Tega Ethan
About me
Ibadan, Nigeria
Hello, I’m Tega Ethan. A singer-songwriter from Nigeria.
I started making music in 2018 after having left my parent home two years prior. I learnt to play the guitar and have since devoted my life to writing songs and playing shows. This is one of the few places in which I find peace.
I draw inspiration from all the things around me. From vague emotions, to the workings of society. I observe, feel, and write.
When I’m neither singing nor songwriting, I’m learning to exist and listen to the stillness of life. I also try to talk to squirrels, but the ones in my city don’t seem to trust humans.
Cultural background
Values
Project Music
ONE AT A TIME
"One at a Time" is a testament to the power of collective effort in making a difference. It choruses the fact that although massive change could seem like an impossible feat, when approached from a mindset of gradual and deliberate positive effort, nothing is impossible. One step at a time, one day after the other, one liberated voice and then the next. If we pulled up just one person, soon our strengths will outweigh our weaknesses, and we will be unstoppable in love, unity and justice. We can only achieve this when we all come together.
- African
- Alternative
- Funk
- Bass
- Bass guitar
- Electric guitar
- Drum set
- Japan
- Nigeria
- South Africa
Where The Heart Is
Our song centers on adoption in largely traditional contexts. Kids from orphanages are oftentimes treated as inherently flawed, when all they lack is love not given. The few parents open to this usually have to fight for the acceptance of their larger families. So we tell the story of a child hoping for home and a lady convicted that her baby is out there. We hope to shine the light on the beauty of these families; created by boundless love, profound commitment and a sense of purpose. And to begin eroding the stigma around it
- Hip Hop / Rap
- Neo-Soul
- Traditional / Folk
- World
- Background vocals
- Contralto / Alto
- Onomatopoeia
- Rapping
- Singer-songwriter
- Tenor
- Piano
- Synthesizer
- Acoustic guitar
- Bass guitar
- Sarangi
- Cameroon
- Nepal
- Nigeria
No submissions for Beyond Music Project Volume 3.
No submissions for Beyond Music Project Volume 2.
No submissions for Beyond Music Project Volume 1.