Nigerian recording artiste, Ololade Ahmed, who is better known as Asake, has spoken about how Lagos State raised him to become the man he needed to be.
Asake, who relocated to Lagos after graduating from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, said the city nurtured him into manhood.
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Speaking in a recent interview with Spotify, the renowned singer-songwriter crooner said Lagos inspired many of his songs.
“Lagos taught me how to live like a man. Lagos inspired most of my songs,” he said.
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The singer said he is grateful to God that his talent is being appreciated worldwide, noting that there are far more talented artists than him who are not been heard.
He said, “I’m happy because there are a lot of people who make music out there and a lot of people who are more talented than me. I’m thankful to God that I’m able to use the talent He gave me -not only locally but also globally. So for that, I give all thanks to God.”
Equally, Asake’s fourth studio album, Money, will be released on Friday, May 1.
Ahmed Ololade, known professionally as Asake, is a Nigerian singer, rapper, and songwriter. His debut album, Mr. Money with the Vibe, broke the record for the biggest opening day for an African album on Apple Music at the time, and debuted at number 66 on the Billboard 200 chart.