15 things you never knew about 'Sweet mother' singer

jonathan

July 4, 2017 11:32 AM

Did you know that ‘Sweet mother’ was rejected by a major record label? Or that Burna Boy’s grandfather was the man who ‘blew’ the song?

Prince Nico Mbarga's 'Sweet Mother' artwork.

We all know the classic hit song ‘Sweet mother’, but how much do we know about the artist who gave us that song – Prince Nico Mbarga.

I was scouring the internet today, when I came upon an expository story and obituary about the late singer. The story created by Sami Kent for Narratively, details the life, rise and death of Nico Mbarga, whose single ‘Sweet mother’ is one of the greatest selling songs of all times, dwarfing any hit by the Beatles.

From that story, I have condensed and created 15 highlights of the singer’s life, and all that you should know about him. Did you know that ‘Sweet mother’ was rejected by a major record label? Or that Burna Boy’s grandfather was the man who ‘blew’ the song?

Find out more below.

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