Nigerian singer and songwriter, Ahmed Ololade, also known as Asake has outlined the significance of the Yoruba language in his music. He claimed that he enjoys singing in Yoruba since it is widely spoken and understood and because it is essential to him.
According to Asake, who described music as a mood in an interview with NewsLive Prime, using music on a smartphone sometimes doesn’t require understanding it.
His words are:
“Yoruba is so important to me. To me the way I understand music is that it is a feeling”, he said.
Watch part of the interview below,
In related news, Nigerian musician Florence Otedola, better known by her stage as DJ Cuppy, revealed her plans for the future of her music career.
Cuppy revealed her wish to perform as Asake’s backup singer.
She encouraged her followers to help her out by sharing information on how to become one of Asake’s backup singers on her Instagram story, where she also inquired about the procedure.
She penned:
“Plix can someone tell me how I can become one of the backup singers for @asakemusic?”
