The artist Konga has disclosed how he “inspired” Phyno to rap in his native Igbo tongue.
Konga talked about how he met Phyno in Lagos through the singer Mr. Raw in an interview with the Honest Bunch podcast.
He claimed that he was Morgan Entertainment’s main performer at the time.
The “Kabakaba” hitmaker claimed that after observing Phyno’s use of Igbo lyrics, he encouraged him to keep using his home tongue in his songs.
“Nigga Raw brought Phyno to come and meet us in Ajao estate. We were having lunch that day. Phyno was very young at the time. So, me being a lead artiste in Morgan Entertainment I was like, Phyno, what’s up? Rap for me. And Phyno started in some (American accent) and later joined with some Igbo lines,” he said.
“I asked for his name again. I was not sure if it was Phyno he told me at the time. I asked him that ‘do you know the population of the Igbo community across the world?’ I asked if he had listened to my songs before. I told him that with his rap vibes, he could be the next big thing as an Igbo boy.
“I told him ‘you have style; why not do it like a normal street Igbo boy’. I did not know anything then; I just advised him. And he appreciated me because he is a very cool-headed guy who doesn’t speak too much.
“The next I heard was ‘Ndi Ala Ndi Ala’.”
