Veteran Nigerian singer, Chinagorom Onuoha, popularly known as African China, has said that surviving in the music industry requires knowing how to fight and protect oneself.
PrimeTimes Nigeria reports that African China made this known in a recent episode of the ‘Beer Parlour Talk’ podcast.
According to the ‘Mr President’ crooner, making conscious music endangered his life, and he protected himself using voodoo (juju).
African China also stated that he learnt martial arts because his life was in danger, stressing that the police, OPC and Area Boys were after him because of his controversial songs.
He said, “I am a black belter. During my time, you need to know how to fight to survive in the music industry. I was not just learning martial arts but also engaged in voodoo to protect myself.
“My life was in danger because I was making conscious music. I was running from the police, OPC and Area Boys. Informants also helped me in escaping from the constant threats. OPC alway tried to harrass me even when I was performing but the audience always give me signals whenever they are coming. So, OPC thought I was using voodoo to disappear. I was always at alert.”