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South Sudanese musician
Slate Nation |
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Birth name | Ngot Athuai |
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Born | Thiet Town, Tonj State |
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Origin | Juba, South Sudan |
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Genres | Folk music, Zouk, Ragga, Dancehall, AfroPop, Kubulo, and Afrobeats |
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Occupation(s) | Musician, artist, songwriter |
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Instrument | Vocals |
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Years active | 2016–present |
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Labels | Junubin Starboy Entertainment, Holyland Family Music Empire |
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Website | slatenationmusic.com |
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Musical artist
Ngot Athuai a.k.a. Slate Nation is a South Sudanese-born Australia-based[1] musician, artist and songwriter. He was born in Thiet, a suburb of Tonj State.[2][3]
Slate Nation began his music career in 2007 as a choir member in Don Bosco Missionary School in his hometown Tonj.[4] He made his breakthrough with his hit song Juba Juice in 2016.[5][6] He has collaborated with international acts such as Skales, Pallaso, Jose Chameleone.[2][7][4] The artist undertook his second tour of Australia in late 2017.[1] He worked on his fourth studio album expected in 2023, which features work by Chameleone, Skales, Tekno (musician) and Emmanuel Jal. At the beginning of 2022, Slate Nation conducted a world music tour with Rema of Marvin, Kizz Daniel, KiDi.[8]
In 2017, while touring Australia, Slate Nation claimed that his life was in danger if he returned to South Sudan.[1][9] In 2018 December his brother Magontong died in a road accident near Tonj.[10]
List of Studio Albums
Title
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Year
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Label
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Format
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Leek Ke Yen
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2014
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Holyland Family Music Empire
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Digital download
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Nyanbim
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2017
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Junubin Starboy Entertainment
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Digital download
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Yiith
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2018
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Junubin Starboy Entertainment
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Digital download[11]
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Songs
Song Title
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Year
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Come Back Home
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2010
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Juba Juice
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2015
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Nyanbim
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2016
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Girls Dem Hotter Ft. Captain Dollar
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2016
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Anatabani
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2017
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Yiith
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2017
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Panda Awiel
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2017
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Mading Bor
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2017
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Dom Achin
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2017
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Take Me Down
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2017
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Maath[12]
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2017
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Yitok
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2017
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Wuong
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2017
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Pandum
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2017
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Piir
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2017
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Nya Adai
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2017
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Piandu
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2017
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Good Girl
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2017
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Domachin
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2018
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Nya Adai[13]
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2018
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Chut Angueem[14]
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2018
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Beautiful Girl Ft Pallaso
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2019
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Take Me Down
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2019
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Panda Awiel
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2019
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Mading Bor[15]
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2019
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Inu[16]
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2020
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Year |
Award |
Result |
Reference
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2015
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Fans Choice Awards at MTN Music Awards
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Won
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,[17][18]
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2016
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Best Male Artist at South Theater Academy Awards
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Won
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[18]
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People's Choice Award at South Theater Academy Awards
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Won
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[18]
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Best Collaboration of the year at South Theater Academy Awards
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Won
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,[17][18]
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Best Song of the year "Juba Juice" at South Theater Academy Awards
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Won
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[17]
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2017
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Song of the Year at South Sudan Talent Awards
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Won
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[17]
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Male Artist of the Year at South Sudan Talent Awards
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Won
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,[17][18]
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Dancehall artist of the year at South Sudan Talent Awards
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Won
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[17]
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Best Collaboration of the year at South Sudan Talent Awards
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Won
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[17]
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2018
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Video of the year at South Sudan Talent Youth Awards
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Won
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,[17][18]
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