Ololade Ahmed, better known by his stage name Asake, is a Grammy-nominated Nigerian singer who has explained why he sings mostly Yoruba.
The “Ome Ope” crooner revealed that while he can sing in English, he prefers to perform in Yoruba, his home tongue, during a recent interactive session with fans on Instagram.
He declared that people should cease listening to his music entirely if they are unwilling to accept him singing primarily in Yoruba.
He said “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.”
The majority of the songs on Asake’s three albums, “Mr Money With The Vibes” (2022), “Work of Art” (2023), and the most recent “Lungu Boy,” were sung in Yoruba.
Despite being primarily sung in Yoruba, his hit song “Amapiano” was nominated in the inaugural Best African Music Performance category at the 66th Grammy Awards; nevertheless, it was defeated by South African artist Tyla’s viral hit “Water.”
