I knew I would be Maiyegun 11 years ago – Wasiu Ayinde Marshal a.k.a KWAM 1
I knew I would be Maiyegun 11 years ago – Wasiu Ayinde Marshal a.k.a KWAM 1
Veteran fuji singer, (Wasiu Ayinde), popularly known as K1 de Ultimate, speaks to ISAAC OGUNTOYE about his music career, the Maiyegun of Yorubaland title and other issues
Did you envisage the Maiyegun title coming at this stage of your career?
Yes. We have been on the process for about 11 years. I actually expected it (to have come) a long time ago and I give God the glory that it eventually came to pass. Baba (Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III), wrote the letter about 11years ago. He said he wanted to take his time to study me and my music.
As the Maiyegun of Yorubaland, what would you be doing differently?
As the new Maiyegun of Yorubaland, I intend using the good office to develop people, especially the youth. We also want to bring all warring factions together under one umbrella. We know that Yorubaland is wide and we hold it as a duty to see that we live in peace and harmony with one another and also create opportunities for a large number of people. A nation without good plans for its people cannot be regarded as a working nation.
We are here to bring joy to our people. I don’t want to be seen as someone who creates problems but as one who is working for the progress of one’s people.
You’ve not had a smooth relationship with another fuji singer, Obesere for some time. Why is that?
Obesere is just one out of many musicians in the country. I served people before me and I never saw myself as being above them. I respected the fact that they were older than me and were also my leaders in the industry. I have good working relationships with several other musicians, so why single out Obesere? Whenever I organise concerts, I choose which of the artistes to feature based on information we collect from our patrons. I do that as a form of maintaining unity in the industry. So, I don’t know why people keep asking me about Obesere.
What’s your relationship with Pasuma?
Everybody is fine with me. They are all doing well. We should be seen as good people of a working nation, helping one another to keep the industry clean and growing for the betterment of the young ones coming after us.
Veteran fuji singer, (Wasiu Ayinde), popularly known as K1 de Ultimate, speaks to ISAAC OGUNTOYE about his music career, the Maiyegun of Yorubaland title and other issues
Did you envisage the Maiyegun title coming at this stage of your career?
Yes. We have been on the process for about 11 years. I actually expected it (to have come) a long time ago and I give God the glory that it eventually came to pass. Baba (Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III), wrote the letter about 11years ago. He said he wanted to take his time to study me and my music.
As the Maiyegun of Yorubaland, what would you be doing differently?
As the new Maiyegun of Yorubaland, I intend using the good office to develop people, especially the youth. We also want to bring all warring factions together under one umbrella. We know that Yorubaland is wide and we hold it as a duty to see that we live in peace and harmony with one another and also create opportunities for a large number of people. A nation without good plans for its people cannot be regarded as a working nation.
We are here to bring joy to our people. I don’t want to be seen as someone who creates problems but as one who is working for the progress of one’s people.
You’ve not had a smooth relationship with another fuji singer, Obesere for some time. Why is that?
Obesere is just one out of many musicians in the country. I served people before me and I never saw myself as being above them. I respected the fact that they were older than me and were also my leaders in the industry. I have good working relationships with several other musicians, so why single out Obesere? Whenever I organise concerts, I choose which of the artistes to feature based on information we collect from our patrons. I do that as a form of maintaining unity in the industry. So, I don’t know why people keep asking me about Obesere.
What’s your relationship with Pasuma?
Everybody is fine with me. They are all doing well. We should be seen as good people of a working nation, helping one another to keep the industry clean and growing for the betterment of the young ones coming after us.
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