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Azekel

Data updated on 2025-06-19 16:47:46 UTC
Azekel is a Nigerian-born, singer-songwriter, musician and producer from East London, who has garnered critically acclaimed releases through his own Thunderlightning Recordings. From soul to indie, his music proves how broad R&B can be. Lending his emotive voice to collaborative work with Massive Attack and Gorillaz. Azekel has forged his sound inspired by Fela Kuti, Prince and poetic storytelling...

Genres

: trip hop

Total plays

41.6 million
Updated on 2025-06-19

Country

United Kingdom

Social media links

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Monthly listeners

469,442

Followers

22,176

Top Cities

  1. United Kingdom
    London
    11,149 listeners
  2. Germany
    Berlin
    6,181 listeners
  3. Poland
    Warsaw
    5,379 listeners
  4. Australia
    Melbourne
    5,774 listeners
  5. Australia
    Sydney
    5,354 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Ritual Spirit
Ritual Spirit
16,546,645 3:55 2016-01-28
New Romance
New Romance
3,693,334 3:23 2015-05-17
Learn To Love
Learn To Love
3,306,704 4:17 2020-08-14
Learn to Love
Learn to Love
3,306,704 4:17 2022-03-08
Three Piece Suit (feat. Azekel)
Three Piece Suit (feat. Azekel)
2,435,015 4:37 2024-10-02
Love & Death, Pt. 2
Love & Death, Pt. 2
1,062,919 4:04 2023-03-09
Linger
Linger
1,040,152 3:38 2016-06-15
Just Expectationz
Just Expectationz
871,863 3:49 2023-02-09
Holy Matrimony
Holy Matrimony
761,540 4:48 2015-05-17
The War Inside
The War Inside
676,578 3:23 2016-08-10
Chocolatì - A COLORS SHOW
Chocolatì - A COLORS SHOW
659,775 2:28 2022-12-12
DUPĖ
DUPĖ
591,468 2:54 2021-05-28
Don't Wake the Babies - Lenzman Remix
Don't Wake the Babies - Lenzman Remix
580,555 5:31 2020-04-24
Chocolati
Chocolati
563,866 2:20 2023-03-17
Black Is Beauty (Daughters)
Black Is Beauty (Daughters)
530,763 4:26 2018-11-02
Mad About the Boy
Mad About the Boy
483,269 3:33 2015-06-21
Don't Wake the Babies
Don't Wake the Babies
342,618 4:26 2018-11-02
Mr Taxi Man
Mr Taxi Man
342,618 3:33 2018-11-02
Dupė
Dupė
318,623 3:11 2022-11-22
Mad About the Boy - Basecamp Remix
Mad About the Boy - Basecamp Remix
277,800 3:16 2015-08-03
Palm Wine Dreamz
Palm Wine Dreamz
241,473 3:52 2022-10-12
Wetty Betty
Wetty Betty
227,027 4:32 2018-11-02
Sketch, Pt. 2
Sketch, Pt. 2
213,572 2:08 2016-08-10
Chronophobia
Chronophobia
208,171 3:55 2015-06-21
Linger - Maths Time Joy Remix
Linger - Maths Time Joy Remix
204,857 3:40 2016-07-27
Consent
Consent
182,199 3:46 2023-03-17
Can We Have Fun (In This House Tonight)
Can We Have Fun (In This House Tonight)
170,127 3:15 2018-11-02
In Your Head Now (feat. Azekel)
In Your Head Now (feat. Azekel)
165,992 5:20 2023-04-26
Chocolati - Amapiano Remix
Chocolati - Amapiano Remix
164,587 3:36 2023-07-26
Stuck
Stuck
123,880 4:16 2016-08-10
SAME WAYZ
SAME WAYZ
96,199 3:25 2024-11-14
LOVE POTION
LOVE POTION
94,642 3:20 2024-10-17
To Be Found
To Be Found
80,621 3:40 2025-05-21
Dupė
Dupė
80,015 3:22 2023-03-17
Sold My Love
Sold My Love
67,490 2:33 2015-06-21
Hollow
Hollow
63,667 4:17 2018-11-02
In Memory Of
In Memory Of
62,053 1:41 2023-03-17
Holy Matrimony - Extended Version
Holy Matrimony - Extended Version
58,583 5:24 2015-06-21
Sketch, Pt. 1
Sketch, Pt. 1
57,115 1:10 2015-06-21
DUPĖ - Lady Donli Remix
DUPĖ - Lady Donli Remix
54,736 3:11 2021-07-09
England Is A...
England Is A...
48,225 2:01 2016-08-10
Pyramids & Starships
Pyramids & Starships
45,166 4:22 2018-11-02
Late Intro
Late Intro
42,281 0:55 2015-06-21
Good Wine
Good Wine
42,055 4:05 2018-11-02
An Analysis of Love
An Analysis of Love
41,301 0:58 2023-03-17
HEADLIGHTS AND HEATERS 8 - Radio Edit
HEADLIGHTS AND HEATERS 8 - Radio Edit
40,877 3:03 2019-07-25
Desire
Desire
31,604 1:24 2023-03-17
HEADLIGHTS AND HEATERS 8
HEADLIGHTS AND HEATERS 8
25,977 4:31 2019-05-15
Love & Death
Love & Death
24,263 0:55 2023-03-17
Loading
Loading
23,725 3:39 2018-11-02
SMOOTH
SMOOTH
20,531 2:20 2024-09-19
Soul Searching
Soul Searching
20,397 3:34 2024-04-26
Black Joy
Black Joy
18,725 1:00 2023-03-17
SOHO
SOHO
17,982 3:56 2021-11-30
Bimpe's Love
Bimpe's Love
17,878 0:52 2023-03-17
Waiting To Die
Waiting To Die
16,826 5:36 2018-11-02
Thrillz
Thrillz
11,824 3:30 2025-06-05
Ama's Song
Ama's Song
10,466 2:16 2023-03-17
LESS BURNERS BIGGER HEARTS
LESS BURNERS BIGGER HEARTS
8,642 6:28 2023-09-08
Sera Bayford
Sera Bayford
8,426 2:36 2025-05-29
RITUAL
RITUAL
8,218 2:58 2024-11-14
PASSION
PASSION
6,261 2:32 2024-11-14
Insert
Insert
6,074 0:44 2018-11-02
JARA
JARA
5,841 1:47 2024-11-14
SAME WAYZ - Jake Milliner Remix
SAME WAYZ - Jake Milliner Remix
5,105 2:58 2025-03-27
Eject
Eject
4,996 1:02 2018-11-02
Tell Me Something
Tell Me Something
4,264 3:31 2013-10-06
SMOOTH - Lokowat Remix
SMOOTH - Lokowat Remix
4,186 2:28 2025-05-15
SAME WAYZ - See Dee Remix
SAME WAYZ - See Dee Remix
3,518 2:59 2025-03-27
LOVE POTION - Eli Fola Remix) (Radio Edit
LOVE POTION - Eli Fola Remix) (Radio Edit
3,351 3:16 2025-04-16
LOVE POTION - Eli Fola Remix
LOVE POTION - Eli Fola Remix
3,166 6:36 2025-04-16
PASSION - Haruna Remix
PASSION - Haruna Remix
2,457 5:20 2025-05-15
16th Feb
16th Feb
< 1000 5:06 2013-07-01

New releases

Analyze Love (Deluxe)
Analyze Love (Deluxe)
2025-06-05
[Thunderlightning Recordings under exclusive license to emPawa Africa Music Services Limited]
Sera Bayford
Sera Bayford
2025-05-29
[Thunderlightning Recordings under exclusive license to emPawa Africa Music Services Limited]
To Be Found
To Be Found
2025-05-21
[sketchy]
SONIC INCENSE (REMIXES)
SONIC INCENSE (REMIXES)
2025-05-15
[Thunderlightning Recordings]
LOVE POTION (REMIX)
LOVE POTION (REMIX)
2025-04-16
[Thunderlightning Recordings]
SAME WAYZ (REMIX)
SAME WAYZ (REMIX)
2025-03-27
[Thunderlightning Recordings]
SONIC INCENSE
SONIC INCENSE
2024-11-14
[Thunderlightning Recordings]
LOVE POTION
LOVE POTION
2024-10-17
[Thunderlightning Recordings]
Three Piece Suit (feat. Azekel)
Three Piece Suit (feat. Azekel)
2024-10-02
[Brownswood Recordings]
SMOOTH
SMOOTH
2024-09-19
[Thunderlightning Recordings]
Soul Searching
Soul Searching
2024-04-26
[Club Djembe]
Chocolati (Amapiano Remix)
Chocolati (Amapiano Remix)
2023-07-26
[emPawa Africa Limited]
In Your Head Now (feat. Azekel)
In Your Head Now (feat. Azekel)
2023-04-26
[Brandt Brauer Frick]
Analyze Love
Analyze Love
2023-03-17
[Thunderlightning Recordings Under Exclusive License to emPawa Africa Limited]
Love & Death, Pt. 2
Love & Death, Pt. 2
2023-03-09
[Thunderlightning Recordings Under Exclusive License to emPawa Africa Limited]
Just Expectationz
Just Expectationz
2023-02-09
[emPawa Africa Limited]
Chocolatì - A COLORS SHOW
Chocolatì - A COLORS SHOW
2022-12-12
[COLORSxSTUDIOS]
Dupė
Dupė
2022-11-25
[Thunderlightning Recordings Under Exclusive License to emPawa Africa Limited]
Dupė
Dupė
2022-11-22
[AZEKEL]
Palm Wine Dreamz
Palm Wine Dreamz
2022-10-13
[Thunderlightning Recordings Under Exclusive License to emPawa Africa Limited]
Palm Wine Dreamz
Palm Wine Dreamz
2022-10-12
[AZEKEL]
Learn to Love
Learn to Love
2022-03-08
[AZEKEL]
SOHO
SOHO
2021-11-30
[Thunderlightning Recordings]
DUPĖ (Lady Donli Remix)
DUPĖ (Lady Donli Remix)
2021-07-09
[Thunderlightning Recordings]
DUPĖ
DUPĖ
2021-05-28
[Thunderlightning Recordings]
Learn To Love
Learn To Love
2020-08-14
[Thunderlightning Recordings]
Quarter to Quarter, Sampler 2
Quarter to Quarter, Sampler 2
2020-04-24
[The North Quarter]
Our Father
Our Father
2018-11-09
[Thunderlightning Recordings]
Our Father
Our Father
2018-11-02
[Inpartmaint]
Raw, Vol. 2
Raw, Vol. 2
2016-08-10
[Thunderlightning Recordings]
Linger (Maths Time Joy Remix)
Linger (Maths Time Joy Remix)
2016-07-27
[Thunderlightning Recordings]
Linger
Linger
2016-06-15
[Thunderlightning Recordings]
Mad About the Boy (Basecamp Remix)
Mad About the Boy (Basecamp Remix)
2015-08-03
[Thunderlightning Recordings]
Raw, Vol. 1
Raw, Vol. 1
2015-06-21
[Thunderlightning Recordings]
New Romance
New Romance
2015-05-17
[Thunderlightning Recordings]