Aguero Banks, a hip-hop artiste from Enugu in southeastern Nigeria, steps into the spotlight with his debut album, ‘The Hero’. Deeply influenced by his upbringing and the environment that shaped him, the album tells a compelling story of resilience, determination, and triumph.
At its core, ‘The Hero’ explores the human spirit’s ability to overcome adversity and strive for success. The project highlights the universal challenges of life and celebrates the victories that come from persistence and courage. Each track serves as a chapter in this narrative, symbolizing moments of significance in Aguero Banks’ journey and the lives of those around him.
The creation of The ‘Hero’ was a process marked by patience and purpose. Aguero Banks took his time to craft a project that authentically reflects his experiences and emotions.
One of the album's highlights is a collaboration with Phyno, one of Nigeria’s most respected musicians. Their combined efforts add depth and resonance to the project, showcasing Aguero Banks’ ability to work alongside established artists while maintaining his unique style.
With the album now out and gaining traction, Aguero Banks is setting the stage for more. Fans can expect additional music videos from The Hero and future collaborations that explore a wider range of genres. His focus remains on creating music that reflects real-life experiences, ensuring a connection with listeners that feels genuine and impactful.
In this Interview with TurnTable, the artiste talks on channeling his life experiences into music, crafting an album that resonates with himself and as an artiste to watch in the evolving Nigerian music scene.
TTC: Hello. Can you please introduce yourself to TurnTable Charts?
Aguero: I’m Aguero Banks , a real life Hiphop artist from Enugu South eastern part of Nigeria . I make real life music and my environment while growing up plays a huge role in my music process and one can easily tell that I’m a product of my environment
TTC:Your debut album, ‘The Hero’, has just been released. What central theme does the project revolve around, and can you take us through your creative process for it?
Aguero: The central theme of my album the Hero is power to strive to win, my album centers on the will to persevere, overcome and win. The will to fight and overcome life challenges.
My creative process for the album was purely organic, I channeled my emotions and feelings into making these songs and that birthed my debut album “The Hero”
TTC: "HERO," featuring Phyno, has been a major success, debuting at No. 59 on the Official Nigerian Top 100 chart and peaking at No. 29 on the streaming chart. How did this collaboration with Phyno come about?
Aguero: Phyno is one of the people I look up to both in music and personal life , the collaboration between Phyno and I was organic, Phyno loves my sound and my music so getting him to jump on that track was like an icing on the cake. He loved the record, he jumped on it and every other thing is history
TTC: Do you have a standout track on the album that holds special meaning for you? If so, could you tell us more about it?
Aguero: I don’t really have a personal track on this album as each of the track represents something symbolic in my life and that of the people around me and they all resonates with me differently so it’s best to say the whole tracks on the album are my favorites
TTC: How long did it take for ‘The Hero’ to come to life from inception to completion?
Aguero: the truth is I have been working on this album for a long time now that I can’t even place a date on it, we took our time in making this project , it took me life to give life to this album and I thank the Lord for finally giving us the opportunity to show the album to the world
TTC: Who are your biggest musical influences, and where do you find inspiration when crafting your music?
Aguero: I have so many musical influences as I listen to vast genre of music from highlife to Hiphop , reggae and more. My inspiration comes from real life happenings, a life situation can inspire me into making music
TTC: You've collaborated with a number of artistes already. Are there any other artistes or specific genres you're eager to explore in future projects?
Aguero: Yeah I have collaborated with a lot of artists and I look forward to collaborating with more artists in the future and tapping other genres while Making real life music
TTC: Now that the album is out, what’s next on the horizon? Should we be anticipating any new music or other exciting projects?
Aguero: Now the album is out and doing amazingly well, people should be expecting more music videos from the album