The Igbo phrase for the restless craving for money gives Onyenze Nwa Amobi a fitting title in “Utali Ego,” his new single. The song speaks to a chase plenty of listeners already know too well.
In Igbo, “Ego” means money, while the word before it points to want or appetite. So “Utali Ego” describes the craving that keeps people awake at night. It is a plain way of naming something most people hide.
That honesty gives the record its weight, because the song is not only about cash. It also touches the cost of getting it, and how money can change people along the way.
Onyenze Nwa Amobi builds “Utali Ego” around a theme that fits late nights and long drives. The song also suits those quiet moments when a listener asks how much is enough.
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