With news of Adekunle Gold's album release date flying all around at the moment, the eagerness to listen to what the singer has promised will be a masterpiece, has gotten to a much higher level than it was before.
Adekunle Gold whose real name is Adekunle Kosoko, popularly known by his stage name Adekunle Gold, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and graphic designer. He describes his genre of music as urban highlife and he is one of those musicians of today that has a story to tell about his journey to fame and stardom, this young good looking man who is proud of his roots and always potrays it, is safe to be referred to as one of the few acts that we have been waiting for to bring glory to the Nigerian music industry and indeed the continent of Africa.
The YBNL signee is so much in love with his culture that he has turned wearing the traditional 'Adire' into his trademark, this reflects in the kind of music he does too, this is one ot the things that makes him stand out. As a result of his soothing kind of music and lovable character he has shown in time past he his loved by both the young and old. This talented young man has shown from time to time reasons why he is loved by many, there was even this time he interacted with an elderly woman in ways many wouldn't have expected of a celebrity.
Adekunle Gold is one multi-talented person with not just musical skills but enviable visual arts skills proven over and over, making him an all-rounder.
Sade was the song that brought this musical blessing to limelight, a song that is so different from the usual thing we hear on a regular, a song that tells a good story and still maintains a very good melodic rhythm. This song was overwhelmingly accepted by Nigerians all around.
It didn't stop there few weeks later, Adekunle Gold proved he his not a fluke nor a one-hit-wonder when he dropped the soothing and touching love song 'Orente'. This song proved to all the doubters that the tall dark skinned handsome man, means real business and is here to stay. Orente is one song that you relate to on hearing it even for the first time.
As if that wasn't enough, the golden boy, Adekunle Gold hit us with, yet another song that has since went on to be the most played song on radio in Nigeria in 2016, 'Pick Up'. With 'Pick Up' he showed us he can turn things up a notch and still stick to what he is known for. This song is one very enjoyable jam that still has the tyical Adekunle Gold's touch on it with a story that can be related to by passing a message on to the people.
Now to the most recent single, 'Ready', on this track he switched back to the love themed songs he does but switching the style this time. From the release day till this very moment this song is still one of the most played songs in the country cementing Adekunle Gold has a true talent and one that will definitely be a blessing othe industry.
The GOLD album, this is like the most talked about thing right now in the Nigerian music hemisphere, with the album set to be dropped in 16 days time, fans and music lovers all around can't wait for the release of the project.
The album which is Adekunle Gold's first, from all indications will be one the best so far, as it is anticipated that this talented individual will give us tunes that will be out of this world and forever green.
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