Diwali's mixtape, The Upgrade, drops today

His stage name is Diwali and real name is Henry Samankwe from Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, born August 6^th into the family of late Mr. Paul Samankwe Okafor who passed away 2005 while he was in his first year in Madonna University, Okija studying Pharmacy. 

His mum a trader ( Regina Okafor) has always tried her best to support him in whatever he chooses to do. His Primary and Secondary education was respectively in Abuedo Primary School, Ubulu-Uku(1991-1997) and St.Anthony's Model College, Ubulu-Uku (1998-2004), Delta State. Continue..

After his Dad's death in 2005, he pulled out from Madonna University where he was studying Pharmacy to UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, Edo state popularly known as UNIBEN which was his dream school to study his favorite subject as a core, "CHEMISTRY" from 2007 to 2011 and graduated as one of the best in his class.

He started his musical career journey in 2003/2004 when Tuface Idibia came out with his double singles ( African Queen and Nfana Ibaga) which introduced him into the world of entertainment as a solo artiste under KENNIS MUSIC, since then DIWALI believed he can also achieve any and everything he sets his mind on as long as he is persistent and prayerful. He raps, sings and writes.

He started with the stage name, One M.Y.K.E, an acronym for One Man You'd Keep Expecting but the inspiration was from  Nas' ALL I NEED IS ONE MIC and he held on to the name for a while until 2009 in a rap competition in BENIN, an Indian fan gave him DIWALI which means CELEBRITY.... However, DIWALI is the biggest festival called FESTIVAL OF LIGHT that takes place every November which brings Indians in diaspora back home to celebrate like the Christmas Christians celebrate. He loved the name and obeyed the call and has since stuck to it. 

From his school days, he had engaged in different rap battles which he conquered at different occasions and has hooked up with producers like DOCSIDE( Omoruyi Sydney) to run/manage a studio which is still the best and most prominent studio in the school (uniben) environment till date.

In 2006 he recorded his first two songs for fun, titled GROOVE ON A FRIDAY and PART OF ME produced jointly by KEN BAZ and IZZYBEAT in the state capital, ASABA. In 2014, He finally sets out to release his first official single BUGHATTI to push his career to the next level. Clemzy made a befitting beat for BUGHATTI, a single which is still being promoted at the moment airing on radio stations and receiving massive response from fans within and outside the country. DIWALI on BUGHATTI.... He tried to appreciate the beauty of an African lady with her notable backside which is always used as one of the prominent features of a real black woman.

His has carefully brewed a 5track mixtape  titled UpGrade which drops today September 14^th, 2014.

See link below:

http://www.reverbnation.com/q/52c3ab    GOOD MORNING AFRICA(Produced by CLEMZY)

http://www.reverbnation.com/q/52c42v    BUGHATTI(Produced by CLEMZY)

http://www.reverbnation.com/q/52c1qe    EGWUEJI(Produced by DOCSIDE)

http://www.reverbnation.com/q/52hca0 ANALIGOM(FAR GONE) Produced by CLEMZY

http://www.reverbnation.com/q/52he7x KPUGELE(Produced by CLEMZY)

DIWALI promises to be up and doing to thrill the fans anytime any day with good collabos and solos as the challenge has started already.