IBADAN, Nigeria – Yoruba Fuji musician Alhaji Taye Adebisi, wey dem sabi as Taye Currency, don talk say him Fuji colleague, Wasiu Alabi aka Pasuma, na him boss. Him talk am for interview wey him do last week Thursday with Akede Ariya, wey e also use to explain wetin dey happen between dem.
According to Taye, e no learn Fuji music from Pasuma, but him love am well well. Him talk say wetin make him like Pasuma na im humility. He clarify say no be quarrel dey occur between dem, just small misunderstanding. “I meet Pasuma for 1993, since then we don dey together. I no learn Fuji music from am, I just love am because e be humble person. Na fans reactions cause the controversy,” Taye talk.
He further state, “We no dey fight. Dem wey dey insult us dey show us disrespect. If two people wey don know themselves for 30 years get any misunderstanding, e no be new thing. Pasuma no be troublesome person, and me no be one too.” He clarify say no be any sort of insult him don give Pasuma.
Taye also mention say Obesere, wey be leader for Fuji music, na him brother, while Saheed Osupa dey as him colleague. “But Pasuma na my boss because I accept am,” he add.
Last year October, Taye Currency don talk say him no like fans dey call Pasuma him ‘father’ for the music industry, say na more like elder brother relationship dey between dem. Dis statement cause plenty discussion online, as Pasuma fans criticize am for wetin him talk. But this week, when Taye meet Pasuma for Mecca during the ongoing Umrah 2025, him talk say people misinterpret him words and express regret for any pain he cause with him comments.
For viral video wey dey circulate, him don apologise to Pasuma and anybody wey don feel hurt by wetin him talk about the 56-year-old artist. Taye Currency affirm say he get respect for Pasuma and him dey committed to him.
