Ebele The Flutist, real name Ebelechukwu ‘Ebelechukwu translated into English means ‘The Mercy of God is great. Ebele is originally from Anambra state in the eastern region of Nigeria. From a Christian home, the second of 6 children ( 2 girls and 4 boys ). Her music background started at a young age in her family church. she started playing flute at the age of 15 years and also learning how to sing. She has always been in her church choir. At that tender age. She realized that she had a strong passion for music. She pursues her passion courageously. She joined a music group called “THE AGAPE VOICES’ They performed frequently at local functions and also performed in a lot of music concerts around the country and in churches as well. She withdrew from the group and then came to Lagos, and continues singing, she has performed in various events where Her confidence grew and her style developed. Then she realized that this is what she’s cut out for—– so she put a lot of effort, with the help of God, she then decided to invest on her Album project.
Ebele is a very courageous, independent, focused and determined songwriter, singer, composer, instrumentalist etc. She refers to her musical style as contemporary gospel jazz. And her key influences are Mike Aremu, Phil Driscole (Trumpeter), Shirley Ceaser, cece winans.
According to her, “My desire is to fulfill her God’s given destiny/purpose, and to influence people and make a difference in their lives, especially the youth. To become a professional musician: to tour the world and play on the biggest stage and to become a mega star and best female flutist”.
Here is a Ebele with the Remix of the popular Edo praise song “Oghama” meaning “It Is Well”. The video was directed my the creative crew of BNG.
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Such a nice video. Originality is what makes it different