Tribute to Naira Marley

Naira Marley is returning to court in February of 2020 for his pending EFCC case. The Artiste has accomplished so much in a short time and has die-hard fans including Chris Brown, Davido & Wizkid. His fans are dubbed “Marlians”.

Find out about his rise to fame and his ongoing court case. below

1. Naira Marley was born on 9 May 1991

This 90’s baby was born Azeez Fashola on May 9th, making him a Gemini!

2. He has a 4-year old son

Naira Marley has a cute 4-year old son who was born on the 30th of October as well as twin girls and another child, making them 4 kids in total.

3. He grew up in the UK

Naira Marley was born in Agege, Lagos State, Nigeria but later moved to Peckham, South London when he was only 11-years-old.

4. He has some famous fans

Davido & Wizkid and many more have openly declared themselves as marlians!

5. Naira Marley Has over 1 million followers on Instagram

His fast-rising social status has taken him to 1m followers on Instagram and almost 400k on twitter.

6. He was arrested for fraud allegations on

The EFCC had arrested Naira Marley on May 10, 2019, together with Omoniyi Temidayo (aka Zlatan Ibile) and three others for alleged advance fee fraud.

7. Naira Marley first EP “Lord of Lamba (LOL) EP” …drops Dec 18th

After many hits, he drops his first EP in December of 2019

8. He beefed with Kaffy

Dance queen Kaffy called Naira Marley for his “soapy” dance leading to a social media beef between the two artists.

9. He got his name from Bob Marley

Naira Marley got his stage name from his music idol Bob Marley and claims his genre of music is AfroBaashment – a fusion of afrobeat with Jamaican and British influences.