Emmanuel Ralph Kotei Nikoi (born 16 December 1984), known by the stage name Okra Tom Dawidi or Da Kasaharilist, is a Ghanaian hiplife musician,[1] best known for his debut hit single “Ayekoo”, which features Obrafour and Tinny.
[2] Okra, the third of three children, was born in La, Accra on 16 December 1984 to Mrs. Grace Kaaley Amarh, a trader, and Mr. Vincent Nikoi Kotey, former chief supply officer of the Electoral Commission of Ghana.
He attended St. John's Preparatory and Junior High school in Achimota.
[3] Okra Tom Dawidi was first introduced to Hammer of the Last Two[4] by a friend, where the two worked on songs such as Ayekoo, Donto among others.
[7] Okra has constantly been featured in the Ghanaian animated series, Tales of Nazir.