Alobo Naga Explained

Alobo Naga
Birth Name:Alobo Achümi
Birth Date:1984 5, df=y
Birth Place:Kohima, Nagaland, India
Alma Mater:University of Delhi
Years Active:2001–present
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Origin:Dimapur, Nagaland

Alobo Achümi (born 6 May 1984), known professionally as Alobo Naga, is an Indian singer and songwriter from Nagaland.[1] He rose to fame with his debut album, Road of a Thousand Dreams.[2] He has hosted his talk show, The Alobo Naga Show, since July 2021.

Early life

Alobo Naga was born on 6 May 1984 in Kohima, Nagaland to a Naga family. He did his schooling from Charity School, Kohima; Assembly of God School, Dimapur; Greenwood School, Kuda; and completed his B.A. in Political science from Patkai Christian College in Chümoukedima. He later attended University of Delhi from 2004 to 2007.

In 2008, he left his full-time job at a construction firm and began studying music.

Career

In 2010, he formed Alobo Naga & The Band (ANTB) and launched his first album in Nagaland.[3]

The band rose to fame in 2011 with their video single "Painted Dreams". It premiered in August 2011 on VH1. Later that year, Alobo Naga & The Band started touring the world.

His second album, Kini was launched in 2017.[4]

On 25 February 2019, mobs who were protesting (against the Arunachal Government's decision to provide permanent residence certificates to non-Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe residents) set ablaze his band's vehicle containing all their musical instruments at the venue of the Itanagar International Film Festival (IIFF). Protesters burnt several other vehicles and buildings. He was among the many other artists from other northeastern states who were in Arunachal Pradesh to perform at the 1st Itanagar International Film Festival.[5] [6]

He is the Founder and Director of Musik-A also known as Alobo Naga School of Music. He has also found success on Youtube with his talk show The Alobo Naga Show.[7]

Personal life

On 20 March 2022, Alobo Naga in his Instagram post announced his engagement with Kiniholi Jakha, a former flight attendant for Jet Airways.[8] On 21 October 2022, they married at the Agri Expo, Chümoukedima.

Awards

Discography

Solo Studio albums

Singles

Others

Filmography

Web show

Film scoring

Tours and gigs

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet Alobo Naga, award winning musician from Dimapur who sells his albums on pen drives. 24 August 2018. Indian Express. 15 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Alobo Naga - The Teenager Today. 12 July 2018. The Teenager Today. 8 October 2021.
  3. Web site: Alobo Naga and The Band celebrates ten years. 17 December 2020. The Morung Express. 8 October 2021.
  4. Alobo Naga Writes on Relationships on New Album 'Kini'. 25 October 2017. Rolling Stone. 8 October 2021.
  5. Web site: Anguished musicians seek compensation. 26 February 2019. The Telegraph (India). 8 October 2021.
  6. Web site: Interview with Alobo Naga. 8 April 2021. Rock Street Journal. 8 October 2021.
  7. Web site: 24 July 2022 . Top 7 most followed persons from Nagaland on Instagram: Sungjemlila Longkumer, Andrea Kevichusa, Alobo Naga and more - Eastern Mirror . 16 January 2023 . easternmirrornagaland.com . en-GB.
  8. Web site: 20 March 2022. Dear @beingsalmankhan @rahulgandhi @narendramodi, sorry I am going ahead Locked and Official 18-3-22 @sambokhujumi. 21 March 2022. Instagram.
  9. Alobo Naga & The Band Win Best Indian Act At MTV Europe Music Awards. 26 October 2012. Rolling Stone. 8 October 2021.
  10. Web site: Alobo Naga receives three AAM Awards. 5 April 2018. Eastern Mirror. 8 October 2021.

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