A young Ijaw music artist, Mike Ayibakuro Boukoru, has said he tilted his music towards encouraging young people to develop their talents and created fun in the Niger Delta.
Boukoru, who is a trained Marine Engineer, said having had a musical background from the family, he was inspired to motivate and discourage societal ills among young people, a motivation that made him to focus on music instead of his initial study path.
Speaking in an interview with Daily Trust in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital, ‘Mr Mike’ as he is known by his stage name said he just released a song titled, ‘Blessing’.
He also said his musical band group consists of young people aim at developing their God given talents.
Boukoru noted that he has already released about 30 tracks focusing on different aspects of societal activities while engaging young people meaningfully.
He said his focus is to make a better society with his songs, urging young people and his fans to exhibit the habit of hard work to develop their God given talents.
“I have released about 36 songs, I will soon present them officially, though I am a Marine Engineer trained in Ghana, I have passion for music in order to achieve a better society and discourage our youths from societal ills.
“I have just released a song titled, ‘Blessing’. I am working with my group to ensure that our youths are engaged meaningfully, at the same time, I am managing my marine firm in Port Harcourt,” stated Boukoru.
According to the young singer, he is from a family where music thrives as his dad was a trumpeter.
“I moved a step further by having a musical outfit. “I have also done a song in Ijaw dialect, the first one titled, ‘Parabo’ meaning ‘Come out’, and many others. Our outfit is aimed at helping the youths to develop their talents,” explained Boukoru.
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