Retji is an interdisciplinary artist from Jos, Nigeria.
Watch his latest musical visual ‘LAND’.
BLACK ROCKS (NGHIK TI DUP)
AVAILABLE
ON ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS
NYAM DOCUMENTARY
Longing to reconnect with his African roots, Retji goes on a journey back home to learn about his ethnic nationality, Mupun. Speaking to elders and historians around him, he explores his ancestry and lineage, meditating on scientific findings and oral traditions. His journey unpacks mysteries about the Nok civilization, one of West Africa’s earliest complex civilizations.
“I don’t have a soul, I am a soul and I have a body. I don’t subscribe to one art form, I am an artist using different mediums as a vessel.”
“Retji Dakum”
LIVE FROM J TOWN - RETJI & FRIENDS
Jos, Nigeria aka J-Town, has been home to so many talented creatives. Not only has it produced successful musicians, Jos is still nurturing some amazing creatives and I have been honored to collaborate with and witness their greatness. Welcome to Live from J town ! featuring yours truly, JVSH, Kriss Killz, Troice and Actionman Verbz, all accompanied by the Rock City Live family. As you enjoy the music, please check out the featured artists on social media and give their music a listen ! See you next time :)
New Music Out Now
Introducing you to the BLACK ROCKS Album by Retji.
“Black Rocks (Nghik Ti Dup)” is now available on all streaming platforms
Discography
Nghik Di Tup [Black Rock]
Music Album - 2025
Black Rocks references the rocky and mountainous terrain of Plateau State, the mineral rocks in African land, and how the descendants of this mother land have natural resources in their DNA.
It is about the growth of a seed to a tree with fruits, rooted in the soil of African heritage and the lived experience of the diaspora. It is a personal journey of identity, ancestry, healing, and liberation told through 12 thematic tracks. The album is a genre-defying blend of afrobeats, hip-hop and gospel, with the aim of amplifying an afrocentric worldview. Each song is part of a larger story, from seed (growth) to warrior (resistance) to land (reclamation) to free your mind (liberation).
FOCUS - EP
“Focus” EP produced entirely by Dokta Frabz !
NYAM
Musical film - 2020
This is a short musical film that is based on the NYAM Documentary, which is a film that follows my journey to rediscover the cultures of my ethnic group, Mupun, from Plateau state Nigeria. This journey turned into a meditation on self discovery, where I found the essence of my identity as a melanated person, from the middle belt region of Nigeria, sojourning the world and understanding history.
Nyam EP
Based on the Nyam Documentary
Here is a visualizer for the new single 'LAND' by Retji ft RKM off the album 'BLACK ROCKS [NGHIK TI DUP]'.
