' My grand-father, Udegbunam Ekpenwa was a man of many notable parts, one of
which was musicianship. My great-grand-father, Igbanugo was a total musician.
My own father, Edmond Iriemenam, if he has it in him, has not yet owned it up.
And in any case, I think it is too late for him to now do!' StormWind says,
tracing the history of music in his family.
' I was born an artist. Music is just my
preferred channel. I discovered this gift early enough, but the odds were
stacked against me to not follow it. Still I did, and for most of my life it
has been like a ghost behind my back. Bear with me my folks from the skies, but
in African philosophy we believe in the reality of ghosts!'
‘I am not starry-eyed any more about music the
way I used to at first. If anything at all, I want to punch it up badly for
coming upon me like a possession; promising me so much but making my life a lamentation.’
‘Now, it is about duty and responsibility to God
for His gift. That's why I've set out to chronicle and record my life's songs
so that it'd not all be for nothing.
Again, it's because, if I don't do it.......would
you believe me if I told you that I had them? Would you not say it was in my dreams?
Would you put your money on me if I didn't show you first.....? ‘There you have
it from the man himself.
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