Okra Tom Dawidi

Emmanuel Ralph Kotei Nikoi (born 16 December 1984), known by the stage name Okra Tom Dawidi or Da Kasaharilist, is a Ghanaian hiplife musician,^[1] best known for his debut hit single “Ayekoo”, which features Obrafour and Tinny.^[2]

Okra Tom Dawidi
Birth name	Emmanuel Ralph Kotei Nikoi
Also known as	Da Kasaharilist
Born	(1984-12-16) 16 December 1984 (age 40) Accra
Genres	Hiplife
Occupation	rapper
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	(2003–present)

Early life and education

Okra, the third of three children, was born in La, Accra on 16 December 1984 to Mrs. Grace Kaaley Amarh, a trader, and Mr. Vincent Nikoi Kotey, former chief supply officer of the Electoral Commission of Ghana. He attended St. John's Preparatory and Junior High school in Achimota. He then proceeded to the Accra Technical Training Center. Okra Tom had always wanted to be an engineer and a professional musician.^[3]

Music career

Okra Tom Dawidi was first introduced to Hammer of the Last Two^[4] by a friend, where the two worked on songs such as Ayekoo, Donto among others. He was featured on the Execution Diary album in 2003. He is noted for his unique style of storytelling.^[5]

He has collaborated with several artistes, such as Sarkodie,^[6] Kwaw Kese, Tinny, Obrafour, Kwabena Kwabena, Reggie Rockstone among others.^[7] Okra has constantly been featured in the Ghanaian animated series, Tales of Nazir.^[8]

Videography

Year	Title	Director	Ref
2003	Ayekoo ft. Tinny, Obrafour	Emklan Media Productions	[9]
2008	Kosoa ft. Kwaw Kese, Jagoo	Solid Multimedia	[10]
2017	Fitem ft. Sarkodie	Louicage	[11]

Discography

Singles

Year	Title	Producer	Ref
2003	Ayekoo ft. Tinny, Obrafour	Hammer of The Last Two
2004	Agyinamoa Kwesi	Hammer of The Last Two	[12]
2008	Kosoa ft. Kwaw Kese, Jagoo	Jayso
2016	You No Get Money feat. Reggie Rockstone	Richie Mensah
2017	Fitem ft. Sarkodie	Nshorna Music	[13]