Adekunle Gold Don Go Back To Him Root With Sixth Album, ‘Fuji’

Naija singer Adekunle Gold go back to him root on Friday as he drop im sixth album wey he name “Fuji”. He talk say di album na respect he dey give to di old school sound wey come from im papa land. Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold don drop him sixth album “Fuji” as tribute to Naija ancestral sound. He talk say Fuji na “soundtrack of Lagos” wey give birth to Afrobeats. Gold, wey come from di Kosoko royal family, say di album na celebration of street life, culture, and Lagos hustle. He describe am as rebranding of heritage, no be throwback. Di cover, according to am, na statement. He also talk say every Lagos boy dream deserve world stage. Fuji music, wey come from Yoruba Muslim culture, start for 1960s and na late Ayinde Barrister name am after Japanese mountain.

Gold blend traditional Fuji with R&B, like Burna Boy and Davido, to show Naija sound to di world. Im viral hit “Party No Dey Stop” with Zinoleesky don get 29 million YouTube views and na im first US hit. He don work with Pharrell and Nile Rodgers under Def Jam label. Di album touch him personal life, loss of him papa, family, love, and being a father. Even though he dey live for US, he say “my heart still dey Lagos.” He call on Nigerians to support di country, say government no fit do everything alone. As person wey don battle sickle cell all im life, he launch foundation to help others wey dey face di same condition.