Asake: Why I’m comfortable singing in Yoruba
Afrobeat singer, Asake has stated that he is more comfortable singing in Yoruba than other languages.
Asake, in an Instagram interactive session with fans that he prefers to express himself in Yoruba but added that he can sing in English too.
Asake emphasised that fans who don’t appreciate his music in Yoruba should stop listening altogether.
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”.
All three of Asake’s albums, including “Mr Money With The Vibes”, “Work of Art”, and “Lungu Boy”, feature predominantly Yoruba lyrics.
His hit song “Amapiano” was nominated for a Grammy Award, despite being sung mainly in Yoruba.