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Rasta Maria

File Nº AB—PHC

Who She Is

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Angelika Belle is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and performer blending Afro-Reggaeton, R&B, soul, reggae and Afrobeats. Her voice is smooth but grounded, the kind fans describe as natural autotune.

A Theatre Arts graduate of the University of Port Harcourt, she spent six years as lead singer of The Blue Pearls Band before moving to Lagos in 2018 for NYSC. That's when she began posting reggae renditions of Afrobeats songs online. The internet noticed.

The late Sound Sultan discovered her through her reggae cover of "Faya Faya" and signed her to Naija Ninjas, where she released "Sho'Ma" and "Broken or Not." Now independent — and with "Dreadlocks" trending across TikTok — she works on her own terms.

voice like warm vinyl ✦

Sound ↘ Afro-Reggaeton R&B Soul Reggae Afrobeats Alternative

Ch. 01

Port Harcourt & the Blue Pearls

Six years as lead vocalist with The Blue Pearls Band — stages, setlists, and the kind of stagecraft that only live rooms teach.

2012 — 2018 Rivers State

Ch. 02

Lagos, NYSC & the Covers

A move to Lagos in 2018 for NYSC. Reggae renditions of Afrobeats hits started landing on people's timelines — and one of them reached Sound Sultan.

2018 onward Lagos

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Part Whoopi in Sister Act, part Maria from Sound of Music — strength, spirituality, calmness, grounded femininity. That's the Rasta Maria energy.

— the artist, in her own words

Ch. 03

Naija Ninjas Era

Signed to Naija Ninjas on the strength of a "Faya Faya" cover. Released "Sho'Ma" (Best Alt. Song, Galaxy Music Awards '22) and "Broken or Not."

2019 — 2022 Signed

Ch. 04

Independent Era

Now independent, Angelika is building on her own terms, with "Dreadlocks" finding new life across TikTok and new records pushing her Afro-Reggaeton, reggae and soul blend forward.

2023 — now Current

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