Really the Cavemen Are Not Your Average Duo

The Cavemen are a Nigerian , Lagos based highlife band consisting of sibling duo Kingsley Okorie- the younger brother , a bassist and Benjamin James, an energetic drummer. They are unafraid to bask in the knowledge that they are something special s they are on a mission to reintroduce highlife to a new generation. According to Kingsley in a recent publication , …“Highlife is back! And it is back on steroids,” . Kingsley and Benjamin Okorie are brothers – both under 30.  Benjamin is  heavily driven by the music whenever he is on stage while Kingsley is the singer, who leads the madness of ‘Osondu’ whenever this duo is on stage.

To understand The Cavemen you have to go way back. The spirit of highlife has always rested in the raw emotions of celebrating life’s complexities in times of joy or in moments of sorrow. The brothers discovered music as young boys at church. According to Kingsley , …..“We never really had instructors. While Benjamin stuck with the drums ,I learnt other instruments like the keyboard and bass. We were just hustling for ourselves but then my brother attended music school.” Kingsley, on the other hand, went off to study law in Kano State – a decision largely due to the expectations of stability that are often associated with being the first child.

Going off to study law , however, did not put a dent on their shared dream of one day becoming a band. As Kingsley would put it ……“I guess we were a band even during our church days. I mean we did – and still do everything together,” . “Making music with Benjamin is special. It’s surreal. We were teammates before we were bandmates. Our connection is so natural.” So fond of their bond, the Cavemen was later officially formed in March 2018 when the brothers reunited after their studies. Since then the duo has honed their sound by playing with established artists such as Asa, Bez, Onyeka Onwenu, and a favourite collaborator of theirs, alte star Lady Donli.

Source – Naatal & Pulse