Ric Hassani
Nigerian Afropop singer-songwriter Ric Hassani was born Ikechukwu Eric Ahiauzu
on 6 January 1989, in the city of Port Harcourt. After graduating from Covenant
University in Nigeria, he continued his studies in England at the University of
Surrey. Inspired by British R&B singer Craig David, he began making music
shortly after and released his studio debut, The African Gentleman, in 2016. The
album broke him into the thriving Afropop scene and featured popular singles
such as "Gentleman" and "Only You." It also earned him three nominations at the
2016 All Africa Music Awards and tw...
