Ejyk Nwamba: Burna Boy, Davido inspire me… I’ll like to collaborate with them

Ejike Obiano Benedict, the fast-rising singer better known as Ejyk Nwamba, says he would like to collaborate with Burna Boy and Davido.

In a recent interview, the singer said the duo alongside Duncan Mighty and Terry G inspire him.

“I will love to collaborate with Burna Boy, Davido, Duncan Mighty, Terry G and many more. These artistes are good at their craft and very authentic. The artistes have been here for a while, they inspire me a great deal. It will be a great honour to work with them,” he said.

The musician also reflected on the challenges he faced in the early days of his career.

“The challenges I faced at the beginning of my music career was getting people to accept my genre of music. When I started out, my genre wasn’t widely recognised and accepted. Artistes before me were always seen as local and not given their due respect,” he said.

“I thank God that has changed. Finance was also a problem for me because I wasn’t born into wealth. I had to build from the scratch without support or backing. I thank God for how far he has brought me”.

Nwamba, who hails from Anambra, also expressed his excitement at being recognised on the music streaming platform Audiomack.

“Growing my music to the point of being verified on Audiomack is a boost for my music career. I achieved the feat by making music people can ‘vibe’ to,” he added.

“My goal is to constantly create authentic danceable cultural tunes. Music started for me in church. I also recall that we started out performing at public functions like weddings”

The ‘Ogene’ crooner whose sounds deploy Igbo music instruments like the slit-drum, ogene, ichaka and others is fasting gaining mainstream acceptance.