The 67th Grammy Awards saw Wizkid, Bloody Civilian, and Seni Saraki, CEO The Native and son of former Senate President Bukola Saraki bagged a win on music’s biggest night for their contribution on ‘One Love, Music Inspired by The Film’ album which won a Grammy for Best Reggae Album.
The Estate for Bob Marley on his social media handles sent out appreciation to Wizkid and Bloody Civilian for their contributions on the tracks ‘One Love’ and ‘Natural Mystic’ respectively.
Reacting to the win, Seni expressed gratitude to all the artists and producers who contributed to the project’s success, including Nigeria’s Wizkid and Bloody Civilian.
“I appreciate all the amazing artists, producers and engineers who were brave enough to take on this project because it is about Bob Marley’s legacy,” he said.
“I appreciate them for taking on the songs, reinterpreting them, and doing it their own way. Artists like Bloody Civilian, Wizkid, Daniel Caesar, and Jessie Reyez.”
Toyin Saraki, Saraki’s mother, shared on Instagram that Seni, partnered with the record production, Island Records and Paramount Pictures, on the award-winning film’s soundtrack.
The 17-track soundtrack, featuring a fresh interpretation of Marley’s legendary songs, edged out strong contenders, including Collie Buddz’s Take It Easy, Vybz Kartel’s Party With Me, Shenseea’s Never Gets Late Here, and The Wailers’ Evolution.
Bukola Saraki has since congratulated his son, Seni, on his victory at the 67th Grammy Awards. In a post on X, Saraki expressed his joy at seeing his son’s passion recognised on a global stage, adding that he is “super proud” of him.
“Congratulations, Seni, on winning your first Grammy last night for your work on the Bob Marley: One Love soundtrack, which took home the award for Best Reggae Album!” he wrote.
‘Bob Marley: One Love’ is a biographical film depicting the life of the reggae icon, exploring how he overcame adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.
Saraki has been recognized by the Grammys previously. In 2023, the NATIVE’s CEO served as the album co-producer for the Lagos and London arms of production for the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack which earned four Grammy nominations.
Seni Saraki is the CEO of The Native, a Lagos-based music magazine he co-founded with Teni ‘Teezee’ Zaccheaus in 2016.
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