<div><strong>Spirit Guitar — Music for Release &amp; a Future Place of Healing</strong>
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<div>Hi, I’m ESE (Julia Ese Otobo) — a Nigerian soul artist.
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<div>I make music for release.
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<div>Spirit Guitar began in 2023 during a period when I was learning how to let go of grief, silence, and years of feeling muted in my voice. I wrote these songs slowly, in private spaces, without industry backing, following a simple inner call: sing, and release.
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<div>You can read my full story <a href="https://nappyese.com/2025/10/07/spirit-guitar-off-grid-healing-retreat-help-build-my-music-sanctuary/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong><em>here</em></strong></a>
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<div>With the first donation received so far, one of the songs, Hands of Time, is already finished and being shared with listeners.
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<div>This campaign exists to finish Spirit Guitar with care and release it into the world.
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<div><strong> What You’re Supporting Right Now. </strong>
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<div>Your support goes directly toward completing the Spirit Guitar EP, including:
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<div>Studio recording, mixing &amp; mastering
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<div>Paying collaborating musicians fairly.
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<div>Distribution &amp; release costs.
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<div>This is a listener-supported project — not commercial, not rushed.
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<div><strong> Why This Music Exists</strong>
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<div>Spirit Guitar is music for people who are carrying something.
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<div>It’s for moments of transition, grief, remembering, and release.
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<div>Music helped me let go when I needed it most. Now I want to pass that on.
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<div><strong> The Longer Vision </strong>
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<div>This music is part of a longer journey.
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<div>Alongside Spirit Guitar, I’m slowly building toward a simple off-grid healing space on ancestral land in Anambra , a place for listening, rest, and community gatherings in the future.
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<div>That vision will unfold over time.
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<div>This campaign focuses on one clear step: finishing and releasing Spirit Guitar.
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<div><strong> What Supporters Receive</strong>
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<div>Supporters will receive:
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<div>Early &amp; private listening access
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<div>Credit in the Spirit Guitar release
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<div>Creative process updates
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<div>First invitations when future listening or retreat spaces open
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<div>Thank You
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<div>If this music has helped you breathe, reflect, or let go, I’m grateful for your support whether through a donation, a share, or quiet listening.
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<div>With love,
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<div>ESE
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Spirit Guitar- Music for Release & a Future Place of Healing

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