Some of his his nominations include:
Best New Artist in Africa at the 2006 Channel O Spirit of Africa Video Awards.
Revelation of the Year at 2007's Hip Hop World Awards
Best Lyricist on the Roll, and Best Rap Collabo with "Naeto C for You Know my P" at 2008's Hip Hop World Awards
and now most recently Best Afro Pop Act of the Year as well as Best Music Video for Wind Am Well at this year's NEA Awards (2008) June 21st in New York City
Of course, this is no new trend for Killz "My name is Ikechukwu" off the Son of the Soil Album was (No.1 in the East for 21weeks straight and No.1 in Lagos for 3 Weeks and In Abuja for 5 weeks respectively).Other Hits by Ikechukwu include: Escalade (remix)- Dare feat. Ikechukwu and Alaye(No.1 For 8 weeks), Fuji - Dare Feat. Ikechukwu and Dekunle Fuji (No.1 for 10 weeks), Doh Feat. D'banj ( No.1 For 5 Weeks), and Naija Boy(No. 1 for 3 weeks) More hits to come, He's Repping Uptown Harlem, NY and Lagos City(Los Gidi) Heavily
Wind am well
Ikechukwu Lyrics
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Oh girl you′re driving me wild
C'mon and get closer to me
Your body′s fine
And mehn I love
The way you just dey
Wind am well ×4
You just dey
Wind am well x16
Please don't lie
Tell the truth
I say don't stop
Get it get it work
That body with it with
Ut shake drop
Make we hit the floor
Like you sitting with
It pop pop that belly
Baby pop that belly baby
Make you wind am well ×2
She′s like a belly dancer
The way she moves
Too many things
I want to ask her
Like how she do the things
She do please don′t lie
Tell the truth and
Make you wind am well ×2
The lyrics of Ikechukwu's song Wind Am Well are about a man's attraction to a woman because of the way she dances, and he asks her to get closer to him. He admires her body and loves the way she dances, and he asks her to "wind am well" (meaning dance very well) multiple times throughout the song. He encourages her to be truthful about how she does the things she does because he is fascinated by her dance moves like a belly dancer. The lyrics are in Pidgin English which is common in rap music in West Africa.
The song's beat is distinctively Naija hip-hop, with an upbeat rhythm that encourages dancing. The song's hook is catchy, which makes it easy to move to and its simplicity of the chorus makes it easy to sing along. The song's verses are full of suggestive language that amplifies the danceable beat. Moreover, the lyrics appeal to the African culture of dance; the song encourages people to have fun and dance.
Line by Line Meaning
Wind am well ×16
Repeating the phrase to emphasize the importance of dancing well
Oh girl you're driving me wild
Expressing how the girl's dance moves are causing excitement
C'mon and get closer to me
Inviting the girl to come closer to dance together
Your body's fine
Complimenting the girl's physique
And mehn I love
Expressing high level of admiration towards the girl's dancing skills
The way you just dey
Referring to the girl's dance moves
Wind am well ×4
Encouraging the girl to dance better by repeating the phrase
You just dey
Referring to the girl's continuous dance moves
Wind am well ×2
Encouraging the girl to dance better by repeating the phrase
Wind am well x16
Repeating the phrase to emphasize the importance of dancing well
Please don't lie
Asking the girl to be truthful
Tell the truth
Encouragement to be honest
I say don't stop
Encouragement to keep dancing
Get it get it work
Encouragement to dance and move energetically
That body with it with
Referring to the girl's body and movements
Ut shake drop
Referring to a dance move
Make we hit the floor
Encouragement to continue dancing on the dance floor
Like you sitting with
Referring to a dance move
It pop pop that belly
Referring to a dance move
Baby pop that belly baby
Encouragement to the girl to dance in a certain way
Make you wind am well ×2
Encouragement to the girl to dance better by repeating the phrase
She's like a belly dancer
Comparing the girl's dance moves to the moves of a belly dancer
The way she moves
Referring to the girl's dance moves
Too many things
Expressing the extent of admiration towards the girl's dance moves
I want to ask her
Expressing the desire to learn more about the girl's dance skills
Like how she do the things
Asking the girl how she performs her dance moves
She do please don't lie
Asking the girl to be truthful when answering the questions
Tell the truth and
Encouragement to be honest
Make you wind am well ×2
Encouragement to the girl to dance better by repeating the phrase
Writer(s): ikechukwu
Contributed by Samuel P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Star & Speculation
I know this was uploaded 14 years ago, but it feels wrong that we don't have HD versions of Ikechukwu's music videos.
Rhiri O
This is one of the BEST nigerian songs and BEST nigerians videos EVER!!! How it did not get as much acclaim as it deserved is mind boggling.
B P C
2008/2009 Nigeria had hit songs for a whole generation. 👏👏🙌
Kareem Ajibola-Kameel
We got all the first hits that went global!
Stanley Speaks Global Platform
This was a damn era!!! 🔥
afro symphony
mo hits really needs to do a remaster of all their classics. their discography is insane
soibi warmate
This song brings back memories. Which I could go back in time and relive this period of my life.
Tshepo Noni
The one song that made me start paying attention to the Nigerian music scene back in '08. It's still fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
ODETTE
the beat of this is so good, and the repeat “wind am well” is a nice touch, im suprised this is my first time hearing it
SoccerLife_10
BEAT IS SICK!