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Stockholm, 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).

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1		It's My Life			823
2		Sing Hallelujah!			329
3		No Coke			185
4		Sing Hallelujah			130
5		One Love			76
6		It's My Life - Radio Edit			64
7		Let the Beat Go On			54
8		Hello Afrika			52
9		Its My Life			48
10		It's My Life (Radio Edit)			39
11		No Coke - 7" Mix			34
12		Reggae Gone Ragga			32
13		Let The Beat Go On - Short			29
13		Look Who's Talking			29
15		Sing Hallelujah! (Short)			25

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