (1990 – present)
Dr. Alban is a Swedish musician and producer with his own record label dr.records. His music can best be described as hip-hop reggae with a dance hall style.
Dr. Alban (born August 26, 1957 as Alban Nwapa in Nigeria) grew up listening to Fela Kuti and James Brown. At age 23, he began studying dentistry. In order to be able to finance his university studies the music-loving medical student started making his own music. During this time Alban worked as a DJ in the well known Stockholm club ‘Alphabet Street’. Very quickly his name became widely known, especially since Alban often sang to the records he put on the turntable as a DJ. DJ René couldn’t help but notice him and so the highly intelligent medical student was discovered. But first Alban finished his studies and even opened his own dentistry practice.
In 1990, he met Denniz PoP from the SweMix label. Alban laid aside his dentist’s drill and realised his dream. Together with Denniz and Rap-Queen Leila K, his first record, Hello Africa - his declaration of love for his African home - broke all records. Alban Nwapa became Dr. Alban. His debut-album Hello Africa sold roughly 1 million copies world-wide.
One year later this success was surpassed by the second album One Love. 1.6 million singles of the song It’s My Life were sold (the single was even used as background music for a Tampax advert).
Dr. Alban (born August 26, 1957 as Alban Nwapa in Nigeria) grew up listening to Fela Kuti and James Brown. At age 23, he began studying dentistry. In order to be able to finance his university studies the music-loving medical student started making his own music. During this time Alban worked as a DJ in the well known Stockholm club ‘Alphabet Street’. Very quickly his name became widely known, especially since Alban often sang to the records he put on the turntable as a DJ. DJ René couldn’t help but notice him and so the highly intelligent medical student was discovered. But first Alban finished his studies and even opened his own dentistry practice.
In 1990, he met Denniz PoP from the SweMix label. Alban laid aside his dentist’s drill and realised his dream. Together with Denniz and Rap-Queen Leila K, his first record, Hello Africa - his declaration of love for his African home - broke all records. Alban Nwapa became Dr. Alban. His debut-album Hello Africa sold roughly 1 million copies world-wide.
One year later this success was surpassed by the second album One Love. 1.6 million singles of the song It’s My Life were sold (the single was even used as background music for a Tampax advert).
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One Love
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The Very Best of 1990-1997
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The Very Best Of 1990 - 1997
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Hello Afrika
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secretpassage wrote:
nice hair babe
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Daxxe wrote:
stabilt som fan [2] XD
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Marek80ify wrote:
Właśnie widziałem występ Dr. Albana. Muszę przyznać, że występ robi wrażenie.
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szacher7 wrote:
True;-)
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Roxer75 wrote:
Ciągle dobrze brzmiące utwory. Zdecydowanie polecam przy imprezach dancowych.
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outofrout1ne wrote:
... BORN IN AFRICA! :))
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j_A_c_K_o wrote:
I think my first ever bought cd of my own was 'hello africa' about hmm 20 years agoo? Lulz my music taste have changed a bit sience then XD
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kotofeevna wrote:
Доктор Албан для меня - ностальгия по1990-м. Помните ваши школьные дискотеки? :)
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Snadbreg wrote:
Hahahaha.
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BBoyFunkyMonkee wrote:
Best !!!
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Nord-Sud wrote:
Na Naidja Boy oooo...He don't grow up in Sweden...Hi Nigeria!
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the10fingers wrote:
looks totally swedish
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Shitit wrote:
stabilt som fan
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zhakely_pehsska wrote:
Love him!
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look4burgers2g0 wrote:
what a clown, such a joke
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nYmpHz wrote:
Ок.
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legend030 wrote:
" Enemies " is his best (L)
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GaveUp wrote:
stabil kille
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Stjaernstoft wrote:
Dé é cool, dé é stabil!
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Kesokuk wrote:
DE E STABILT
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