Abeokuta agog as K1 De Ultimate celebrates 50 years on stage [VIDEOS]
All roads lead to the DLK Events Place in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital where fuji icon, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, aka K1 De Ultimate, is celebrating half a century on the musical stage.
GoldMyne TV is live at the venue where the ‘Ade Ori Okin’ singer is celebrating 50 years in the limelight.
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A member of Chief Doctor Sikiru Ayinde Barrister’s band from 1978 until 1984, K1 De Ultimate has assumed his mentor’s role as “king of fuji,” a style of dance music combining juju, apala and Yoruba blues.
A prolific recording artist, K1 De Ultimate continues to update the fuji style, AllMusic wrote in a biography of the fuji icon.
In addition to incorporating such Western instruments as keyboards, saxophone, and electric guitar, K1 De Ultimate has expanded his musical vocabulary to include rock, funk, and hip-hop influences.
Although he initially sang Koranic chants and rhymes, the multiple-award-winning singer has increasingly focused on youth-oriented themes.
