Tekunbi

Tekunbi, real name Uthman Bello, is a Nigerian independent Alternative and Afro Pop/ Fusion songwriter and recording artist who hails from Epe, a town in Lagos State. Born on 12th of April 1991 into the family of an Islamic Cleric, young Uthman attended Lagos Model College before obtaining a degree in Psychology from the University of Ibadan while also attending an Arabic school. Tigers (called EKUN in Yoruba language) are considered to symbolize bravery, power and lordliness. They are tolerant, staunch, valiant, and respected. They are active and good at expressing themselves. So what do we say of one who is born of a tiger? That is the story of Uthman Bello popularly known as Tekunbi which means in Yoruba, the one who is born of a tiger.