A new sound is being introduced into the bubbling music landscape in Nigeria, in Africa and all over the world.
The song, titled “Ooh Africa”, is a Kokoma Culture genre by Eliel Otote.
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The song, “Ooh Africa”, according to the singer is a highlight of the precarious situation in Africa, where citizens live in poverty even amidst plenty.
According to him, this is the obvious irony of existence which the music which would start streaming from May 7, portrays.
In three minutes and a few seconds, Eliel identified bad policy as being responsible for the African plight.
And as a line in the song goes:
“Our problem na “leadership” and “followership”
The music uniquely combines deep message and danceable fusion of highlife, calypso and kokoma rhythms, which Eliel tags “Kokoma Culture”
Eliel is a popular Nollywood Actor, Writer and Director, who is now exploring his musical prowess.
Eliel Otote A as popularly known, is an alumnus of the Royal Schools of Music, London, Colorado Film School, USA and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
He was the lead guitarist of The Junior Orchestra Band in the 80’s, opening shows for the legendary Sir Victor Uwaifo. He also played with The Black Boys Experience, a resident band on NTA Benin’s Music Panorama in the 80’s.
In the early 90’s, he joined Shock Band. His own band, De Minstrels, performed severally at the monthly O’Jez Elders’ Forum in the early 2000, courtesy of Benson Idonijie and Jahman Anikulapo. De Minstrels also earned credits in numerous Nollywood movies as music and soundtracks Producers.
