Exclusive: Interview: No... I don't rap like Phyno - Rap Dibia, fast rising Rapper on scene.

Nwulia Africa Blog conducted an Exclusive interview with the Rap Dibia. Catch it below:
Source: http://nwuliaafrica.blogspot.com/2015/06/exclusive-interview-no-i-don-rap-like.html

Something happened last year. In my final year, one Saturday morning, my second year roommate then, went to the university's stadium for a morning jog. She came back and was ecstatic with a news- a student performed and almost rapped like Phyno to the large audience of the sporty students. I took her news with a pinch of salt- the salt being the rapper's name. Rap Dibia. The name sounded strange but it felt unique at same time.
Fast forward some weeks, i attended some couple of campus night events, one name was constant in the acts of those events. Rap Dibia. At the last one i attended, i pitched my ear to the voice on the mic ringing through the hall. It was Igbo rap but the rapper had punch lines. Okay, lemme give credit, the rapper's proverbs woowed me. I made up my mind to get the rapper on the blog. So through constant tracking, chatting and meeting with him, we finally did something that looks like an interview. So Enjoy!!

NAB: Welcome to the blog. Your name, Rap Dibia is quite creative, what does it mean and how did you arrive at the name?

RD: Rap Dibia means "Rap doctor". The name came as a result of creativity... A producer made a beat in the studio and told us to jump on it, i did my normal thing and everybody was like woow! you cured the sick beat..that word "cured the sick
beat" inspired me.

NAB: So who is Rap Dibia?

RD: my fullname is Ezema Levi Chukwuebuka. I am the last in the family of 7. My parents are teachers. I hail from Echara, Nsukka, in Enugu state. I am an easy going guy that believes in hard work and hustling. I see my self as an instrument of motivation to the less privileged in the street grinding to make out something out of nothing.

NAB: There is this upsurge in Igbo rap, it seems rap in African languages, with Igbo being one of them, has completely taken over the scene within the continent, what will you say to this?

RD: Yes.. Indigenous Rap has come to stay in Africa.. and Igbo Rap is topping this move in the game. Igbo Rap is a gift, it is not learnt, that's why you will see some good rappers turning wack because they want to rap in Igbo. Igbo Rap goes with a lot of creativity because you're passing a message with a language a Yoruba or other tribes may not understand, but if rendered with sweet delivery and deep meaning, he/she will seek for the meanings and relate with your music and be a diehard fan.

NAB: What makes your rap different from any artiste involved in the same genre?


RD: Naturally i am a being that loves standing out of the crowd. I am somebody that believes if something is done in one way to achieve success, there is another way it can still be done to achieve greater success. So i fuse in my own style and pattern in the Igbo Rap Scene.

NAB: Your ONYE ISI track blew the whole of your university campus, UNN. I mean you were everywhere thanks to it, i heard it and began researching about you, tell us more about that track and your new work, "Legacy", currently on popular music sites and airwaves.


RD: Being creative, ONYE ISI gave them a reason to doubt. Like "can he still do something creative like this one?" But LEGACY came and cleared their doubts. More songs gonna be dropping soonest. And my fans should except nothing but dopeness.

NAB: You are an undergraduate, 200l, in one of the stress-ridden universities within the country, and an active artiste on the scene, how do you balance the pressures from both sides?

RD: Even the bible said there is time for everything in life. I put in my best and see what i can achieve. So i balance the time God gave me academically and lyrically. Music is the life i live. I see it as my destiny so i hold on it and move on.

NAB: While growing up, what inspired you into music and currently, do you have new models in your genre of rap music?

RD: I grew up in a music family. The whole of us were choristers. I joined choir from my primary school days. The likes of Tupac, Eminem, Lil Wayne, Akon, Sisqo, Shaggy, Snoop dogg etc motivated me so much from my JSS class i started writing my own songs. I joined a crew and after,
we went solo and i moved on.  Dagrin, 2face, Rugged man, Mode 9, Vector, Ill Bliss and a lot of Nigerian rappers motivate me too.

NAB: In your rap, there is mixture of deep Igbo proverbs, street slangs and sprinkles of English language, is there any ritual with words you do before you creatively synchronize them into one work?

RD: I don't find it so difficult to think out a concept for songs i do. I see it as something that is part of me, the street inspires me a lot. So i get inspired with things i see around me, and experiences,  and once i focus on a beat, the words just flow.

NAB: The first thing i heard about you from a fan of yours is that you rap exactly like Phyno, what do you say to this?

RD: hehehe...  i don't rap like Phyno, but we use the same language to deliver our message, which is "Igbo". Like i said earlier, i got my own style I am bringing in. Every real person in the Igbo rap game have got his/her own pattern, which goes with delivery; and how deep his lines go too. Remember, i said Real ones, not all.

NAB: When it comes to fashion, what is your style?

RD: i wear things i feel comfortable in.  Whether gentle or not, if it is good on me, i put it on; and i love big shoes too. Lol.


NAB: What is up with you and Ill Bliss? I remember i heard a gist of you being signed to his record label.

RD: Illbliss is one of my mentors. I was so lucky to meet him when he came for SWAG+Minds which took place in Ekpo Ref UNN. After i performed,  he called me and i sat beside him. We performed Anamachikwanu together. He is so close to me now. Like they say life is one step at a time. I believe so much in myself, and to attain greatness, one need to keep the faith alive and move on. I am not signed on his label for now, I am signed on Monniiccoop music ENT.

NAB: Is there any unique way you treat your fans and your last word to them?

RD: My fans are the reason i am Rap Dibia. They made me believe so much in this. The love i get in the streets is so undying. They will see me and be like, bros, you're good, keep it up. They enjoy what i am bringing and it inspires me to work hard and motivate them more. To my fans, you guys are the best; keep the fire flaming, more hits are dropping soon. Bless!

NAB: This is a bonus question, and a bit political, if you are Buhari, what will you do in your first 1 month in office?

RD: Create work for the youths and make things affordable to that poor man in the street. Make sure we live in peace and harmony.

NAB: Thanks for granting this exclusive to the blog.

RD: You're always welcome.

Connect with him via:
Twitter: follow @pledgeDrapdibia
Facebook: RapDibia Onye Isi
Instagram: @am_rapdibia

Listen to Legacy:
www.naijaloaded.com.ng/2015/02/23/­music-rap-dibia-legacy/

Listen to Onye- Isi:
http://septin911.com/fresh-talent-rap-dibia-pledgedrapdibia-onye-isi/

Why listening to music is the key to good health

Why listening to music is the key to good health

by NAOMI COLEMAN, femail.co.uk

It's the weekend and at some point you'll probably relax to your favourite music, watch a film with a catchy title track - or hit the dance floor.

There's no doubt that listening to your favourite music can instantly put you in a good mood. But scientists are now discovering that music can do more for you than just lift your spirits.

Research is showing it has a variety of health benefits.

Fresh research from Austria has found that listening to music can help patients with chronic back pain.

And a recent survey by Mind - the mental health charity - found that after counselling, patients found group therapy such as art and music therapy, the most useful.

Here, we present six proven ways that music can help you and your family's health

1. CHRONIC BACK PAIN

How it helps: Music works on the autonomic nervous system - the part of the nervous system responsible for controlling our blood pressure, heartbeat and brain function - and also the limbic system - the part of the brain that controls feelings and emotions. According to one piece of research, both these systems react sensitively to music.

When slow rhythms are played, our blood pressure and heartbeat slow down which helps us breathe more slowly, thus reducing muscle tension in our neck, shoulders, stomach and back. And experts say that apart from physical tension, music also reduces psychological tension in our mind.

In other words when we feel pain, we become frightened, frustrated and angry which makes us tense up hundreds of muscles in our back. Listening to music on a regular basis helps our bodies relax physically and mentally, thus helping to relieve - and prevent - back pain.

The research: A new study from Austria's General Hospital of Salzburg due to be published in The Vienna Medical Weekly Journal could hold the key to back pain. In the study, 65 patients aged between 21 and 68 with chronic back pain after back surgery were divided into two groups.

One group received standard medical care and physiotherapy. The other group also listened to music and received visualisation classes for 25 minutes every day for three weeks. Results found that the group who listened to music and used imagery experienced better pain relief than the group who did not.

Clinical psychologist Franz Wendtner who led the study says: 'Music is an important part of our physical and emotional wellbeing - ever since we were babies in our mother's womb listening to her heartbeat and breathing rhythms.

'Listening to music for about 25 minutes everyday for at least ten days can help prevent back pain and also make you sleep better.'

Which type of music is best? Experts believe any type of classical music such as Mozart or Beethoven can help relieve muscle pain. Calm, slow music is also thought to help.

2. IMPROVES YOUR WORKOUT

How it helps: Experts say listening to music during exercise can give you a better workout in several ways. Scientists claim it can increase your endurance, boost your mood and can distract you from any discomfort experienced during your workout.

The research: Dr Robert Herdegen of America's Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked at the effects of 12 men riding a bicycle for ten minutes while listening to music on one day. He compared it to the same men riding bicycles without music for ten minutes the following day.

On the days that the men exercised listening to music, they travelled 11 per cent further - compared to the days they didn't listen to music. Researchers also found that the men's levels of exertion were at their lowest when listening to music.

Other studies show that listening to music releases endorphins - our natural 'feel good' hormones that lift our mood and give us motivation to carry on longer with exercise.

Which type of music is best? The best type of music for exercise is thought to be high energy, high tempo music such as hip hop or dance music.

3. MEMORY LOSS

How it helps: For many people suffering from memory loss the spoken language has become meaningless. Music can help patients remember tunes or songs and get in touch with their history. This is because the part of the brain which processes music is located next to memory.

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-137116/Why-listening-music-key-good-health.html#ixzz3bQcAmmPl