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“Fuji Is Me and I Am Fuji” – Ayuba Tells Adekunle Gold
Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold shared a heartwarming moment with Fuji legend Adewale Ayuba during an Apple Music interview, describing it as a “full circle” experience.
“Growing up I used to hear Ayuba’s voice everywhere—parties, radio, the streets. To sit with him now and talk about Fuji, our culture, and its future? That’s full circle for me,” Adekunle Gold said while posting the video on Instagram.
During their live call, Adekunle Gold asked Ayuba what Fuji meant to him.
The Fuji icon responded passionately: “I was born into Fuji. Fuji is me and I am Fuji. From day one of my life, I have been praying to do what Bob Marley did with Reggae music—to internationalize Fuji, to take it to the disco hall, and that’s why I did a collabo with Jazzman Olofin.”
Ayuba went further, describing Fuji as “a complete music” filled with love, dance, and energy.
He praised Adekunle Gold’s Fuji-inspired album and expressed his hopes for more collaborations with today’s stars: “What I’m looking for is to collabo with the likes of Adekunle Gold, Tiwa Savage… I’m planning to make Fuji more popular.”
The exchange has sparked excitement among fans who see it as a bridge between generations, with Ayuba’s vision aligning with Adekunle Gold’s creative exploration of Fuji sounds.
