My people, e don happen o! The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, don host our beloved Afrobeats star, Asake, for special visit wey go make many hearts dey dance!
Dem say, Asake come back home to Ile-Ife after two years for abroad, and the Ooni just dey shine like say na him dey make all stars for sky. Naija no dey sleep, and I no fit tell you how sweet the whole gist be as our boy dey perform im hit track, ‘Lonely At The Top’ for the Ooni and others wey gather for the palace.
For the video wey Ooni drop for him official X account, e dey call Asake “my son” as e dey shower him with praise wetin go make any mother proud. Ooni no just stop there oo! E come present Asake with artwork wey dem say na part of im personal collection. Na so you go sabi say, love and appreciation dey flow well-well!
Asake no gree keep mouth shut, e too dey feel am! Him talk say all the royal reception and blessings wey Ooni give him dey sweet like sugarcane, and him dey grateful no be small. E even break into praise songs wey go make anybody wey dey hear forget say na music dem dey sing, e dey talk history and culture at the same time!
Ooni dey shine him eyes as he talk about Asake’s mama, wey dey carry strong love and support for dia son. E call her “steadfast pillar” and appreciate her for everything wey e don do to make sure say Asake reach this level.
“This sacred land is where he spent many of his formative years, moulded by hard work, discipline, and quiet determination,” na wetin Ooni talk wey dey show how e value the journey wey Asake don pass through. Asake even carry hin people join, as he dey roll with Lala, him manager, and plenty fans.
As e dey waka through the palace, cultural displays wey go make you carry your mind back to ancient times dey everywhere. Yoruba culture no fit die for this show as dem dey drum, sing and celebrate their own.
Baba Ooni also thank Obafemi Awolowo University for nurturing Asake as a global music icon. Na there wey dem shape am into the music superstar wey everybody dey jive to today. E be like say dem don mold am like clay, and now na all of us dey enjoy the finished product.
Asake dey live for Los Angeles now, but e no forget im roots. E don prove say no matter where you dey, your home go always call you back. E be like say wey he dey dance, na him dey carry the whole Yoruba heritage along! E sweet me for belle as I dey follow this story.
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