{"id":567,"date":"2025-08-22T16:04:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T16:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/?p=567"},"modified":"2025-08-22T16:04:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T16:04:22","slug":"phil-emon-speaks-on-ishimwe-clements-role-in-collaboration-with-nel-ngabo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/?p=567","title":{"rendered":"Phil Emon Speaks on Ishimwe Clement\u2019s Role in Collaboration with Nel Ngabo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Rwandan artist Phil Emon has described his collaboration with singer Nel Ngabo on the track Delicious as a defining moment in his music career, crediting renowned producer Ishimwe Clement for initiating the project.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em> Phil Emon revealed that he had already completed the song and was preparing to release it when Clement reached out, expressing admiration for the track and suggesting a rework with Nel Ngabo.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI was about to release Delicious in May when Clement called me,\u201d Emon recalled. \u201cHe told me he loved the song and proposed that we redo it with Nel Ngabo. As someone who values collaboration with talented people, I immediately embraced the idea.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The project was restructured under Clement\u2019s direction, with the producer handling the audio production. According to Emon, featuring Nel Ngabo elevated the song by adding \u201cdepth and strength\u201d to his artistry.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Explaining why the release came without visuals, Emon said the decision was deliberate:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWe chose to first release the audio while preparing for the music video to ensure it meets the right standard,\u201d he noted.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Emon regards Delicious as one of the most significant tracks of his career so far.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cIt\u2019s a big song that\u2019s laying a strong foundation for my musical journey,\u201d he said.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The song blends Phil Emon\u2019s unique style with Nel Ngabo\u2019s powerful vocals, standing out as a notable Afrobeat and R&amp;B collaboration in Rwanda\u2019s growing music scene.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Born in Nyanza District in Rwanda\u2019s Southern Province, Phil Emon completed high school before relocating with his family to Kigali. He says music has always been his passion, often writing and performing for those who encouraged him to pursue it professionally.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI chose music because it\u2019s what I\u2019ve always loved and where I see my future,\u201d he explained, adding that his ambition is to create music that represents Rwanda and Africa on the global stage.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Phil Emon began his professional career three years ago with his debut single Ring. He has since followed up with tracks including Woow, Oooh, Love, Listen, You, and I\u2019m Good.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Author: Justinmind HARERIMANA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755849502080phil_emon_official_1755849481854-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755849502080phil_emon_official_1755849481854-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755849502080phil_emon_official_1755849481854-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755849502080phil_emon_official_1755849481854-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755849502080phil_emon_official_1755849481854.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Phil Emon<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755849467887nelngabo_1755849446538-1-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755849467887nelngabo_1755849446538-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755849467887nelngabo_1755849446538-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755849467887nelngabo_1755849446538-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755849467887nelngabo_1755849446538-1.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>press dawn to listen the new song Delicious by Phil Emon Collaborate with Nel Ngabo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Phil emon-DELICIOUS ft(Nel ngabo)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CEEvbVsNtZQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rwandan artist Phil Emon has described his collaboration with singer Nel Ngabo on the track Delicious as a defining moment in his music career, crediting renowned producer Ishimwe Clement for initiating the project. Phil Emon revealed that he had already completed the song and was preparing to release it when Clement reached out, expressing admiration [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":568,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=567"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/567\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":572,"href":"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/567\/revisions\/572"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}