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Femi Kuti said it was easy to be part of Wizkid’s ‘Jaiye Jaiye.’ Photo: Filed

Afrobeat king, Femi Kuti who recently signed a management deal with Chocolate City has revealed the reason behind his collaborations with younger pop stars in the last few years.

Femi, in a recent interview with Channels Television, said the sweet melody of Wizkid’s ‘ Jaiye Jaiye’ made it easy for him to feature in the song.
He explained that the simplicity of the melody also gave him the needed push in deciding to be a part of the song: ‘Before I started doing lots of collaborations in Nigeria, I was doing a lot of collaborations in France, so if somebody likes your style of music or your style of play, or wants to use you for something and they will call on you. Music is so broad but immediately I heard Wizkid’s ‘jaiye jaiye’, I liked it, so I spent a very little time on it, we actually spent more time cracking jokes because I think that was the first time we met, I had just finished as a judge on Nigerian Idol and wanted to catch some sleep before my flight out of the country the next day, but my sister persuaded me to create time for the song and I did. The melody was quite simple, the lyrics too are very easy to flow with and I knew it was a good track.’
The song, ‘Jaiye Jaiye’ was released on May 2, 2013 and aside Wizkid, Femi Kuti has also collaborated with younger Nigerian musicians like Eedris Abdul Kareem, Durella and others.

Dinning with the elders.

#CEMENT!!! 300 BAGS MINIMUM....LAGOS ONLY.

He didnt sing anything, he just repeated his fathers track on the song.

Jaiye jaiye is the only sensible song wizkid ever sang

Jaiye jaiye is one of Wizkid's best song that you can still play in future and enjoy.I cant say same on most other songs he did ....Nice beat, nice lyrics and nice beat, Femi killed it with his Sax things....

Femi, na wao, growing so old at 52... I remembered when the guy was still young, he normally come and play sax, then Seun and Dede will perform before Fela will come on stage in real African shrine.....pepple street, ikeja.
Seun was like 8yrs then, very talented.If you had watched Fela on stage live, you will understand how talented a man he was....

Someone lied! He has been doing a lot of collaborations in France, how come we dont know him over here in Paris?

Nmeri17:
have u listened to dance for me??

na nonsensical demdebul

UnknownT:
Someone lied! He has been doing a lot of collaborations in France, how come we dont know him over here in Paris?

waitt.. U schooled in France?

chibyksveejay:
waitt.. U schooled in France?

yes. My school is opposite Stade de France Paris

UnknownT:
yes. My school is opposite Stade de France Paris

...dats also my school