Veteran musician and actress, Onyeka Onwenu is set to release her autobiography that shares intimate details about her life. Here are five things we already know about the book.
1. Publishers of the memoir, Expand Press Limited, will release the book on October 1, 2020, to coincide with Nigeria’s 60th Independence day ceremony.
2. The book chronicles Onwenu’s life as a musician, activist, wife, mother, and politician. She talks about how the Biafran war affected her, how her father’s political philosophy laid the foundation for her political ideology, and how she survived as a migrant in America.
3. Onyeka Onwenu also discusses her private life. In a rare glimpse into her world, she explores the challenges women face and how she refused to shrink herself to accommodate anyone’s insecurities about her fame. She talks about getting married to a Yoruba Muslim in 1984 and more.
4. This book will be perfect for any young woman trying to find her place in the world. It will show that a woman’s worth is not predicated on her attachment to a man and will provide vital lessons young people can draw from.
5. You can preorder ‘Her Father’s Daughter’ on Rovingheights website.
