Lagos, Nigeria — Na real wah o, as our sweet Afrobeats superstar, Adekunle Gold, don receive big honour for him hometown! E get one street wey dem don rename for him honour, and dem call am “Adekunle Kosoko Street.” This no be joke, my people. Na true celebration of him impact for Nigerian music and our cultural scene.
Adekunle Gold, wey e full name na Adekunle Almoruf Kosoko, share this sweet news with him fans for Instagram as e dey show how much him dey appreciate this special moment. “Adekunle Kosoko Street. The city wey raise me now carry my name. Thank you Lord for my many blessings,” na wetin e write come accompany some sweet videos from the unveiling ceremony.
No be say we dey talk story; Adekunle don dey shine for this music matter since 2016 with him hit album, “Gold,” and now, him new album, “FUJI,” dey gather even more fans. This guy sabi do music wey dey touch hearts, as e dey sing about love, relationship wahala, and social issues. Na why him dey hot for everywhere.
The unveiling ceremony na real family vibes. Adekunle dey stand there with him beautiful wife, Simi, and dem daughter, Deja, as dem pull down the covering wey dey hide the new street sign. People wey dey around dey cheer as dem reveal the signpost wey dey carry Adekunle name full ground. E be like movie, my padi!
Adekunle no dey just collect awards; e dey make history too! This honour strong for him soul because him come from Kosoko royal family wey dey Lagos Island. Im lineage dey trace back to Oba Kosoko, wey be former king of Lagos wey reign from 1845 to 1851. Na real royal legacy, my people!
As if that one no sweet enough, during him album listening party, he cause mini earthquake when he invite gospel legend Yinka Ayefele come join am on stage. E even prostrated for Ayefele like say na him papa, and the crowd nearly scatter with joy. Dem perform Ayefele famous hit, “Many People,” and the whole arena dey jam excitedly, as fans dey post full everywhere online to show how dem dey feel.
Talk about nostalgia, some fans dey move like Yinka be Nigeria Michael Jackson. One fan say, “I don pray make Ayefele perform for my wedding o!” Another person talk say, “When I talk say Ayefele suppose perform for my wedding, una think say I no get sense?” Talk about love for music, sha!
Adekunle Gold don dey create waves, and this street naming na just the beginning of more greatness to come. From Lagos to the world, make we dey watch as this music king dey do him thing. Let’s raise our palm wine for Adekunle, my padi!
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