From A Betting Shop In Ibadan To Sold Out UK Shows - Fola
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Tay interviews Afrobeats singer-songwriter Fola about his journey from Ibadan to a sold-out UK tour, discussing themes of patience, faith, and the impact of fame.
In this episode, Tay sits down with Fola, Afrobeats singer-songwriter and one of Nigeria’s fastest-rising voices, for a conversation about patience, faith, and staying grounded while the world starts paying attention. From singing in secondary school to working as a cashier at a betting shop back home in Ibadan, Fola takes us through the long road to this moment — the cousin who pulled him to Lagos, the almost-deal with Kizz Daniel before fate pointed him toward Bella Shmurda and Dagbana Republic, and the three-hour phone call it took to convince his team to let him drop his breakout single, Alone, before it was “ready.” He opens up about his sold-out UK tour and his stop at the Indigo at The O2, the excitement building for Canada, and why Caricature — a song he almost left off the album — became the fan favourite. He also gets into what fame has actually funded, from building his mother a church to getting his dad a duplex, and weighs in on whether Afrobeats is really facing a decline. There are funny moments, honest reflections, and plenty of stories from an artist who’s still writing his own beginning — Fola style. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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