Bracket are a Nigerian afropop and R&B music duo which is made up of Obumneme Ali a.k.a “Smash” and Nwachukwu Ozioko a.k.a “Vast”.
Bracket started as a three-man music group before a member called
Bistop dropped out. The duo are currently signed to Ape Planet. The Duo came to
limelite with the hit singles like “Happy Day“, “Yori-Yori” and
“Ada Owerri” which received several positive reviews and airplay.Best African Group AFRIMMA AWARD 2016 Nominees
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The history of how the group began has been mixed in several stories
and allegations. Bistop, a former member of the group claims to be the
pioneer of the group after meeting Vast in a barbing salon back in 1999.
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They performed and attended several shows under a name called “Furious
BV”. In a press release, he said he left the group as a result of a
collaborative effort of a former associate producer together with Vast
and Smash. He also went on to claim that Smash was not a member of the
group until 2003 after he met Smash through a friend.
In 2012, Bracket received a Honorary award from the city of Philadelphia at the African American Museum in Philadelphia.Some of their awards include.
2012 | The Headies | Artiste of the Year | Won |
2013 | 2012 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Indigenous Artist/Group | Nominated |
2013 | 2012 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Collaboration of the Year | Nominated |
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