“My Father Wanted Me To Be An Engineer” – Jidenna

Nigerian-born American singer, Jidenna
Theodore Mobisson who is in the country for a
homecoming tour has said that his father
always wanted him to be an engineer.
Speaking to Bella-Naija, the ‘Classic Man’
crooner, said that he initially studied Sound
Engineering at Stanford University before
switching to Ritualistic Arts, knowing that
“Stanford had a ‘million-dollar studio which at
the time was not typical in schools.”
Jidenna who is signed to Wondaland Records
however, later switched courses.
“So what I wanted to study was the art of
rituals – Why do people paint their face before
performances, why do we brush our teeth, why
do we sing/dance and what does it do to our
minds and how do you do this on a larger
scale,” said Jidenna.
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Jidenna, whose other singles include ‘Yoga’
and ‘Little Bit More’ in the interview also
admitted to wanting to do collaborations with
Nigerian musicians such as Tiwa Savage,
Davido, Wizkid and others.
The artiste also disclosed that his
homecoming would be detailed in a
documentary.
“It’s also about me going to where I grew up
Enugu,” said Jidenna.
“Even though I’m from Imo State but Enugu
was where my entire perspective was shaped.
As a young child seeing the world, Enugu is
where I remember. I think the documentary will
focus on me coming home and enjoying the
experiences. Going down memory lane and I’m
sure new memories will be created.”