Ckay

Chukwuka Chukwuma Ekweani (born 16 July 1995), better known by his stage name Ckay (stylized as CKay), is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer, who is the co-founder and CEO of Boyfriend Music. Quotes Afrobeats is a convenient term. I won’t say I love the term… I think over time I started to see the effects of that overgeneralization. Not all African music is Afrobeats It’s kind of like the way you can’t just call Western music White music or American beats or European beats, you know? There’s rock, there’s jazz, there’s dancehall, there’s all kinds of stuff, all kinds of sounds. So that’s the same way I feel about African music. Not all African music is Afrobeats I feel Africa has over 50 countries, more than 50 cultures,” he adds. “Nigeria alone has over 36 ethnic groups with different languages, food, music, rhythm. With the music, they also have their own instruments … So, coming to a whole continent and just calling everything Afrobeats, you know, if you think about that, it’s not the most apt. Not all African music is Afrobeats I think consistency and being committed to the journey is key, and I like to just accept and embrace my responsibility as a trailblazer. I try to create trends, not follow them. I try to create sounds, not copy them. I try to build on the legacy and history of what our ancestors made and take it to the next level. CKay’s legacy innovated the sound, advanced the culture, and made the world a better place than I met it. CKay’s legacy =External links Category:Singers from Nigeria Category:Songwriters from Nigeria Category:Music producers from Nigeria Category:1995 births Category:Living people