I am not herbalist – 9ice clarifies misconception
Multi talented Nigerian singer, songwriter and record label boss, Akande Abolore better known as 9ice has clarified misconceptions about him and his songs’ frequent use of Yoruba proverbs.
The talented and versatile singer is known for his signature use of Yoruba proverbs in all his songs, which started the rumors about him being a herbalist.
Clarifying the rumours about his knowledge of proverbs 9ice denied the claim, saying that he wasn’t a herbalist,
In a chat with content creator Bae U, the singer said his late stepmother heavily influenced his use of Yoruba proverbs in his music.
In the singers words:
“I am not an herbalist. I am a Yoruba man from Oyo state, and I learnt all the proverbs from my late stepmum. While trying to create songs, I decided to use all those.”
With a career spanning over a decade, 9ice is renowned for hits like ‘Street Credibility’, ‘No Be Mistake’, and ‘Living Things’.
The indigenous singer gained his fame with the ‘Gongo Aso’ album in 2008 and won the best hip hop artist of the year category at the year’s MTV Africa Music Awards.
The project also won him four categories at the 2009 edition of the Hip Hop World Awards. He won the album of the year, artiste of the year, song of the year, and the best rap in pop album categories.
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