Emeka Esogbue

 Uche Nwalama: His Music Lives On By Emeka Esogbue The late Uche Nwalama remains a crowd-puller even in death. This is hardly surprising, for he was one of the finest traditional musicians the Enuani people ever produced. A few years ago, I attended a funeral ceremony in Issele-Uku, and his hit song “Uwa Zulu Onye” filled the air from every direction, its melody flowing through the speakers and into the hearts of those gathered. Born into a musical family from the Ogboli quarters of Ibusa, Uche was a gifted artist whose music appealed across generations. His songs, rich in proverbs and cultural wisdom, reflected the times and the temperament of his people. A master guitarist, he seamlessly fused guitar and keyboard sounds to create a rhythm both soulful and energetic. His voice, distinctive and expressive, combined with his deep understanding of Enuani culture and tradition to set him apart from his contemporaries. With Uche, a new and almost indescribable Enuani sound was born. Eq...

   Isioma Nwalama, Ace Anioma Musician is Dead <span;>- Emeka Esogbue   The Ibusa community in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State was on Monday thrown into a mourning mood following the reported death of an ace Anioma highlife musician and the leader of Isioma Nwalama and His Music Paddles, Derek Isioma Nwalama. Developing rumours that viciously started with questionable accuracy, within minutes, spreading to different Anioma online platforms like wildfire, later turned out to be unfortunately true to friends and fans of the musician who then started to severely mourn his loss. The news had broken with many online users across the Enuani nation, finding it incredible to grasp. PEN MASTER reliably gathered that the late Nwalama, one of Ibusa's leading traditional musicians had been relatively sick for some time only to give up the ghost. He was among the Enuani traditional musicians billed to perform at the much-awaited Egwu Enuani Lagos Live Concert...