Despite Hip-hop’s Overshadowing Influence, Fuji Still Remains Relevant, Popular-Obesere

Fuji has remained relevant and will continue to remain popular despite Afrobeats and hip-hop’s overshadowing influence, Alhaji Abass Akande, has submitted.

 The fuji musician, who is popularly called Obesere, also asserted that Fuji will always remain relevant and irreplaceable.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Obesere, who said this while talking to correspondent of a National newspaper at the weekend, also said he has remained resilience and focused in his 30 years in the music industry.

‘Over the last 30 years, the biggest lesson I have learnt is to keep going despite the challenges. I faced various struggles carving a niche for myself. I was even called an Asakasa singer. It was tough to let people know that it was just slang and I was just being original.

Being able to connect means that you have to be on top of your game. I evolved with the trend. Permit me to say it is ‘Street OT’. I didn’t look down on myself as if I’m too old. If you see yourself as an old singer, you will be overtaken. But that is not to say that you shouldn’t allow the younger ones to progress. As they move, you maintain your lane discipline and continue to earn your respect’ he said.

Obsere also commended roles being played by Asake and Burna Boy in respect of sustaining the fuji culture.

‘It’s a great thing that our younger and raving talents are showcasing the essence of Fuji and taking some recipes to continue to dish out good music. It has always been like that, but it’s louder now. In many interviews I had granted in the past, I was asked if hip-hop would not stampede Fuji music, and my response has always been that hip-hop will never override Fuji. The latter is a borrowed culture, but Fuji is our own, and it’s traditional’ he said.

The popular fuji musician also commended Adekunle Gold for paying homage to his roots in an albut that was released recently-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079, 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you