Amarachi

Artist Name: Amarachi

Birth Name: Amarachi Austin

Birth Place and Date: Lagos, Nigeria

Official Bio Born in Lagos, Nigeria Amarachi Austin began playing music at an early age. As a youth in Lagos, he studied percussion, drums and guitar, performing in various secular bands throughout the city.

After becoming a Christian in his early teens, Amarachi began playing contemporary Christian and Gospel reggae music, releasing "He Died of a Broken Heart," his first solo Christian album on EMI records in 1977.