Abdul-Samad Abubakar Williams, better known by his stage name Samad is a Nigerian singer, writer, and performing artist.
Born and raised in Canada by his mother, Samad began his musical journey at an early age, experiment with rap music before going through an evolutionary phase which put him on the path to his current musical style. Samad moved back to Nigeria when he was very young and continued his education at Avi-Cenna International School Lagos and whist a student there he continued to develop his talents in music and sports, his skill in basketball being called to service as he represented his school basketball team on numerous occasions. According to Samad, “if not for music, I would have been a basketball player”.

Samad’s passion for music continued to increase as he grew older and before long he started taking the first steps towards what would become the most important journey of his life so far. His abundant talent was instantly recognized by established entertainers and industry colleagues. Buoyed by the belief and support of those around him, Samad was able to craft a signature sound and put out the songs to kickstart his career. A slew of tracks such as Mogbe On the Low, and No Time received a lot of positive buzz upon release and made him an instant favorite among the young Lagos crowd.

With a unique mixture of hard work and unconventionality, Samad has been able to successfully fuse sounds from R&B and afrobeat into a cohesive signature sound which have set him apart from the rest of the musicians in his generation.

2011 was a year of recognition for the young prodigy, who lists Frank Ocean and Trey Songz as two of his favorite artists. That year saw his effort and talent recognized with a number of awards and nominations, as well as a particularly rewarding moment when he performed at the the Fabolous concert in Lagos that same year.

Samad describes his infectious style of music as a blend of afrobeat, R&B, and dancehall, with a touch of ‘lover’s rock’, currently has a number of singles currently enjoying massive buzz, and is set to release few more in the near future. “I’m looking to represent the youth and take African music to greater heights,” he says, a seeming advance-warning of what is to come.

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