Show Promoter – Nkelu

"Nkelu" is a song by Show Promoter. It appeared on his 1977 album Onye Omere Dibe with His Dancing Boys. The track tells the story of Nkelu, an only son known for causing trouble, whose mother sets a clever trap that finally teaches him a lasting lesson and ends his troublesome ways. Delivered in classic Igbo highlife style with rhythmic grooves and narrative vocals, the song draws from the stubborn nature of the small bird also called Nkelu. It remains a notable storytelling piece in his catalog.