Popular Nigerian artist, Asake, has confessed that working with legendary American musician and music producer Kanye West is one of his dreams.
The musician made the comment while discussing his rise to fame on an episode of Billboard News with Tetris Kelly.
Asake who recently bagged awards at the recently concluded Headies ceremony said, “The thing is, for me, I need to like the person before I can make music with you. I need to be comfortable with you, not even because of the music alone. I am not saying I can not make music with other people, but I like real energy.
“If you like me beyond music, it is good. But I need to connect to your music. I need to like the person I want to work with first. So it will not be like problem for me. There must be synergy. I have been saying it since. Let us see. Maybe God will do it. Let us see. It can work. It is Kanye West. It is actually going to be amazing.”(sic)
The desire of Asake to work with Kanye West is not unexpected. The two musicians’ musical styles are likely to mesh nicely together because they both share a similar creative vision.
If Kanye West is open to working with Asake, that is yet to be seen. But if it works, the Nigerian singer would score a big victory.
Asake discussed his recent achievements and his future objectives in the interview. He expressed his excitement about sharing his songs with the world and about developing as an artist.
In the Nigerian music industry, Asake is a rising talent with the potential to go global. Collaboration with Kanye West would be a significant step in the right direction for him.