The Cavemen (band)

The Cavemen.
Background information
OriginImo State, Nigeria
GenresHighlife
Instrument(s)Bass, drums
Years active2020–present
LabelsSounds From The Cave
MembersKingsley Okorie
Benjamin James

The Cavemen (stylized as The Cavemen.) are a Nigerian highlife band consisting of sibling duo Kingsley Okorie, a bassist, and Benjamin James, a drummer. They were brought to the limelight by Lady Donli and are known for their live performances.[1] They won the 2020 Headies Award for the Best Alternative Album.[2]

Early life

The Cavemen are natives of Orlu, Imo State, in the southeastern region of Nigeria and started out as choristers. Kingsley earned a law degree from Babcock University and Nigerian Law School's Kano campus. Benjamin however attended Peter King College of Music, Badagry, Lagos State in the southwestern region of Nigeria.[3]

The Cavemen were officially formed in March 2018[4] and they stylised their band name with a dot to avoid lawsuits from a New-Zealand artiste with the trademarked name.[3]

Career

They released their debut single, ''Osondu'' in 2020 and released their debut album, Roots in August 2020.[1] The album was recorded in their living room and was fully produced by the duo.[1][3] They also produced 11 of the songs on Lady Donli's Enjoy Your Life album who in turn was a co-executive producer on Roots. They performed at the finale show of the fifth season of Big Brother Naija.[5] The duo's sophomore album Love and Highlife was released in October 2021, with guest appearances from Cobhams Asuquo, Made Kuti, PC Lapez and Etuk Ubong, in 2023 the duo featured on Davido's Timeless album.[3]

Education

Kingsley earned a law degree from Babcock University and Nigerian Law School's Kano campus. Benjamin, however, attended Peter King College of Music, Badagry, Lagos. [6]

Legacy

The Cavemen. have often been praised for recreating highlife in a way which retains its essence. The writer, Michael Chiedoziem Chukwudera writes about Cavemen's second album for Afrocritik,

“Love and Highlife” embodies an innovative effort to perfect the recreation of Highlife while remaining conservative. The combination of drums, trumpets, piano, and other supporting musical instruments creates a sound that retains the traditional essence of Highlife.

"The Cavemen. teaches us that innovation supersedes creating what is new—which is a beautiful thing to do—and that one can be innovative by taking what was there before and owning it.

"The subject of The Cavemen.’s music is love and philosophy. There is no talk of money, clothes, women, or inane vanities. This lends a purist quality to the music. The duo seems to have derived some of their philosophy from the music of Oliver De Coque; and even the third song in the album, “Biri” is a sample of Oliver De Coque’s classic “Biri ka m Biri,” a song which espouses the principle of “Live and Let live.” But even while they have borrowed from Oliver De Coque’s music, they have been careful to avoid adopting the praise of politicians and wealthy people in society, a style rife in Oliver De Coque’s music. Oliver de Coque as well as Osita Osadebe were pioneers of praise-singing for wealthy and sometimes corrupt individuals in the southeast. The music created by The Cavemen. is made so that it is self-sustaining. It does not pander to any clique, nor does it seek validation from any group of people."[7]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Title Details Ref
2020 Roots [8]
2021 Love and Highlife
  • Released: October 29, 2021 (NG)
  • Label: Sounds from the Cave, Stellar International, Immensum Music
  • Formats: digital download, streaming
 [9]

Singles

Year Title Album
2020 ''Osondu'' Roots
"Anita"
"Who No Know Go Know" TBA
2023 Open Your Mind/Saviour
2024 What a Day That Was[10] TBA

Videography

Bena - 2020[11]

Adaugo - 2023[12]

Awards

Year Award Category Nominee/Work Result Ref
2020 The Headies 2020 Best Alternative Album The Cavemen - Roots Won [2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Cavemen release their highly anticipated debut album, 'ROOTS'". NativeMag. 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  2. ^ a b "See di full list of winners for di 14th edition of Headies". BBC News Pidgin. 2021-02-21. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  3. ^ a b c d Ihekire, Chinonso (2021-03-06). "Cavemen… Redefining Highlife Music". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  4. ^ Obi, Ify. "The Cavemen". nataal.com. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  5. ^ "How viewers vote BBNaija Laycon, Olamilekan Agbeleshe to win Big Brother Naija lockdown Season 5 show - BBC Pidgin". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  6. ^ "The Cavemen". Music In Africa. 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  7. ^ "In "Love and Highlife," The Cavemen. Become Better Masters of their Craft - Afrocritik". 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  8. ^ Alake, Motolani (2020-08-21). "The Cavemen release new album, 'ROOTS'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  9. ^ Oloworekende, Wale. "The Cavemen Detail Their Sophomore Album, 'Love and Highlife'". The NATIVE. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  10. ^ "What A Day That Was Lyrics by The Cavemen". NotjustOk. 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  11. ^ Onabanjo, Adedamola (2020-09-22). "Heartbreak And High-life Fuse Perfectly In The Cavemen.'s Video For 'Bena'". The Culture Custodian. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  12. ^ "Premiere: Watch The Cavemen's Stunning Music Video for 'Adaugo' - Okayplayer". www.okayafrica.com. Retrieved 2024-06-14.

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