How Tomi Owo went from being a banker to creating “Beautiful” music | The Dice
By Guardian Exclusive
13 January 2021 |
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Tomi Owó is a Nigerian singer-songwriter. She started her music career in 2018 with her five-song EP ‘Pieces’. The vocal and emotive live performer talks to GuardianTV on what goes on at the back end of music-making in Nigeria and running a music business.
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