The Cavemen (band)

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 discovered by Lady Donli and are known for their live performances.[1] They won the 2020 Headies Award for the Best Alternative Album.[2]

The Cavemen.
Background information
OriginLagos, Nigeria
GenresHighlife
InstrumentsBass
Drums
Years active2020 - Present
LabelsSounds From The Cave
Associated actsLady Donli

Odunsi (The Engine)

Kizz Daniel
MembersKingsley Okorie
Benjamin James

Early life

The Cavemen are natives of Orlu, Imo State 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.[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.[3]

Discography

Studio albums
Year Title Details Ref
2020 Roots
  • Released: August 21, 2020 (NG)
  • Label: Freeme Digital
  • Formats: digital download, streaming
 [6]
2021 Love and Highlife
  • Released: October 29, 2021 (NG)
  • Label: Sounds from the Cave, Stellar International, Immensum Music
  • Formats: digital download, streaming
 [7]

Singles
Year Title Album
2020 ''Osondu'' Roots
"Anita"
"Who No Know Go Know" TBA

Videography

Bena - 2020[8]

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

References
  1. "The Cavemen release their highly anticipated debut album, 'ROOTS'". NativeMag. 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  2. "See di full list of winners for di 14th edition of Headies". BBC News Pidgin. 2021-02-21. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  3. Ihekire, Chinonso (2021-03-06). "Cavemen… Redefining Highlife Music". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2021-05-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Obi, Ify. "The Cavemen". nataal.com. Retrieved 2021-05-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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. Alake, Motolani (2020-08-21). "The Cavemen release new album, 'ROOTS'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-05-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Oloworekende, Wale. "The Cavemen Detail Their Sophomore Album, 'Love and Highlife'". The NATIVE. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  8. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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