‘I lived in hut, slept on mats’ – Skales recounts humble beginnings

Nigerian singer and songwriter, Skales, has opened up about his tough childhood and modest beginnings in Kaduna, recounting how he once lived in a hut with his late mother before his rise to fame.

Speaking on A TownHall Different Podcast, the artist recalled how difficult life was for his family at the time.

He revealed that they often had to sleep on mats laid on the bare floor until they eventually moved into a boys’ quarters.

“My mum was a teacher, and we didn’t have much. We lived in a hut before moving to a BQ. We slept on the floor with mats and my mom would…