Kefee whose music career started at age eight in her church choir, was famous for her gospel songs ‘Branama’ and ‘Kokoroko’. She won several awards including the best collaboration Headies Award in 2010

In the year 2000, Kefee ‘playfully’, with the help of a friend, composed an album which they titled “TRIP/” The album was a considerable success as it got them to events where they performed against artistes like Tony Tetuila and the Plantation Boiz.

The ‘#TRIP’ album brought her fame in Benin, as hers was largely considered the first female group to show distinctive musical qualities. After the two friends parted ways, Kefee kept at her musical passion, and in 2003 she signed on with Alec Music, releasing her first solo as a female artiste.

The #BRANAMA album sold 9,000 copies within three weeks of release, and in a month, sales had jumped higher than the 2,000,000 benchmark. She quickly rose to becoming Nigeria’s hottest female artiste and won several awards. Her fan base commensurately spread all over Africa, and even on the international front as she often honored requests to perform in London as with other parts of Europe.

#BRANAMA2, her sophomore album was equally as resounding a success as the first and in 2009 she released “A Piece of Me.” “A Piece of Me” is noteworthy for its diversity, being a blend of Afro-Pop, R&B Classic and Traditional African musical genres.

She is the founder of BRANAMA AFRIQUE, an entertainment gig established in 2007 and also the founder of the Kefee Peace Foundation (KPF.)

Kefee died in the early hours of 13th of June 2014
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