Kulanen Ikyo is a Nigerian film composer and sound designer. He is best known for his work on the films Lionheart, Blood Sisters, The CEO, October 1 and more

Film Composer

Sound DESIGNER

Record Producer

Film Composer

Sound DESIGNER

Record Producer

Kulanen Ikyo is a Nigerian film composer and sound designer. He is best known for his work on the films Lionheart, Blood Sisters, The CEO, October 1 and more

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Years of Excellence

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Awards

Kulanen Ikyo is a Nigerian media composer and sound designer. He is best known for his work on the films Lionheart, Blood Sisters, and October 1.

A passion for African melody and symphony inspired Kulanen Ikyo to pursue a burgeoning career in professional scoring for film and sound design.

The talented composer and sound designer with a Bachelor of Physics degree from the prestigious University of Jos, Nigeria, is gifted with a rare appreciation for the musical sensibilities that are used to aptly convey the sadistic disillusions of the hopeful in Oloture, a Netflix Original.

Kulanen is best known for his talents in Netflix Originals and Series, including Blood Sisters, Oloture, LionHeart, October 1, etc, all box office hits that marked a rise of a new wave in the Nigerian entertainment industry.

Aside from being an alumnus of the Film Scoring Academy of Europe and the Berlinale Talent Campus, Kulanen has worked as a technical consultant and sound trainer with renowned film/TV producers, directors, and media organisations, including Netflix, The Guardian, Anakle Films, Lion TV, BBC Media Action, Ebony Life TV, Ten Networks, to mention a few.

In 2015, he won Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award for his works on “October 1”, a feature film by Kunle Afolayan.

His bias toward locally recorded ethnic sounds combined with electronic or symphonic elements reflects in the unique soundscapes that he creates.

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Kulanen is the founder and CEO of Inmee International Limited, a media production company in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria.

Aside from holding a Bachelor of Physics degree from the University of Jos, Nigeria, Kulanen is also an alumnus of the Film Scoring Academy of Europe and the Berlinale Talent Campus.

Kulanen has gained widespread recognition for his exceptional contributions to Netflix Originals and Series. His talents have been showcased in notable Netflix productions like Blood Sisters, Oloture, LionHeart, A Sunday Affair, and numerous other box office hits that have ushered in a new wave of creativity and success in Nigerian cinema.

Kulanen has worked as a composer, sound designer, technical consultant, and sound trainer with some of the most respected film and television producers, directors, and media organizations in the world, including Netflix, The Guardian, Anakle Films, Lion TV, BBC Media Action, Ebony Life TV, and Ten Networks.

In 2015, he won the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award for his work on the feature film October 1 by Kunle Afolayan.

Kulanen Ikyo is known for creating unique soundscapes that combine African musical elements with symphonic elements, creating a rich and textured sound that is both familiar and exotic.

Critics have praised Kulanen's work for its originality and his ability to evoke strong emotions. He is a pioneer in African sound design, and his work is helping to shape the future of Nigerian cinema.

Blood Sisters

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Dr Evil - Blood Sisters
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https://ia802608.us.archive.org/13/items/lionheart-kano/Dr%20Evil%20-Blood%20Sisters%20Ep%204.mp3

Lionheart

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Kano - Lionheart
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https://ia902608.us.archive.org/13/items/lionheart-kano/Lionheart%20-%20Kano.mp3

Oloturé

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Take Me Home - Oloturé
Kulanen Ikyo
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https://ia802608.us.archive.org/13/items/lionheart-kano/Oloture%20-%20Take%20Me%20Home.mp3

The Smart Money Woman

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Double Your Hustle - Smart Money Woman
Kulanen Ikyo
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https://ia802608.us.archive.org/13/items/lionheart-kano/Double%20Your%20Hustle%20-%20Smart%20Money%20Woman.mp3

The CEO

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Casablanca - The CEO
Kulanen Ikyo
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https://ia802608.us.archive.org/13/items/lionheart-kano/The%20CEO%20-%20Casablanca.mp3

Her Perfect Life

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Everything Is Perfect - Her Perfect Life
Kulanen Ikyo
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https://ia902600.us.archive.org/22/items/1m-7-everything-is-perferct-1/1m7%20Everything%20is%20Perferct%20%281%29.mp3

A Sunday Affair

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Complex Relationship - A Sunday Affair
Kulanen Ikyo
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https://ia902600.us.archive.org/22/items/1m-7-everything-is-perferct-1/ASA_1m1_Complex%20Relationship.mp3

October 1

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October 1 - October 1
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JomvCdj14WI&ab_channel=FilmOneNG

Foreigner's God

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Welcome Foreigner - Foreigner's God
Kulanen Ikyo
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https://ia902608.us.archive.org/13/items/lionheart-kano/Foreigner%27s%20God%20Welcome%20Foreigner.mp3

Blood Sisters

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Dr Evil - Blood Sisters
Kulanen Ikyo
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https://ia802608.us.archive.org/13/items/lionheart-kano/Dr%20Evil%20-Blood%20Sisters%20Ep%204.mp3

Lionheart

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Kano - Lionheart
Kulanen Ikyo
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https://ia902608.us.archive.org/13/items/lionheart-kano/Lionheart%20-%20Kano.mp3

Oloturé

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Take Me Home - Oloturé
Kulanen Ikyo
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https://ia802608.us.archive.org/13/items/lionheart-kano/Oloture%20-%20Take%20Me%20Home.mp3

The Smart Money Woman

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Double Your Hustle - Smart Money Woman
Kulanen Ikyo
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https://ia802608.us.archive.org/13/items/lionheart-kano/Double%20Your%20Hustle%20-%20Smart%20Money%20Woman.mp3

The CEO

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Casablanca - The CEO
Kulanen Ikyo
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https://ia802608.us.archive.org/13/items/lionheart-kano/The%20CEO%20-%20Casablanca.mp3

Her Perfect Life

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Everything Is Perfect - Her Perfect Life
Kulanen Ikyo
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https://ia902600.us.archive.org/22/items/1m-7-everything-is-perferct-1/1m7%20Everything%20is%20Perferct%20%281%29.mp3

A Sunday Affair

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Complex Relationship - A Sunday Affair
Kulanen Ikyo
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https://ia902600.us.archive.org/22/items/1m-7-everything-is-perferct-1/ASA_1m1_Complex%20Relationship.mp3

October 1

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October 1 - October 1
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JomvCdj14WI&ab_channel=FilmOneNG

Foreigner's God

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Welcome Foreigner - Foreigner's God
Kulanen Ikyo
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https://ia902608.us.archive.org/13/items/lionheart-kano/Foreigner%27s%20God%20Welcome%20Foreigner.mp3
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Blood Sisters
Kulanen Ikyo
https://ia802608.us.archive.org/13/items/lionheart-kano/Dr%20Evil%20-Blood%20Sisters%20Ep%204.mp3
Blood Sisters
Kulanen Ikyo
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Lionheart
Kulanen Ikyo
https://ia902608.us.archive.org/13/items/lionheart-kano/Lionheart%20-%20Kano.mp3
Lionheart
Kulanen Ikyo
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Oloturé
Kulanen Ikyo
https://ia802608.us.archive.org/13/items/lionheart-kano/Oloture%20-%20Take%20Me%20Home.mp3
Oloturé
Kulanen Ikyo
02:25
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The Smart Money Woman
Kulanen Ikyo
https://ia802608.us.archive.org/13/items/lionheart-kano/Double%20Your%20Hustle%20-%20Smart%20Money%20Woman.mp3
The Smart Money Woman
Kulanen Ikyo
01:34
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The CEO
Kulanen Ikyo
https://ia802608.us.archive.org/13/items/lionheart-kano/The%20CEO%20-%20Casablanca.mp3
The CEO
Kulanen Ikyo
03:37
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Her Perfect Life
Kulanen Ikyo
https://ia902600.us.archive.org/22/items/1m-7-everything-is-perferct-1/1m7%20Everything%20is%20Perferct%20%281%29.mp3
Her Perfect Life
Kulanen Ikyo
3:34
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A Sunday Affair
Kulanen Ikyo
https://ia902600.us.archive.org/22/items/1m-7-everything-is-perferct-1/ASA_1m1_Complex%20Relationship.mp3
A Sunday Affair
Kulanen Ikyo
2:11
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October 1
Kulanen Ikyo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JomvCdj14WI&ab_channel=FilmOneNG
October 1
Kulanen Ikyo
2:03
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Foreigner's God
Kulanen Ikyo
https://ia902608.us.archive.org/13/items/lionheart-kano/Foreigner%27s%20God%20Welcome%20Foreigner.mp3
Foreigner's God
Kulanen Ikyo
02:30
Example 1

Global Player

You can display a track listing that opens a global player at the bottom of the page when a song is clicked.
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Example 2

Single Track Player

Here's a simple audio player with one song in it. Design it to look the way you want and let our attributes handle adding all the functionality.
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Cae Keys
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New York Vibe
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Voicemail
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Cae Keys
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Example 3

Multi Track Player

You can list multiple tracks in this nice little widget. In theory, this is very similar to the global player example, except the player and the songs are presented together as one unit.
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