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{{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]], [[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]], [[Nagaland]]
| genre      = {{Flatlist|
* [[Hip Hop music|Hip hop]]
* [[Rap music|rap]]
}}
| 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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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''.<ref name=":0">{{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}}</ref>
==Early life and career==
Macnivil was born on 7 July 1992 in [[Kohima]], Nagaland to a [[Naga people|Naga]] family.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CCVJ68rHwke/?igshid=xpjx5tdziqah|title=Macnivil's birthday|date=7 July 2019|website=Instagram}}</ref> He has [[Ao Naga]] ancestry on his father's side and [[Konyak Naga]] ancestry on his mother's side.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He did his schooling from [[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]].<ref name=":0" />
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
*''Ura Uvie'' (2019)
===Other songs===
*"The Warm Up (Freestyle)" (2019)<ref>{{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}}</ref>
*"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;"|<ref>{{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]]|access-date=4 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"| "Last Goodbye"
| rowspan="4"|2021
| Arshilu Ozüküm
|
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{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]]|access-date=4 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"| "Criminal"
| KryZtal
|
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{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]]|access-date=4 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
!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;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://morungexpress.com/tomorrows-not-the-same|title='Tomorrow's Not The Same'|date=22 October 2021|newspaper=[[The Morung Express]]|access-date=4 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
!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;"|<ref>{{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]]|access-date=4 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
|}
==Awards and nominations==
{|class="wikitable"
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Song !! Result !! Ref.
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Music Awards of Nagaland]]'' || Song of the Year || "Wait For Me" || {{won}} || <ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
| 2020 || ''Music Awards of Nagaland'' || Best song – Rap/Hip hop || "Ura Uvie" || {{won}} || <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{IMDb name|13727741}}
* {{Instagram|macnivil}}
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/3cFMwoGj2weKQ633zKmLmw?si=FtzwsPhPRDaI8Jp-f8R8HA Macnivil] on [[Spotify]]
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[[Category:1992 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Musicians from Nagaland]]
[[Category:Indian male singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:Indian rappers]]
[[Category:Naga people]]
[[Category:People from Kohima]]