Hip hop paved way for afrobeats — Elajoe – Punch Newspapers

A rapper, Tochukwu Nwosu, aka Elajoe, speaks to OGHENOVO EGODO-MICHAEL about his career and other issues

What inspired you to pursue a music career and when did you decide to do so?

I grew up in a family that was music-inclined. Though my parents were not practitioners, my dad was a music enthusiast. I grew up listening to a wide range of music, such as jazz, highlife, and even afrobeat from the 1960s. I was inspired by different people growing up, including James Brown, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, and Stevie…