Nigeria: The Melody Man and His Piano

19 April 2015

Simon Ekpe is a pianist and music producer. Outside a couple of showpieces he has unwittingly composed to defy the looming presence of computer software producers, Ekpe specialises in bringing the work of the likes of Praiz and Timi Dakolo to life. This makes him something of an anachronism in Nigerian musical culture. For nearly 15 years he carried on that "authentic voice" in music, as opposed to the illusions of the glamorous showbiz.

Ekpe, a lead pianist at Daystar Christian Centre and consummate artiste, is inseparable from his art, whether you sit down with him at the Grand floor of Southern Sun Hotel, Ikoyi or in a Marriot bar in Sky Restaurant or at Eko Hotel and Suites, where he performs select days of the week.

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