Kirani Ayat
Kirani Ayat | |
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Kirani Ayat performing at Jamestown Coffee House in October 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ayat Maqwam Salis |
| Born | 10 July 1990 Madina, Ghana |
| Genres | Afrobeats, Hip hop, Hiplife, Afro-trap, Afropop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, rapper, singer and producer |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboard, sampler |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | http://kiraniayat.com/ |
Ayat Maqwam Salis (born 10 July 1990), better known by his stage name Kirani Ayat, is a Ghanaian musician, rapper, singer and producer. Kirani Ayat started his music professionally as Mr. Ayat in 2008 and later rebranded to "Billy Banger" in 2010 during that period, where he recorded and released several mixtapes, which made a little impact locally. In 2011, as "Billy Banger" he recorded and released "aint easy", a hip-hop/RnB song which had an honorable mention in the Hip-hop category at the 2011 International Songwriting Competition out of over 17,000 entries. Kirani Ayat's hit records include "Kudi", "I Don't Know You (IDKY)", "Play For Keeps (SOYAYA)" and "Dodo".