Singer, Abolore Akande aka 9ice used to be the man of the
moment and his voice was enough to send fans into feverish excitement back in
the days. However, his unique voice seems to have lost some of its appeal, even
as it sounds somewhat cracked.
Talking to Sunday Scoop, he explained why this is so. “As of
the time I recorded my first album, I was 24 years old, and if you compare that
to when someone is 35 years old, you can see the changes in the physical body
and every other aspect. Age has a lot to do with that. Another factor is that
most times when we go for concerts, the microphones and other sound equipment
are not right. I end up shouting at the top of my voice. Imagine someone doing
that consistently for five years. After the release of Gongo Aso, I was doing
shows all over back and forth for almost five years. Sometimes, you rehearse
your songs on a particular key, and when you get there for performance, they
play a different key. So with all these, there is the tendency to lose your
voice, and even get the voice cracking,” he said.
Speaking on his experience in politics, he said, “I’ve
learnt that Nigeria lacks leadership. It’s moneyticians that Nigerians see, and they have no choice but to follow
whoever they see. During the course of my campaign, I learnt a lot, and I got
closer to the people. I listened to their yearnings, and realised that they
want a lot of things, but are not getting what they want. I will also implore
people who have the passion to lead their people to offer themselves up for
service. The people that we have there now are not leaders; they’re just there
for whatever they’ll gain.”
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