WHO IS THE REAL KING OF FUJI?

Fuji is a popular Nigerian musical genre. It arose from the improvisation Ajisari/were music tradition, which is a kind of music performed to wake muslims before dawn during the Ramadan fasting season. Were music/Ajisari itself was made popular by the late Alhaji Sikiru Ayiinde Barister. The music is vastly listened to across the southern side of Nigeria and have over the years been shipped across the world.

The music’s popularity amongst Africans home and abroad over the years have made the industry enormously big and financially rewarding. We now have so many musicians creatively and fiercely competing through their musical craft and fan weights to dominate the scene.

Before the recent death of the creator of the music genre Fuji itself early this year. Alhaji Ayinde Barrister was known across the atlantic, given an honourary citizenship in the USA for the creation of fuji and MFR in the federal republic of Nigeria. He was well respected, won many awards, enormously wealthy and powerful.

He has also made headlines for many controversial reasons, amongst which are; for marrying his friends daughter, his long fierce battle with Alhaji Kollington, a fellow fuji musican who claimed he also founded the genre of fuji. But of recent was the controversy about who the real king of fuji was.

So , who is the real King of Fuji ?

This is the big question in the mind of every Nigeria Fuji fan. Is it king Wasiu Ayinde marshal, Abass Akande Obesere, king Saheed Osupa, king Sule Alao Malaika, Adewale Ayuba, Sina Akanni or Sefiu Alao.

Of recent the title contention and battle has been between the old veteran wasiu ayinde Marshall and new generation lyricist ,King Saheed Osupa.

Some would argue and say, Wasiu is the king of classical Fuji , and Saheed Osupa deserves the crown with his wisdom educating poetry. Statistics tell us that the Nigeria masses are hugely behind Osupa Saheed to bear the crown for the king of Fuji and also the Nigeria music marketers have been said to have recorded a high demand in the sale of saheed osupa’s album in the present decade. However, we cannot put aside the genre rebranding and innovation wasiu ayinde brought into Fuji. People would argue wasiu ayinde introduced new beats into the music and made it more worldwide acclaimed and appealing to the Nigeria youths.

Recently the father and, creator of Fuji, Late Dr sikiru Ayinde barrister declared Saheed Osupa as the king of music. This declaration sparked a bit of confusion between Fuji musicians and gave saheed Osupa the much needed confidence to challenge wasiu for the throne. This move was criticised by a few and applauded by the masses. However, wasiu still hold the wealthiest fan section of the Fuji fan base. He is a big boy in his own rights and of recent has compiled a new group out of the Fuji musician association called the “ARAMBAMBI FAMILY”. The arambambi family are believed to be a combination of Wasiu ayinde supporters in the industry, it consist of fellow fuji musician who look up to him or believe he is the true King of the Fuji Throne.

Arabambi Family is like the Italian mafia family with no guns but music and fame.

Alabi Pasuma (The first fuji Global com Ambassador)( Arambambi 2), Taiye currency( Arambambi 3), Safejo Amama ( Arambambi speaker), Sefiu Alao( Aramambi plus), Lanre Teriba Atorise( arambambi gospel). This are few amongst many other fuji musicans who signed their alliance with King wasiu ayinde marshall by officially speaking to their PR officer, or playing gigs with him across the country to pledge their loyalty to him.

This has certainly got the street talking, marketers capitalising on it to make huge funds and great tension of divide in the music scenery.

We must also not forget Saheed Osupa has is own supporters within the Fuji musicians association and have recently come up with their own gang, ThE OLUFIMO FAMILY. An upcoming Fuji artist with Saheed Acapella style and voice called Saridon 2 kamoru is presently Saheed Osupa’s Vice-president, and we have been told Wasiu Ayinde past enemy, Abass Akande Obesere has been a big supporter of saheed Osupa having fought for the throne himself in the past and claimed wasiu ayinde is fund of putting other fuji musician below him and knocking them out of competition. Among Saheed many other supporters are veterans like Rasheed ayinde Merenge, who helped him in opening what one his new mansions in the city of Ibadan last year.

Many fuji music analyst are believed to be overwhelmed by Osupa’s latest popularity and state presence. However, they all agree to the fact a very healthy competition is good for the music growth and even more beneficiary for the music marketers.

So what are we to consider while looking for the genuine king of fuji. Is it the lyrics, drums, dance, album sales, street credibility, connections, achievements, innovation, or music composition in general? It still remains an ever puzzling question, who is the king of fuji music?

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Alh Saheed Osupa is d one that deserve king of music General. Thank god he had been Honour by fuji creator ( R.I.P ) I LIKE KING SAHEED OSUPA. This man is a multitalented and incomparable fuji musicial. King Saheed osupa always compose sensible songs his music is like lesson, Adviceable and encouragable.the curent king of fuji to me is king saheed osupa Olufimo1,Matagbamole.

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