Chinagorom Onuoha, better known as African China, who was the recent celebrity guest on the popular TV show, ‘Your View’, has revealed the reason most artistes cannot follow in his footstep.
According to the artiste, most emerging singers found in the industry in present time, are inexperience and thus, find it difficult doing songs that will morally have impact on their listeners.
“I can’t do just any music, because my father was a fan of Fela. And being my greatest fan presently, I can’t just release any song. I have to do something that my father will value for life.
He also noted that the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) should look into the age bracket of artistes, before they are allowed into the music business. “Back then, we sit down and take time to write our lyrics. We just don’t go into the studio, expecting the words to just form,” he added.
On his sudden disappearance from the music scene, he said he didn’t go off the music circuit but had been into sound equipment.
“I have some of the best sound equipment. And the time people were referring to, was the period when my contract ended with the marketer. We didn’t really have a record label then, so while I was busy looking for another marketer, I got into sound equipment.”
On the story making round that he has over 100 children, he said; “you have to hear from the horse’s mouth, because people will talk and write; It is a foundation I have for children.
“I am not a polygamist, I have two beautiful daughters and I’ve been married for eight years,” he added.
