Dr. Pushkin Joins Recording Academy's Class of 2026 as GRAMMY Voting Member
· Milestone
Independent Label · Ghana ⇆ USA
Isolirium
An African Hip-Hop & Afrofusion Collective with a Passion for Storytelling
Brewed for decades, solely for the love of the art.
- 9M+ combined YouTube views
- SXSW 2025 official showcase
- 29 festival honors
- Executive producers — festival-circuit works
The roster
Artists
Two front-line artists, one collective. Each has a full site — music, videos, press and shows.
Austin, TX · Bolgatanga
Dr. Pushkin
Rapper · Songwriter
Hip-hop & Afrofusion. The first Northern Ghanaian rapper past 1M YouTube views on a single video, with 17 international awards.
Visit siteBolgatanga, Ghana
Ataman Nikita
Singer · Kologo · Highlife · R&B
“Devil’s Game” past 780K views, and the debut album Enigma on the way.
Visit siteCollective member
TeriWiizi
Artist
Who we are
About
Founded by Dr. Pushkin & Ataman Nikita, Isolirium is a Ghanaian-American hip-hop & Afrobeats collective composed of Dr. Pushkin, Ataman Nikita & TeriWiizi.
Innovation is our hallmark, collaboration is our method — a fresh taste of independent modern African music at a global scale.
The label has executive-produced numerous audio-visual works to date — music videos and live sessions that have travelled the international festival circuit, from Los Angeles and Austin to Salt Lake City and Europe. The full festival record lives on our FilmFreeway profile.
Executive produced
Works 8 titles
Every title below was executive-produced by Isolirium. Linked cards open the work’s FilmFreeway page.
Devil's Game (Live)
Ataman Nikita, live-session cut of the 780K+ single.
FilmFreeway
Find My Way
Ataman Nikita breaks down — the year’s most vulnerable record.
FilmFreeway
No Miracles
Dr. Pushkin with Jon Connor & Ataman Nikita.
FilmFreeway
Peace
Kologo soul meets hip-hop and R&B — a call for peace.
FilmFreeway
Empty Grave
Most-streamed music video in Northern Ghanaian history.
FilmFreeway
Just Watch
Best Hip Hop Music Video — Europe Music Video Awards.
FilmFreeway
No Heroes
Dr. Pushkin with Lyrical Joe, opening the album duology.
FilmFreeway
Winning
With Quata Budukusu & WyldThang.
FilmFreeway
Press
In the News
The six most recent stories across the collective.
Texas Short Film Festival Review of 'Empty Grave'
· Empty Grave
Exploring the Dark Themes of Ataman Nikita's 'The Devil's Game'
· Devil's Game
The Devil's Game — a musical masterpiece set in philosophy, out now
· Devil's Game
Ataman Nikita's 'The Devil's Game': a song of shadows and silent bargains
· Devil's Game
Bolga's Ataman Nikita Sings About the Cost of Fame and Self-Worth
· Devil's Game