Nigerian singer and performer, Oritsefemi Ekele, popularly known by his stage name, Oritsefemi has opened up on the motive behind his tattoos.
In an interview with Punch‘s Saturday Beats, Oritsefemi disclosed that his tattoos are simply for his identification as a musician.
According to the Double Wahala singer, tattoos remain an African practise and have only now been modernised.
His words: “As an artiste, my tattoos are a signature of my music genre. Tattooing is African culture. In the olden days, we used to see tattoos on our parents’ bodies. The tattoos have now been modernised.
“For me, I have tattoos because I’m an artiste. Some people say their tattoos mean different things but mine does not mean anything. It’s just to identify me as a hip-hop singer.”
The artiste also disclosed that he has no intention of retiring from music, saying he would like to mentor new artistes and help them achieve their goals.
Written by Praise Shogbade
