Award-winning British rapper and singer, Tinie Tempah, has revealed that he has Igbo roots, attributing his creativity to his origin.
Speaking in a video shared on his YouTube page on Monday, Tempah noted that the Igbo nation had produced exceptional talents like Chinua Achebe, who won the Bookerman Prize, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who was nominated for the prize.
The multi-platinum selling artist emphasised that he believes that his talent was greatly influenced by his ancestry.
“I am from the Igbo tribe and I do believe that there’s something very intrinsically creative about Igbo people.
“Growing up, I started to understand that a lot of Black authors from Nigeria, specifically the Igbo tribe, who have won the Bookerman Prize. That’s a global book award. The likes of Chinua Achebe, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who was on Beyoncé’s album as well, have won that award.
“So, I think my talent and creativity has something to do with my heritage and lineage and origin. And that’s beautiful,” he stated.