Lagos: Veteran Nigerian singer Chinagorom Onuoha, popularly known as African China, has opened up about how making conscious music endangered his life and how he was able to protect himself. Speaking in a recent episode of the Beer Parlor Talk podcast, the Mr President crooner explained that at a point, he learned martial arts and also engaged in voodoo because the police, OPC, and Area Boys were after him because of his controversial songs.
According to Ghana Web, African China revealed, "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 art but also engaged in voodoo to protect myself. My life was in danger because I was making conscious music. I was running from police, OPC, and Area Boys. Informants also helped me in escaping from the constant threats."
He further shared that the OPC would often try to harass him even during performances. However, the audience played a crucial role in his safety by signaling him whenever threats were imminent. This led OPC to believe he was using voodoo to disappear, allowing him to remain constantly alert and evade danger.