Moweta goes global with Ekobe music

Following the recent international release of his eight tracks album by Odogwu Entertainment and plans for a worldwide remix in a compilation album by famous world class disc jockey, DJ Captain Planet, which is due for release in June 2025, Asaba-born highlife musician, Azuka Moweta’s dream of going global with his Ekobe style of highlife music has finally come to pass. In fact, news of radio stations in the U.S. already slamming and celebrating the unique sound is rife.

Moweta cut his teeth as a vocalist of repute from childhood tutelage of a village singing group led by Mrs. Ogbuoba. He also went on to join late Anioma music crooner, Uche Nwalama, providing backing vocals to many of his famous hits.

He later was with revered Morocco Maduka before hitting it out with his own Anioma Brothers Band. In 2018, his first album, featuring Olisa na lu Ekene and Soso Chinaedum, dropped making enough impact for Odogwu Entertainment to discover and resolve to take his music international.

The album also includes the famous track, Ekobe Global, as well as Ije Uwa Bu Afia, Onye Ma Azu Uwa, Egwu Asagba Ahaba, Nne Bu Ogo. Other songs on the album project include, Onwe Nne Nwe Ji N’oba and a host of others. The songs are already on world music platforms making waves.

In a chat with The Guardian, famous international broadcaster and showbiz promoter and Head at Odogwu Entertainment, Nnamdi Moweta said, “all of us at Odogwu Entertainment including our Creative Director, Kenechukwu Ibedu, and international partner, Lucas Silva of Palenque Records, saw enormous potential in Azuka’s music as it fits into the mission and vision of Odogwu Entertainment to promote African music beyond borders.

“We have done this for many years. Odogwu Entertainment has been involved in the promotions and advancement of many African music and musicians including Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe, infact Odogwu Entertainment produced Osadebe’s last album Kedu America as well as others. Just last summer, we produced a world class concert for Okwy Osadebe beamed worldwide at the Grand Performances in Los Angeles. The buzz generated over the concert is still on,” he added.

Also speaking, Ibedu said Odogwu Entertainment would promote world tours with its talented roster of artistes, ensuring that the richness of Anioma highlife as well as African music continues to inspire and captivate the world. He added that tours are also being arranged for Nigeria.