According to well-known singer Alexander Adegbola Akande, better known by his stage as 9ice, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the late father of afrobeat, offered Nigerian musicians a stage on which to perform for audiences around the globe.

This was said in a recent interview with Sis Project Studios by the singer of “Gongo Aso.”

Fela Anikulapo-Kuti provided us the Afrobeat platform to climb on top of, according to 9ice. The Afropop we were attempting. Afrobeats was what we were attempting. Different names were what we were attempting. However, Baba [Fela] already has a well-known item.

“Afrobeat has taught me a lot. We owe our heritage to King Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obey, and Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. I’m happy to exist so that I can imitate or continue what they’ve done.