Complex sentence: A videotape of Nile's performance in Norway prompted a Columbia talent scout to sign him to the label in 1988, but for reasons that are unclear, production on his album didn't start for two more years.
Split into simpler sentences: A videotape of Nile's performance in Norway prompted a Columbia talent scout to sign him to the label in 1988. For reasons that are unclear, production on his album didn't start for two more years.