April 30, (THEWILL) – YBNL signee, Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has responded to critics, who have continued to drag him for always singing in his native Yoruba language, saying it was simply his choice.
The ‘Mr Money With The Vibe’ crooner was warned that he would continue to miss out on international awards and recognitions if he refused to switch from singing mostly in Yoruba to a more universally acceptable language such as English language.
While speaking on reasons for singing in Yoruba language in an interview with ABC News, the singer stated that he mostly sings in his language because it is so important to him and many people understand it.
He explained that listeners don’t really need to understand the language before enjoying the music.
“Yoruba is so important to me and there are a lot of people that understand it. And to me, the way I understand music is like it’s a feeling. Sometimes, you don’t even need to understand the language to enjoy the music,” he said.
He added that music is all about spiritual connection and vibing to the rhythm.
