Seni Saraki, son of former senate president, Bukola Saraki was one of the winners of the Grammy trophy at the 67th edition of the awards ceremony.
Seni Saraki, son of former senate president, Bukola Saraki was one of the winners of the Grammy trophy at the 67th edition of the awards ceremony.
Seni won his first Grammy for his contribution to the Bob Marley: One Love soundtrack, which earned the award for ‘Best Reggae Album’.
Expressing his joy in seeing his son’s passion being recognised globally. He said he is super proud of him.
“Congratulations, Seni, on winning your first Grammy last night for your work on the Bob Marley: One Love soundtrack, which took home the award for Best Reggae Album!” he wrote on X.
“Seeing you pour your heart into your passion and having it recognized on the global stage is an indescribable joy. Well done! We are super proud of you!”
Speaking on the win, Seni expressed gratitude to all the artistes, including Nigeria’s singer, Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid and Emoseh Khamofu more popularly known as Bloody Civilian as well as the producers who contributed to the project’s success.
“I appreciate all the amazing artistes, producers and engineers who were brave enough to take on this project because it is about Bob Marley’s legacy,” he said.
“I appreciate them for taking on the songs, reinterpretation them, and doing it their own way. Artists like Bloody Civilian, WizKid, Daniel Caesar, and Jessie Reyez.”
Bob Marley: One Love is a biographical film based on the life of the reggae icon Bob Marley. It follows the story of how Marley overcame adversity, and the journey behind his revolutionary music.
In 2023, Seni’s collaborative project Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack also had four nominations. He was the music consultant for the project.
Seni, a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science, is the chief executive officer of The Native, a Lagos-based Nigerian music magazine that celebrates music, style, and art while championing sounds and culture.
The magazine was founded in 2016.
His co-founder is Teni Zaccheaus, son of foremost events planner, Yewande Zaccheaus.