# Macnivil > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Macnivil > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Macnivil.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macnivil > Source revision: 1344785677 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Use Indian English|date=November 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Macnivil | image = Macnivil.jpg | caption = Macnivil in 2019 | birth_name = Akaba Martin Longkümer | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1992|07|07}} | birth_place = [Kohima](/source/Kohima), [Nagaland](/source/Nagaland), India | alma mater = | occupation = {{Flatlist| * Rapper * singer-songwriter * composer * recording artist * music video director }} | years_active = 2012–present | spouse = | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | origin = [Kohima](/source/Kohima), [Nagaland](/source/Nagaland) | genre = {{Flatlist| * [Hip hop](/source/Hip_Hop_music) * [rap](/source/Rap_music) }} | instrument = | label = Nestvibe Ent. }} }} '''Akaba Martin Longkümer''' (born 7 July 1992), known professionally as '''Macnivil''', is an Indian rapper, songwriter and music video director from [Nagaland](/source/Nagaland).{{cite web | url=https://www.thenortheasttoday.com/latest-news/kohima-based-rapper-macnivil-releases-new-music-video-check-it-out|title=Kohima-based rapper Macnivil releases new music video; Check it out!|date=20 June 2019|website=Eastern Mirror|access-date=9 December 2020}} He is considered as one of the pioneers of the Nagamese Hip hop scene in Nagaland. He further gained success after the release of his album ''Ura Uvie''.{{cite web | url=https://www.nagalandpost.com/macnivil-releases-first-nagamese-rap-album-ura-uvie/206053.html|title=Macnivil releases first Nagamese rap album 'Ura Uvie'|date=28 October 2019|website=Nagaland Post|access-date=9 December 2020}} ==Early life and career== Macnivil was born on 7 July 1992 in [Kohima](/source/Kohima), Nagaland to a [Naga](/source/Naga_people) family.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CCVJ68rHwke/?igshid=xpjx5tdziqah|title=Macnivil's birthday|date=7 July 2019|website=Instagram}} He has [Ao Naga](/source/Ao_Naga) ancestry on his father's side and [Konyak Naga](/source/Konyak_Naga) ancestry on his mother's side.{{cite web | url=https://easternmirrornagaland.com/rhythm-of-love-in-conversation-with-macnivil/|title=Rhythm of Love: In conversation with Macnivil|date=20 June 2019|newspaper=Eastern Mirror|access-date=9 December 2020}} He did his schooling from [Ministers' Hill Baptist Higher Secondary School](/source/Ministers'_Hill_Baptist_Higher_Secondary_School) in Kohima, Nagaland. In 2019, Macnivil gained success for releasing ''Ura Uvie'', the first ever rap album in the [Nagamese language](/source/Nagamese_language). ==Discography== ===Studio albums=== *''Ura Uvie'' (2019) ===Other songs=== *"The Warm Up (Freestyle)" (2019){{cite web | url=https://www.thenortheasttoday.com/entertainment/life-style/watch-nagaland-macnivil-goes-berserk-in-new-video-the-warm-up-freestyle|title=WATCH : Nagaland Macnivil Goes Berserk in new video "The Warm Up-Freestyle|website=The Northeast Today|date=16 November 2019|access-date=9 December 2020}} *"Tomorrow's Not The Same" (2021) ==Filmography== ===Music video directions=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Artist(s) ! scope="col" | Director of Photography ! scope="col" | Production Company ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |- !scope="row"| "Live Your Life" | 2020 | Macnivil | |rowspan=6| Nestvibe | style="text-align:left;"|Self direction | style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=https://morungexpress.com/macnivil-releases-self-directed-music-video-live-your-life|title=Macnivil releases self directed music video 'Live Your Life'|date=30 March 2020|website=[The Morung Express](/source/The_Morung_Express)|access-date=4 June 2022}} |- !scope="row"| "Last Goodbye" | rowspan="4"|2021 | Arshilu Ozüküm | | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://www.thenagarepublic.com/news/nagaland-news/last-goodbye-arshilu-ozukums-new-music-video-released/|title='Last Goodbye' Arshilu Ozukum's new music video released|date=10 May 2021|website=[The Naga Republic](/source/The_Naga_Republic)|access-date=4 June 2022}} |- !scope="row"| "Criminal" | KryZtal | | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=https://nagalandpage.com/rapper-kryztal-releases-new-music-video-titled-criminal/|title=Rapper KryZtal releass new music video titled 'criminal'|date=21 July 2021|newspaper=[Nagaland Page](/source/Nagaland_Page)|access-date=4 June 2022}} |- !scope="row"| "Tomorrow's Not the Same" | Macnivil feat. Ket Meth & TS Geneses | Rüprüvizo Koso | style="text-align:left;"|Self direction | style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=https://morungexpress.com/tomorrows-not-the-same|title='Tomorrow's Not The Same'|date=22 October 2021|newspaper=[The Morung Express](/source/The_Morung_Express)|access-date=4 June 2022}} |- !scope="row"| "Perfect Stranger" | Arshilu Ozüküm & KidDrinja | | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:center;"| |- !scope="row"| "Trauma" | 2022 | Ket Meth | Rüprüvizo Koso | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=https://easternmirrornagaland.com/naga-artiste-ket-meth-releases-new-music-video/|title=Naga artiste Ket Meth releases new music video|date=3 June 2022|website=[Eastern Mirror](/source/Eastern_Mirror)|access-date=4 June 2022}} |- |} ==Awards and nominations== {|class="wikitable" ! Year !! Award !! Category !! Song !! Result !! Ref. |- | 2019 || ''[Music Awards of Nagaland](/source/Music_Awards_of_Nagaland)'' || Song of the Year || "Wait For Me" || {{won}} || {{cite web | url=https://www.nagalandpost.com/manvicil-wins-song-of-the-year-2019/206653.html|title=Manvicil wins 'Song of the Year 2019|website=Nagaland Post|date=10 November 2019|access-date=9 December 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenortheasttoday.com/entertainment/events-in-your-city/here-are-the-winners-of-11th-music-awards-of-nagaland|title= Here are the winners of 11th Music Awards of Nagaland|website=The Northeast Today|date=9 November 2019|access-date=9 December 2020}} |- | 2020 || ''Music Awards of Nagaland'' || Best song – Rap/Hip hop || "Ura Uvie" || {{won}} || {{cite web | url=https://morungexpress.com/12th-music-awards-of-nagaland-2020-winners-announced#:~:text=The%20Native%20Trax%20Society%20has,October%201%2C%202019%20till%20date.|title=12th Music Awards of Nagaland 2020 winners announced|website=Morung Express|date=2 October 2020|access-date=9 December 2020}} |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{IMDb name|13727741}} * {{Instagram|macnivil}} * [https://open.spotify.com/artist/3cFMwoGj2weKQ633zKmLmw?si=FtzwsPhPRDaI8Jp-f8R8HA Macnivil] on [Spotify](/source/Spotify) {{DEFAULTSORT:Macnivil}} Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Musicians from Nagaland Category:Indian male singer-songwriters Category:Indian singer-songwriters Category:Indian rappers Category:Naga people Category:People from Kohima Category:Rappers from Kohima Category:21st-century Naga singers Category:21st-century rappers --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Macnivil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macnivil) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macnivil?action=history)). 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