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Etcetera also known as Paschal Uche Ejikeme was born in the Niger-Delta town of Warri, but hails from Imo State, Nigeria.His multicultural experiences greatly influenced His brand of music. "I have always wanted to be a singer/performer, to provoke positive emotions in people. Most importantly, i want to spread the message of love across the world". My music is basically ALTERNATIVE MUSIC but it borrows perenially from my African roots. However, i draw inspiration from rock heavyweights like Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, John Mayer, Bryan Adams and Aerosmith. Some of my career milestones include, performing alongside BoyzIImen, in Abuja and Lagos Nigeria. I have also shared the same stage with the legendary American R&B Singer, Joe and South A frican Jazzist Jimmy Dludlu.My 2nd album (titled YES I AM) hit the stores December 2010. I hope you love it as much as i do. Please visit www.myspace.com/etceteralive and enjoy my music says Etcetera. Etcetera's first studio album was released in febuary 2008 with beautifully rendered songs like HELLO,PHOTOGRAPHS OF MY THOUGHTS,LIFE FOR YOU,MICHELLE,COLOUR OF MUSIC,HEY J,THIS IS NOT A SONG,DAUGHTER OF EVE,MISS H's I.V,BIAFRA(land of the rising sun),ON THE LAST BUS TO NOWHERE,THE ONLY ONE FOR ME,GOOD EVENING STREET,LOVE SHOULD LAST and a remix of his popular track MICHELLE that won him the prestigious Hip Hop World Award for RECORDING OF THE YEAR. Etcetera in YES I AM.... Builds on the sensational effect from his hugely successful first album, singer Etcetera has spun another classic off this inspired and most anticipated Album. With THIRD EYE BLIND and RING THE ALARM,are singles from the 15-track album that was commercially released in December 2010.With tracks like POSTCARD,THE ACCENT OF SILENCE,C'EST FINI,FEDERAL CHARACTER WITHOUT BAD MANNERS,THIRD EYE BLIND,GHOST WORKERS BESIDE IKOYI CEMETERY,ALIBI,500 LETTERS,RING THE ALARM,TELEPROMPTER,INTENSIVE CARE UNIT,TOURIST IN HEAVEN,FUNGUS AMONG US,GET OUT and ALIBI(unplugged)...... Opening another revealing chapter in Etcetera’s deep philosophy on life,politics,living and loving, the album takes the listener on a journey of self-discovery. His unpredictable guitar play, as well as the affecting rippling voice, helps to deliver an unforgettable listening experience. Critics have described him as a combination of Phil Collins, Brian Adams, and Tracy Chapman; but he combines the elements of rock with highlife and folk to create this magnetic style. Word from the streets confirms that both Album(ETCETERA and YES I AM)are already being regarded as classics. You can watch videos of Etcetera on youtube. After years of live performances at clubs and corporate events, Etcetera says his albums are coming at the best of times. Now, he says, fans will have an engaging interaction with him through the assorted compilation on the First and Current albums. “With 30 tracks, I can play for longer hours at events. It is possible with these to play extended versions of the songs. There is no risk of exposing unrecorded work in order to satisfy the audience,” he says.

‘Yes I Am' is Etcetera's sophomore studio album. In this effort, Etcetera unites with one of Nigeria's finest music producers and long-time collaborator, Wole Oni. The album is recorded live in the studio with an A-list ensemble of musicians including legengary guitarist, Pa Oscar Illimbi.

In a music clime dominated by digitally generated and enhanced music, it is refreshing to hear an entire album made of live music, carefully crafted with music which mixes modern world beats with retro-Nigerian styles. ‘Yes I Am' is best enjoyed with a tempered volume, a leveled mind, and in its incorrigible intensity it lifts the spirit and stirs the soul, speaking directly to the conscience.

With earnest emotions, Etcetera displays his creative genius as a song writer. He sings of a pleading love, an unyielding love, and a love fulfilled. In ‘Third Eye Blind', the first single of the album, Etcetera proves that love doesn't always have strong reasons and to those who will wish to intrude in his choice, he boldly asks, "What's your business?"

In ‘500 Letters', he sings of infidelity and a worst version of a woman's scorn. "Love me, love me, make me feel like a tourist in heaven. Kiss me right here, make me feel like a tourist in heaven," he pleads in ‘Tourist in Heaven'. ‘Alibi' is a delicate pop piece produced by Etcetera and Kraft featuring OD.

Highly opinionated and unapologetically deep, Etcetera, in ‘Ring the Alarm', cries, "... there's a thief in the government house. Ring the alarm, before they blame it on Mickey Mouse. ...Manifestos and Rhetorics to still,Portfolio filled with bills for thugs to kill, in the name of politics."

He holds a mirror up for the society in ‘Ghost Workers Beside Ikoyi Cemetery', "Benin City is now in Italy. Government is singing, people are dancing. Pick pockets and bankers scrambling for my money.Touts and police officers, we just have to pray. Mr. Megacity, Mrs. Rebranding, what's the essence of beauty to the man who is dying? Turn on the TV, Doctored Reality. The good thing about this government, they make us laugh."

Relentless in ‘Fungus Among Us', in poetry and in prayer for Nigeria, "Citizen of heaven lives in hell. Who killed Abiola? Who killed Saro-wiwa? Who killed Dele Giwa? Fungus among us. O Lord, release the fungicide on the Fungus among us. Let it rain, let it rain."

In an era where the standard contribution consists of ill-considered compromises and most seem to have run out of ideas, Etcetera (with ‘Yes I Am') stands out as one who with his craft and authentic social commentary would help shape the collective values of our nation. Etcetera has enormous talent, a genuine vision, an irrepressible message, a fierce ambition, and an unbending toughness. That's unarguably the cocktail of a true artiste.

‘YES I AM' joins the rare league of class acts - its entire 63 minutes has no pointless moment, its melody haunting, and its message urgent and poignant. Etcetera succeeds in infusing Alternative into native Nigerian rhythms and creating thereof a sophisticated and respectable art form.

‘YES I AM' helps usher back the golden age of Nigerian music. With ‘YES I AM', Etcetera has given us what he is - AN ABSOLUTE TREASURE.