Sunday, August 11, 2024 - Grammy-nominated Nigerian singer, Ololade Ahmed, popularly known as Asake, has explained why he sings predominantly in Yoruba.
Speaking during a recent interactive session
with fans on Instagram, the ‘Ome Ope’ crooner explained that he can sing in
English but feels more comfortable singing in his native dialect, Yoruba.
He said that those who are not willing to
accept him singing predominantly in Yoruba should stop listening to his music
altogether.
“I am more comfortable singing in Yoruba,
it’s not that I can’t sing in English. If you fvck with me, fvck with me with
my Yoruba. If not, then don’t,” he said.
All three of Asake’s albums, ‘Mr Money With
The Vibes’ (2022), ‘Work of Art’ (2023), and the latest ‘Lungu Boy’ were sung
predominantly in Yoruba.
His hit song ‘Amapiano’ was nominated in the
maiden Best African Music Performance category at the 66th Grammys despite
being predominantly sung in Yoruba but lost to South African singer Tyla’s
viral hit ‘Water’.
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