Ghanaian rapper Elorm Adablah, known professionally as E.L, recently shared insights into his musical journey during an interview on 3FM Lounge with AJ Sarpong.
Reflecting on his early experiences, E.L explained that his path to becoming a musician was gradual rather than the result of a single pivotal moment.
His initial foray into music began in church, where he sang in the choir and learned to play the keyboard and piano.
“I wouldn’t say there was a specific time in my life where I was going to do music. I guess it creeped up on him in stages. My earliest memory of having that musical experience was me being in church singing in the choir, they got me a keyboard and I started playing it and the piano.
“It was a very evolutionary process that led me to this place. I was in PRESEC and I joined Skillions, a rap group and before you knew it, I was on stage performing so I have just been led to this path by my Guardian angel,” E.L said on Thursday, July 25.
This formative experience laid the groundwork for his later involvement with music.
While at PRESEC Legon, he joined the rap group Skillions, which marked the beginning of his performance career. E.L described his musical evolution as a natural progression guided by what he feels was a guardian angel.
In addition to discussing his early experiences, E.L offered advice to fellow artists about the importance of self-production.
He emphasized that learning to produce one’s own beats can be highly beneficial, as it allows artists to directly express their creative ideas without intermediaries.
“I have told this to all my friends, the earlier you start learning how to produce your own beats if you are a musician the better.
“I have gotten through a few of them and they realise like its so much easier to bring out the idea directly yourself than to go through to someone,” he added.
E.L, who has been away from the music scene for a period, is set to make a comeback with his new album, Bar 7.
Scheduled for release on Friday, July 26, the album features 13 tracks and collaborations with various artists, and will be available on all streaming platforms.