
He says, “If it doesn’t stop then 20 years down the line it will be owned by the Europeans”.

He believes that Benin is one of the few countries where the country has taken a stand to stop a criminal practice that is going to lead to the death of Africa’s music industry. Nel is also the head of a group that is trying to stop piracy. He produces young performers and most of Benin’s established artists, including Anna Teko, Castella Ayilo, Amagnon Koumagnon, Kinmagnon Agberhounkpan, Adjassa, Sagbohan Danialou, Prince Ade Oye, Gankpon Gbesse, Anafila Alao, Madou, Abdallah and Nel Oliver. Nel returned to Benin to build the local music industry.


He took elements from all over Africa and the United States to create “Afro-akpala-funk”. Nel Oliver who debuted in France in 1976.
