Emma Agu

Emma (Ik) Agu, is a professional musician/ Multi-Instrumentalist/music producer/sound Engineer/singer/song-writer/arranger/ music teacher/webmaster. The President of Castle Hill Recording Studios/iktune Ny/Afrocreative Unit,New York has been a professional musician since 1996.

The founder and president of Musicians of the Niger. The founder and president of Nigeria peace network .The former 1st vice Chairman, Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, Lagos Branch. A former Chairman, Anti-Piracy Task force. A human rights advocate.

A former Band Boy/Organist (to so many bands) including the Lagos famous party band called 'Yom-Yem'. A former State Arts and Culture's music director .A former music director/Choir master/Organist to over 25 churches.

An Award winning song-writer and only notable Nigerian musician still standing who has his own recording label from the date of his debut in 1995.

He runs various youths development programs in the Tri-States. Emma( ik)Agu,only last year played a historic part when he headlined the Inauguration ball to celebrate Obama's election in Washington D.C .. He is one of the most gifted African artist in our midst today who is a musician for live.'Keep the press and publicity out of It'..this is Emma Agu's lines. He believes by so doing,an artist can concentrate to play music forever.

The founder and president of Musicians of the Niger, The founder and president of Nigeria peace network The former 1st vice Chairman, Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, Lagos Branch, A former Chairman, Anti-Piracy Task force A former Band Boy/Organist (to so many bands) A former State Music Director A former music director/Choir master/Organist to over 25 churches An Award winning song-writer who wrote the best jingle on WAI in the 80’s The only known Nigerian artist who till date has released all his works on his own Music label…Manni records. The best party African artist in the US Runs the RHYTHMAFRIKKA.. the only African band that plays music that cuts across all audience Music released till date. He runs various youths development programs in the Tri-States.

• • Don’t Worry(jo simi laya) 1995
  • Money Palava……………1997
  • Jump Around( From the West Indies Parade)1998
  • Messiah 2000
  • Iheoma 2002
  • RhythmAfrikka 2004

Currently working to release, ‘African Lady’. A theme song from African Lady Will be released on Saturday, the 17th of Jan.2009. Emma Agu rarely plays and when he does, he makes the kings to dance. He’s written extensively on issues. He wrote the famous essay titled:

• • Igbo musicians, their plights and frustrations.
  • Who will bell the cat?
  • The Obstacle facing an Igbo man.
  • Oliver de Coque and the rest of us.
  • In search of leaders and representatives.
  • Dissipating our energies over nothing.

Trouble in the musician’s house...(all these essays can be read on the internet,just click and paste to read) Emma ik Agu is reputed to be one of the very best African musicians in the USA and yet you don’t hear him ring his bell. From Colleges and Universities across America, the man has made a tremendous impact in the lives of thousands. In the nursing homes across New York, even Jewish home, he makes the sick wanna dance. He’s not your usual African star…very private who believes over- publicity for musicians’ leads to unnecessary distractions.