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Bashy, Darkoo and Odeal top winners at 2025 Mobo awards

There are two awards apiece for the UK artists, while Nigerian singer Ayra Starr also wins two at Newcastle-hosted ceremony for Black musical excellence

While it didn’t make the UK charts, the album earned critical acclaim and a dedicated audience on streaming, drawn to its examination of race, mental health and working-class life in north-west London. Bashy: Made in Britain – videoIn between, he has had a successful acting career, with roles in TV shows such as Top Boy, Them and 24: Legacy, and films such as Brotherhood and the Oscar-winning short Skin. The singer was originally born in Germany and raised across Nigeria and Spain before settling in the UK, and put out a steady stream of music in 2024 including the EP Sunday at Zuri’s and the mini-album Lustropolis, featuring a collaboration with US star Summer Walker.

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