Slate Nation
Slate Nation | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ngot Peter Mou Athuai |
| Born | Thiet Town, Tonj State |
| Origin | Juba, South Sudan |
| Genres | Folk music, Zouk, Ragga, Dancehall, AfroPop, Kubulo, and Afrobeats |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, artist, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Junubin Starboy Entertainment, Holyland Family Music Empire |
| Website | slatenationmusic |
Ngot Peter Mou Athuai commonly known as Slate Nation is a South Sudanese-born Australia-based[1] musician, artist and songwriter. He was born in Thiet, a suburb of Tonj State.[2][3]
Music career
Slate Nation began his music career in 2007 as a choir member in Don Bosco Missionary School Tonj.[4] In 2010, Slate Nation formed a music group called T.E.C Hiroz recording their first song "Come Back Home" which he dedicated to all the Sudanese people who left the country during the Civil War to return. He made his breakthrough with his song "Juba Juice"[5] in 2015.[6] In April 2016 Slate Nation did his first International collaboration with Ugandan dancehall artist Pallaso[2] on the song 'Binia Giafa' (Beautiful Girl).[7][4]
Studio albums
| Title | Year | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leek Ke Yen | 2014 | Holyland Family Music Empire | Digital download |
| Nyanbim | 2017 | Junubin Starboy Entertainment | Digital download |
| Yiith | 2018 | Junubin Starboy Entertainment | Digital download |
Discography
| Song Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Come Back Home[8] | 2010 |
| Juba Juice[9] | 2015 |
| Nyanbim[10] | 2016 |
| Girls Dem Hotter Ft. Captain Dollar[11] | 2016 |
| Anatabani[12] | 2017 |
| Yiith | 2017 |
| Panda Awiel | 2017 |
| Mading Bor | 2017 |
| Dom Achin | 2017 |
| Take Me Down | 2017 |
| Maath[13] | 2017 |
| Yitok | 2017 |
| Wuong[14] | 2017 |
| Pandum[15] | 2017 |
| Piir[16] | 2017 |
| Nya Adai | 2017 |
| Piandu[17][18] | 2017 |
| Good Girl[19] | 2017 |
| Domachin[20] | 2018 |
| Nya Adai[21] | 2018 |
| Chut Angueem[22] | 2018 |
| Beautiful Girl Ft Pallaso[23] | 2019 |
| Take Me Down[24] | 2019 |
| Panda Awiel[25] | 2019 |
| Mading Bor[26] | 2019 |
| Inu[27] | 2020 |
Awards
| Year | Award | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Fans Choice Awards at MTN Music Awards | Won | ,[28][29] |
| 2016 | Best Male Artist at South Theater Academy Awards | Won | [29] |
| People's Choice Award at South Theater Academy Awards | Won | [29] | |
| Best Collabo of the year at South Theater Academy Awards | Won | ,[28][29] | |
| Best Song of the year "Juba Juice" at South Theater Academy Awards | Won | [28] | |
| 2017 | Song of the Year at South Sudan Talent Awards | Won | [28] |
| Male Artist of the Year at South Sudan Talent Awards | Won | ,[28][29] | |
| Dancehall artist of the year at South Sudan Talent Awards | Won | [28] | |
| Best Collaboration of the year at South Sudan Talent Awards | Won | [28] | |
| 2018 | Video of the year at South Sudan Talent Youth Awards | Won | ,[28][29] |
Personal life
In 2018 December Slate Nation lost his brother 'Magontong' in a road accident while he was travelling to Tonj.[30] In 2017, he travelled to Australia amid claims that his life was in serious danger.[31][32]
See also
References
- ^ "Slate Nation:" I am scared and my life is in danger if I were to go back to South Sudan"". 26 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Australia to Uganda: Slate Nation records song with Chameleone and Pallaso". 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Silver X signs upcoming artist Slate Nation". 26 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Slate Nation, taking the world by storm". 2017.
- ^ "Top 10 Popular Dancehall artists in South Sudan according to their Songs number six will shock you". 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Juba Juice | Slate Nation (Official Music Video)". 29 October 2016 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Slate Nation". 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Dinka Culture music video by Slate Nation-Nyanbim" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Juba Juice|Slate Nation(Official Music Video)". 29 August 2016 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Nyanbim – Slate Nation Official Music Video". 15 May 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Girlz Dem Hotta- Slate Nation Ft Captain Dollar Official HD". 3 January 2016 – via YouTube.
- ^ "#Anataban Official Video – South Sudan Music 2016". 6 August 2016 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Shazam".
- ^ "Slate nation Woung (South Sudan Music 2018)". 27 January 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Slate nation | P A N D E N | (South Sudan Music 2018)". 27 January 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "PIIR – Slate Nation". 14 December 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Piandu by Slate Nation (Official Song)" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Piandu|Slate Nation (Official Music Video)". 14 December 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Slate Nation – Good girl (Exclusive) New South Sudan Music". 14 December 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Domachin- Slate Nation". 9 September 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Shazam | Nya Adai".
- ^ "Shazam | Chut Angueem".
- ^ "Pallaso & Slate Nation – BINIA GIEFA (Beautiful Girl)". 30 May 2016 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Take Me Down – Slate Nation". 25 December 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Shazam | Panda Awiel".
- ^ "Shazam | Mading Bor".
- ^ "INU - Slate nation ft President Salva Kiir". Shabab Magazine. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "SSTYA — South Sudanese Talent Youth Awards".
- ^ a b c d e f "Juba Juice singer scoops four awards".
- ^ "Slate Nation changes music style to 'Kubulo' as he gears up for new album". 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Slate Nation:" I am scared and my life is in danger if I were to go back to South Sudan"".
- ^ "Slate Nation's return venue changed – Juba Monitor". Jubamonitor.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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