Fuji music star, Ajibola
Pasuma has dropped his
Arambambi’s Fuji clan’s
title and he wants to be
addressed as OGANLA-1
henceforth. The
Arambambi clan spurred
from Fuji music lord, KI de
Ultimate who is fondly
addressed as the
paramount head of the
Arambambi’s family
worldwide. The title
suggests those who are
loyal to K1 de Ultimate
and recognize his
leadership of the clan.
Pasuma, in an exclusive
interview with Goldmyne
Entertainment’s Otunba
Sesan Rufai in his Omole,
Ikeja, Lagos home spoke on
why he has to carve a niche
for himself by dropping
the title and create a new
lineage of Fuji music
followers.
I reliably gathered that
you have changed your
title from Arabambi to
Oganla-1? It is not about
changing title. I thought
that this is the right time
for me to be on my own as
in, standing on my feet. I’m
still loyal to K1 de
Ultimate. He is still the
head of the Fuji musicians.
He is still the King of Fuji,
so I believe in that and I’m
still loyal to him but I
thought this is the right
time for me to be on my
own because, let me put it
say this, Alhaji Wasiu
Ayinde was Ayinde Barrister
before he changed his
name to Marshall. So we
can see like Sule Alao was
formerly Tekoye before he
changed it to Malaika and
Taye Pasuma in Ibadan
changed his name to Taye
Currency. So I thought this
is the right time for me to
carve a niche for myself
and it’s not conceived to
be rude to him, or we
parted in conflict, no, I’m
still loyal to the Arabambi
family, let’s say the Oganla
family and Oganla 1 comes
from out from the
Arabambi family.
I first broke the news of
name change at Limelite
Hotel and Suites,Ago
iwoye,when i performed
through your
courtesy.Since then,my fans
all over the world have
been calling me about my
new status.
So how do you want to
be addressed now?
I want to be addressed as
Oganla1, Oganla 1, you can
say it is still under the
umbrella of the Arabambi
family but I’m Oganla-1.
Why did you join the
Arabambi clan, what can
you say you benefitted
from the clan?
I joined because I did not
want any fight among Fuji
musicians, I did not want a
situation whereby,
everybody will turn their
back against Wasiu Ayinde
and a situation whereby all
Fuji musicians will sleep
and turn our heads
towards one direction. I
thought okay, when every
one of you was fighting this
guy, what is the essence?
What is the problem you
guys have with this man
called K1 de Ultimate, so
let me go, get closer and
check because I love K1 de
Ultimate. It is not about
gift or money but I have
loved Wasiu Ayinde since I
was in the secondary
school. Then he released
one song titled Talazo 84.
Then I decided if somebody
can do an album, a widely
accepted album like this, I
can do better than him. I
have that I can do spirit in
me and that album fired it
up. So I can just say he was
the one that inspired me to
be a Fuji musician so I love
him and the love is
natural. It’s not about the
Arabambi’s caucus; it’s just
about the love for him
that made me to stay with
him since. Sincerely
speaking I gained much
because there are some
people that love Pasuma
because we are together,
they love K1. There are
some fans of K1 that
because Pasuma is
Arabambi 2, they love
Pasuma so that’s the only
thing I gained from the
clan. It’s not about giving
me money, or giving K1
money, no, but musically, it
has been mutually
beneficial.
Ok, do you think those
people who actually
appreciated you and
supported you because
you were Arabambi
2, would like your fresh
move?
I have my own fans before I
joined the Arabambi
caucus and K1 has his own
fans. So my fans, accepted
the new title that
suggested I want to be on
my own. Immediately, I said
okay, it’s not about fight or
quarrel. I just want to be
on my own so my fans
accepted it.
When did you announce
this?
It was recently at a show, I
have mentioned it in like
three or four shows, but
the show that brought the
issue to limelight was at
Toyin Akindele’s hotel in
Lagos Island.
Did you consult him
before you changed your
name?
I don’t think I really need
to do that. I’m not a small
boy. I’m a man on my own,
responsible for my actions.
I don’t have to consult K1
de Ultimate before I
choose to stand on my
own feet, so I thought
when the CD comes out
or the hullabaloo is
everywhere, I know he is
going to hear about it or
they give him the CD or
watch the video, he will
listen to what I sang in
there. It’s not about being
rude, no, I did not abuse
him. It is something that is
just unfolding and it is
normal.
How do you think he is
going to receive this?
Let’s see what will happen.
We will wait and see. I
don’t know what to say
now or I don’t know what
will happen , so I can’t
predict his reaction. I’m
waiting for his response
and I know he is going to
take it lightly because it is
not about quarrel or me
abusing him.
What about your fans,
how did they receive it?
They take it, they love it,
some of them that have
access to me, called my
phone; they have called me
and said, ‘Yea, Pasuma,
congratulations.’ Some of
them that did not have
access to my phone went
on Twitter and they
commented “that is what
they have been waiting
for.” If K1′s fans love it,
fine. But I have my own
fans and followers before
we joined each other in
Arabambi. I can’t grab K1′s
fans and add them to
mine. So I have my fans
and he has his own. So I
am dealing with my fans.
There are fears that this
might lead to another
rift in Fuji community?
No, it’s not going to
happen. It’s only when
some Fuji artistes want to
use this opportunity to
start another problem
again that is why I
emphasized in the song,
that I am not abusing K1.
I’m not been rude to this
man. If you are loyal to
somebody, there will be a
day that you will say, ok,
you want to be on your
own. Now, I want to be on
my own so anybody
shouldn’t take this as a
chance to cause problems.
Now, can you give us
insight into some people
you have in Oganla?
Hmmm, I don’t know yet
buy my boy, Sharafa
Adigun, has already started
calling himself Aremo
Oganla and this boy,
Alawiye has started calling
himself, Oganla Islamic. He
was Arabambi Islamic
before. I called him Taye
Currency Arabambi 3
recently and he said I
should stop it, that he is
Oganla-2 and I said no
problem. Taye is currently
in Dubai at the moment
but he will soon come
back. But he said his name
now is Oganla 2 so we will
see more people join in
due time.
So you are gradually
building your own clan?
Yes, exactly
So what are the benefits
to members of this
group?
Well, let’s see, really I
don’t know yet. We are
looking forward to seeing it
grow bigger; let the
heritage come out in full
force. I know everybody
that comes to Oganla or
joins the Oganla family will
gain favorably.
So when last did you hear
from your friend, Osupa?
He is not my friend. I’m
older than him. He is my
colleague. It’s been a while
I heard or saw him.
So you are over 40 now,
are you not thinking of
marriage?
Marriage? (laughs) after I
have had my 21- year- old
daughter? If marriage
comes, I will take it, I have
my family already. Marriage
is not something I am eager
to jump into. I have a
daughter who is 21- years
old and very promising. My
priority now is my house I
want to complete it. I’m
not dreaming of marriage
now.
When are you likely to
move in?
When man proposes, it is
only God that can dispose.
I thought it would be ready
before now. I wanted to
do it on my birthday that
is, November27th but now
from the level of work on
the site, it is not going to
happen but I’m looking
forward to next year’s
Easter, so I will move in
then.