Jidenna Theodore Mobisson, Nigerian hip hop artist based in the United States, has said one of his goals is to be fluent in Igbo.

The Classic Man, as he is fondly known, said he once took a class in the US to get a good grip of the language.

Jidenna made this known on Wednesday while addressing journalists at the Heineken Live Your Music press briefing in Lagos.

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“I speak Igbo a little but not the way I wish. I actually took a class when I was in the US to speak more fluently and Aunty Ifeoma, God bless her, was just excited that we were there and she went so slow that at the end of the semester, we didn’t get anywhere,” he said.

“One of my goals is to be fluent so I actually hired a teacher recently to Skype with me so I can learn on the road so hopefully one year from now, I’ll be much more fluent than I am now.”

The 32-year-old singer said he does not have a sound of his own yet.

According to Jidenna, his sound, a combination of his “favourite” genres, is still evolving.

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“I still don’t think that the music I have released thus far is the artiste in me, I mean it’s not my sound yet. I have not crafted it,” he said.

“I’m so excited about the new album I’m working on, it combines all my favourite music; juju, reggae, dancehall, highlife, soul, R&B, hip-hop.

“My foundation was in hip-hop but influenced by other sounds. When I was growing up in Nigeria, Bob Marley was like the biggest god so him and Fela were my biggest heroes when I was a kid.

“I stir all that together and try to make music but I don’t think it has all that at the same time but now I have figured out the formula.

“I listen to a lot of highlife of the late 60s and early 70s. Juju music, Sunny Ade, Sunny Okosun and then the newer people from Wizkid, Tiwa, Tekno to Sarkodie.”

https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/jidenna-learning-to-speak-igbo/

Nwafor ka I bu

Correct guy...

mynd44
lalasticlala
seun

abeg make una send this to the promise land.

Jidenna representing wella

I am proud of the way you are proud of your roots. Wish I could be that proud of Nigeria.


Btw,

My major problem right now is that my school has refused to mobilize me for service this year.

Kucha God is watching you

That's good. Going back to ur root. If u see me, u Call me onye Igbo!.

I get dustbin wey i wan throw wey...lady gaga pulls another one she goes out braless see what this man did to her on street [url=]http://newzpotter..com.ng/2017/10/lady-gaga-puts-on-very-sexy-display-as.html?m=1[/url]

Very good, we should preserve our culture at all cost.

Thumps up to him, he is so proud of his roots.

Ok.

There is No knowledge that is not useful.

good one



check my signature for your professional business plan

Impressive Ikenna, you got my respect.

One Biafran that I can respect ....his chest is still normal not like the ones on nairaland with chest bent out of shape from too much beating ...

Ok

o jebi. ti o ba take e se emi ni ma take e tele?

watchwoman:
Very good, we should preserve our culture at all cost.

At all costs?

Isn't that one of the major problems with African countries as a whole? The desire to keep hold of beliefs and customs that have no place in the 21st century and in many instances are actively dangerous.

If say our leader leads right, Invest in the future, play the right cards n discourage looting "Obama for claim Kenyan-Nigerian born" cus Nigeria has every touch of greatness. But for now the damage is done, the giant becomes the ant, meat sellers feeding on bones, the future of youths played alongside politics.
Question 1; what do we gain from 1 Nigeria?

While some who haven't gone near an airport feel embarrassed having their children speak their mother tongue!

OK

Nwanne m

VoltageDivida:
I am proud of the way you are proud of your roots. Wish I could be that proud of Nigeria.


Btw,

My major problem right now is that my school has refused to mobilize me for service this year.

Kucha God is watching you

This is the 76th time you have said the bolded

What can seeun do for you?

Thank God he didn't say He is Biafra


He knew his onus.. No successful person associate himself with............

Proud Nigerian son..like Leon Balogun like jidenna

Singing****
Girl your love e no deh do me
I deh want u plenty plenty
and I need u plenty plenty
And a little bit mooore

O God, pls let me meet dis guy one day, he is like a breath of fresh air

Igboness is a spirit that can never leave you. It is a spirit of excellence: Just yesterday on the front page there was a news of an Igbo lass from Enugu who made 9 straight A's in WAEC,thats what I'm talking about! Also,Igboness is a spirit that makes sure the Igbo culture and heritage lives on: By teaching our beautiful kids about who we are and where we come from.

Igbo - God's own people.

Ndi Igbo mmamma nu!!!

He's a classic man

Kpiimmm!!

Kkiimmm!!

4 u

mmsen:


At all costs?

Isn't that one of the major problems with African countries as a whole? The desire to keep hold of beliefs and customs that have no place in the 21st century and in many instances are actively dangerous.

I actually mean the language and those aspects of our culture that are not repugnant to natural justice Equity and good conscience .

haaaahaaa lol....
lost tribe is using money to by there language back.
later they will said Lagos assembly are sectional for promoting Yoruba language .
what a shame to them

influenz:
Jidenna Theodore Mobisson, Nigerian hip hop artist based in the United States, has said one of his goals is to be fluent in Igbo.

The Classic Man, as he is fondly known, said he once took a class in the US to get a good grip of the language.

Jidenna made this known on Wednesday while addressing journalists at the Heineken Live Your Music press briefing in Lagos.

Jidenna9

“I speak Igbo a little but not the way I wish. I actually took a class when I was in the US to speak more fluently and Aunty Ifeoma, God bless her, was just excited that we were there and she went so slow that at the end of the semester, we didn’t get anywhere,” he said.

“One of my goals is to be fluent so I actually hired a teacher recently to Skype with me so I can learn on the road so hopefully one year from now, I’ll be much more fluent than I am now.”

The 32-year-old singer said he does not have a sound of his own yet.

According to Jidenna, his sound, a combination of his “favourite” genres, is still evolving.

Jidenna5

“I still don’t think that the music I have released thus far is the artiste in me, I mean it’s not my sound yet. I have not crafted it,” he said.

“I’m so excited about the new album I’m working on, it combines all my favourite music; juju, reggae, dancehall, highlife, soul, R&B, hip-hop.

“My foundation was in hip-hop but influenced by other sounds. When I was growing up in Nigeria, Bob Marley was like the biggest god so him and Fela were my biggest heroes when I was a kid.

“I stir all that together and try to make music but I don’t think it has all that at the same time but now I have figured out the formula.

“I listen to a lot of highlife of the late 60s and early 70s. Juju music, Sunny Ade, Sunny Okosun and then the newer people from Wizkid, Tiwa, Tekno to Sarkodie.”

https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/jidenna-learning-to-speak-igbo/

you wanna be fluent in Ibo then listen to asadebe, morroco, flavour, phyno and Co...
not the Yoruba shits u listed above.

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Adeyinka12:
haaaahaaa lol....
lost tribe is using money to by there language back.
later they will said Lagos assembly are sectional for promoting Yoruba language .
what a shame to them

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Mumu boy
You lack sense

greencard:
Thank God he didn't say He is Biafra

He knew his onus.. No successful person associate himself with............
Proud Nigerian son..like Leon Balogun like jidenna
Singing**** Girl your life e no deh do me I deh want u plenty plenty and I need u plenty plenty And a little bit mooore

Are u serious??