Award-winning British rapper and singer, Tinie Tempah, has revealed that he has Igbo roots, attributing his creativity to his origin.
Talking in a video shared on his YouTube web page on Monday, Tempah famous that the Igbo nation had produced distinctive skills like Chinua Achebe, who received the Bookerman Prize, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who was nominated for the prize.
The multi-platinum promoting artist emphasised that he believes that his expertise was enormously influenced by his ancestry.
“I’m from the Igbo tribe and I do imagine that there’s one thing very intrinsically artistic about Igbo individuals.
“Rising up, I began to know that a whole lot of Black authors from Nigeria, particularly the Igbo tribe, who’ve received the Bookerman Prize. That’s a worldwide guide award. The likes of Chinua Achebe, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who was on Beyoncé’s album as nicely, have received that award.
“So, I believe my expertise and creativity has one thing to do with my heritage and lineage and origin. And that’s lovely,” he acknowledged.
