Musta Barbaari
| Musta Barbaari | |
|---|---|
 Musta Barbaari in May 2013. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Nikander |
| Born |
11 October 1990 Turku, Finland |
| Origin | Finland |
| Genres | Rap |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | Monsp Records Oy |
James Nikander (born 11 October 1990), professionally known as Musta Barbaari (The Black Barbarian), is a Finnish rapper. He was born in Finland to a Tanzanian mother and a Finnish father.[1]
Career
Musta Barbaari started his career by making a video blog Taru painojen herrasta (Lord of the Weights) on YouTube and went on to release his first song "Salil eka salil vika" with the accompanying video in August 2013.[1] The song peaked at number one on the Finnish Singles Chart.[2]
"Humiliation" of relatives
In July 2016 Nikander had posted a Facebook account of what he claimed was the public humiliation of his mother and his sister at the hands of plainclothes police officers on 8 July 2016. The post enclosed a detailed account of Nikander's sister refusing to show her passport unto which the officers responded by handcuffing her and placing her mother on the ground. Officers from a second patrol then arrived on the scene and examined the women's purses, following which Nikander's sister was released. The Finnish police stated that Nikander has since been appointed a prosecutor to lead an investigation into the incident.[3]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [2] | |||
| 2013 | "Salil eka salil vika" | 1 | – |
| 2015 | "Kuka pelkää pimeet" | – | |
References
- 1 2 "Musta Barbaari provosoi neekeri-sanaa viljelevillä sanoituksillaan" (in Finnish). Yle. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- 1 2 "Musta Barbaari". Hung Medien. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ↑ "Prosecutor to probe rap artist's claims that police publicly humiliated family members". Retrieved 12 July 2016.