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SHOPÉ UNVEILS NEW EP AND LEAD SINGLE, "PEPPER DEM"

TORONTO, CANADA- Sep 18, 2020 - Nigerian-Canadian singer and songwriter, Shopé offers a new single, “Pepper Dem,” that shows the singer melding R&B with Nigerian-specific lingo. “Pepper Dem,” featuring Nigerian up & comer, Angeloh, is the first single from RIKIKI, his forthcoming EP due to arrive in October.

“I’m at a place where I’m very confident in who I am, no matter how others might feel about it and it has taken me quite a long time to get here,” Shopé says. “I decided to apply that confidence to a love story because I know real, unconditional love is extremely hard to find. But when you know, you know!”

With over four millions streams across platforms and a number of co-signs, Shopé is in the process of establishing himself as one of the leading lights of Afrofusion, combining Nigerian and Canadian (Toronto) influences to good effect on his music. In 2019, he was selected as winner of the CBC Searchlight, a nationwide music competition by the Canadian Broadcasting Commission that was contested by close to 3000 people. Shopé has twice performed at the renowned South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Born and raised in Nigeria before moving to Toronto at age 11, Shopé’s upcoming project is his contribution to bridging the gap between the motherland and the diaspora in unprecedented fashion.Pepper Dem will be available EVERYWHERE music retails online!Also fans can now Pre-Save/Add RIKIKI, and get "Pepper Dem" instantly.DJs & Radio Stations can download single packs HERE

About Shopé

With his internationally crafted sound, Toronto-based Shopé is bringing a unique energy to the global musicscape. The 2019 CBC Searchlight winner was originally born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, but later immigrated with his family to Toronto at the age of 11. No stranger to the classic immigrant struggle, the Nigerian-Canadian's personal and musical narratives weave a tale of poverty, determination, love, and faith. Shopé’s unique sound skillfully blends elements of Nigerian Afrobeats, with North American Hip Hop/R&B. The product, aptly called Afrofusion, is an infection mix of equal parts rhythm & melody that is honest, and vulnerable, yet bold and confident. As he masterfully bridges western & African cultures, Shopé continues to win global fans, to the tune of almost 5M streams and 80,000 social media followers. In 2019, he was selected to participate in the prestigious Allan Slaight JUNO Masterclass. In the same year, he also completed a coveted weeklong artist-in-residency program at the National Music Centre in Studio Bell. Shopé’s performance credits span premier festivals like CBC Music Festival, SXSW, CMW, showcasing alongside acts like; Tory Lanez, Jazz Cartier, Tyler Shaw, and Lecrae, just to name a few. His robust touring schedule has also taken him across Canada, USA, Europe and Africa. Beyond the music, Shopé's commitment to growth and human flouring evidences as a passion for education. All of his unique contributions to art & education set Shopé apart as a “one-to-watch” international artist, inspiring those in the African diaspora and beyond. 

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