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Asake discloses that he would like to make music with Kanye West
Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, widely recognized as Asake, recently shared his aspiration for a dream music collaboration.
During an interview with Billboard News, the ‘Sungba’ artist expressed his desire to collaborate with the affluent American rapper, Kanye West. Asake mentioned that he prefers collaborating with artists with whom he shares a connection.
Asake said, “For me, I need to like the person before I can make music with you. I need to be comfortable with you. Not even because of the music alone.
“I’m not saying I can’t make music with other people but I like real energy. If you like me beyond the music, it’s good. But I need to connect with your music, I need to like the person I want to work with first so it won’t be a problem for me. There must be synergy.
“I have been saying this thing since; maybe God will do it. I will like to work with Kanye [West].”
On the huge explosion of the afrobeats genre globally, he said “It is like you having a baby and your baby is growing. You know, you feel good when you have something around you and the thing is growing.
“In a couple of years, it [afrobeats] will be bigger.”
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.@asakemusik opens up about his @billboardcharts success, going big for his live performances, the growth of Afrobeats, his latest album ‘Work of Art’ and more with #BillboardNews. pic.twitter.com/k2XdTPDka0
— billboard (@billboard) September 6, 2023