Singer Chike releases new album ‘the son of chike’

Nigerian artist, Chike has released his third album project titled, ‘The Son of Chike’.

The singer has been one of the prominent voices in Nigerian R&B since breaking through with his critically acclaimed debut album ‘Boo of the Booless’.

Speaking with Apple Music Africa Now Radio about the motivation for his new album, ‘Song of Chike’ he noted that his third album, ‘Son of Chike,’ was an attempt to highlight his heritage through songs that embrace Igbo culture.

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“I feel like it’s an album where I was putting out my culture, even down to the way I expressed myself. I know that with this collection, you can tell who Chike is and where he is from.

“I know that my culture is more represented in the music in my third studio album,” he tells the host Nandi Madiba.

He added; “With everything I do, I just try to remind myself that the music comes first. It’s not the numbers, because that temptation is there…Numbers look good and everybody wants to have them, but for me, in the end, no matter the decision I made—even if it’s for numbers, perception, or whatever it is for—I still ask myself, ‘Is it about the music? Does the music come first?’ “

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Chike’s ‘Son of Chike’ is preceded by the smash single ‘Egwu’, which features the late Mohbad. Chike remarked that Mohbad’s death taught him about the unpredictable nature of life and the importance of making the most of his time.