Born Japhet James Joshua (Nkafiyan) popularly known as Jabih Mandela is a Nigerian Hausa-English Hip-Hop/Rap artist born and bred in the North on the 18 of March to the families of Rev/Mr. James Joshua (Taku) & Mrs. Rose James.

Jabih Mandela got enticed with music way back 2010 and since then, music became him and viz-a-viz which later saw him recording his first single in 2012 while in secondary school (High school). Six years later (2018), Jabih moved from being a spontaneous rapper as he released his first sophomore project “Rayuwa” (Life) EP. An Ep that addresses the ups and downs Northern Nigeria are made to accept their fates since inception of a terrorist sect in the region.

Jabih Mandela considers; Nas, Jay-Z, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, M.I Abaga and the likes of Biggie Smalls and 2Pac as the metaphor that influenced him into the music arena.

Jabih Mandela’s Ep and songs

· Rayuwa (Life) EP

· Shuru

· My Dawgs

· Assallamalekum

· Wasa

· Figure 8

· Kudi

· Jalingo Boiz

· Mogambo (Feat.) Martino Elcasino

· Wasila among other songs

Jabih is currently studying BSc. Sociology at the Taraba State University and exceeding well with academic outcomes regardless of his music pursuit.

In 2018, he established an empire called MKA Entertainment (Muryan Kiran Arewa) a record label imprint under his supervision that houses young talents with the sole aim of pitching their craft for worldwide discoveries which is still in course. Presently, MKA Entertainment houses 3 stereotype acts; Gallason, Klef Matinez,& Darlbrym.