Afrobeats artiste, Oxlade, has identified the essence of Bumper-t-bumper singer, Wande Coal, saying he sowed the seed that he laid the foundation for many younger Nigerian musicians.
Oxlade personally identifies him as the reason he (Oxlade) makes music.
He says in an interview, “I don’t think I’ve ever said this generally before, but I think Wande is the reason I make music, and people don’t even know. Wande is the reason singers have the guts to still sing. Wande came in an era where, you know, vocalists and singers were a dying breed, and he made us have an identity and still believe in ourselves—so having someone like Wande on this album is a dream come true for me.”
“That’s the fastest song I made on the album. I made it in Ghana, and when I was thinking of the song I felt like the song was just missing something. [Wande and I] were discussing and I just pitched it to him, and he decided to jump on the song. That’s one of my favourite songs of all time, and I feel like the world is going to relate to it.”
