Slate Nation

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
Birth nameNgot Athuai
BornThiet Town, Tonj State
OriginJuba, South Sudan
GenresFolk music, Zouk, Ragga, Dancehall, AfroPop, Kubulo, and Afrobeats
Occupation(s)Musician, artist, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2016–present
LabelsJunubin Starboy Entertainment, Holyland Family Music Empire
Websiteslatenationmusic.com

Music career

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]

Personal life

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]

Discography

Studio albums
List of Studio Albums
Title Year Label Format
Leek Ke Yen 2014 Holyland Family Music Empire Digital download
Nyanbim 2017 Junubin Starboy Entertainment Digital download
Yiith 2018 Junubin Starboy Entertainment Digital download[11]

Songs
Songs
Song Title Year
Come Back Home 2010
Juba Juice 2015
Nyanbim 2016
Girls Dem Hotter Ft. Captain Dollar 2016
Anatabani 2017
Yiith 2017
Panda Awiel 2017
Mading Bor 2017
Dom Achin 2017
Take Me Down 2017
Maath[12] 2017
Yitok 2017
Wuong 2017
Pandum 2017
Piir 2017
Nya Adai 2017
Piandu 2017
Good Girl 2017
Domachin 2018
Nya Adai[13] 2018
Chut Angueem[14] 2018
Beautiful Girl Ft Pallaso 2019
Take Me Down 2019
Panda Awiel 2019
Mading Bor[15] 2019
Inu[16] 2020

Awards
YearAwardResultReference
2015 Fans Choice Awards at MTN Music Awards Won ,[17][18]
2016 Best Male Artist at South Theater Academy Awards Won [18]
People's Choice Award at South Theater Academy Awards Won [18]
Best Collaboration of the year at South Theater Academy Awards Won ,[17][18]
Best Song of the year "Juba Juice" at South Theater Academy Awards Won [17]
2017 Song of the Year at South Sudan Talent Awards Won [17]
Male Artist of the Year at South Sudan Talent Awards Won ,[17][18]
Dancehall artist of the year at South Sudan Talent Awards Won [17]
Best Collaboration of the year at South Sudan Talent Awards Won [17]
2018 Video of the year at South Sudan Talent Youth Awards Won ,[17][18]

See also

References
  1. Chiengkou, Ajak Deng (12 December 2017). "Slate Nation: 'I am scared and my life is in danger if I were to go back to South Sudan'". SBS Dinka. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. "Australia to Uganda: Slate Nation records song with Chameleone and Pallaso". 29 September 2019.
  3. "Silver X signs upcoming artist Slate Nation". 26 May 2017.
  4. "Slate Nation, taking the world by storm". 2017.
  5. "Top 10 Popular Dancehall artists in South Sudan according to their Songs number six will shock you". 9 April 2016.
  6. "Juba Juice | Slate Nation (Official Music Video)". 29 October 2016 – via YouTube.
  7. "Slate Nation". 16 November 2016.
  8. "Slate Nation performs on the global stage in Australia". 18 July 2022.
  9. "Slate Nation's return venue changed – Juba Monitor". Jubamonitor.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  10. "Slate Nation changes music style to 'Kubulo' as he gears up for new album". 21 December 2019.
  11. "Yiith by Slate Nation on Apple Music". apple.com. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  12. "Shazam".
  13. "Shazam | Nya Adai".
  14. "Shazam | Chut Angueem".
  15. "Shazam | Mading Bor".
  16. "INU – Slate nation ft President Salva Kiir". Shabab Magazine. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  17. "SSTYA — South Sudanese Talent Youth Awards".
  18. "Juba Juice singer scoops four awards".
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