Adekunle Gold

"Afrobeats Plot Twist: Adekunle Gold, Olamide Set 2026 Date for Cosmic Collab"

Adekunle Gold electrifies the Afrobeats scene as he plans a groundbreaking collaboration with Olamide, set for release in 2026. "Formation" symbolizes a full-circle moment in their storied relationship, intertwining Adekunle's melodic finesse with Olamide's rhythmic prowess.

Gold, before rising to fame with "Sade," honed his craft under Olamide's YBNL as the "King of Photoshop." The anticipated track drops globally on April 9, drawing fervent anticipation across digital platforms.

Adekunle Gold skips samples, gets Ayefele to say “Eja Nla” live in Ibadan

Adekunle Gold recounts how he personally traveled to Ibadan to persuade gospel veteran Yinka Ayefele to re-record vocals for “Many People.” No dusty archive samples here—Ayefele’s voice arrives freshly recorded, not excavated.

A social media post reveals the singer’s direct request for him to say, “Eja Nla no be small fish o.” Ayefele complies, and footage of their meeting at his radio stations seals the collaboration with visual proof.

Adekunle Gold hides guest features on “FUJI” to keep the spotlight on sound

Adekunle Gold reveals he deliberately left featured artists uncredited on his upcoming “FUJI” album to preserve the purity of the listening experience. He prefers that audiences focus on the sonic craftsmanship rather than anticipate verses from marquee names.

He critiques a trend in which attention shifts from the music to collaborator lineups, suggesting such habits diminish artistic reception. For him, the music—not the guest list—deserves the spotlight.

Adekunle Gold puts Fuji in a gold frame—album drops Oct 3 with Davido, Miguel

Adekunle Gold’s sixth studio album, Fuji, lands October 3, 2025, staged as a tribute to one of Nigeria’s oldest musical genres. Positioned not as nostalgia bait but as a “cultural mandate,” it pulls Fuji from the backstreets into glossy, international territory.

Leaning on Yoruba percussion and local iconography—yes, that's a plastic party chair masquerading as royalty—the project features 15 tracks with guests like Davido, Miguel, and Pasuma. The sound promises a deft splice of traditional rhythms and modern pop flourishes.

Adekunle Gold toys with Fuji resurrection, slips genre into Afrobeats makeover

Infused with the DNA of Yoruba musical roots, Adekunle Gold flirts with the idea of resurrecting Fuji by threading it through Afrobeats’ glossy, export-ready architecture. Long after Fuji quietly gave up its place in mainstream rotation, fragments live on in the work of stars who borrow but rarely showcase it unapologetically.

If Gold decides to give Fuji more than decorative treatment—to foreground it rather than let it hover in the background—the genre might just reclaim some real estate in modern pop narratives.