King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall a..k.a KWAM 1 is one music legend who contributed to the acceptance of Fuji music amongst young people in Nigeria. In order to make the genre more appealing to young people, he adopted contemporary music instruments like the saxophone, piano and others.
Speaking on the need for young people to hone their crafts and become excellent at what they do, the Fuji maestro said he rehearses for 60 days before recording an album.
He made this known during his presentation at the Nigerian Entertainment Conference held on Wednesday 26th of April 2017.
According to him:”Before going into the studio, I must have rehearsed for 60 days.Going to the studio is like going to write an exam.You need to get it right.”
Speaking further , he revealed, that his first trip outside Nigeria was in 1975.
Hear him:”My first trip out of Nigeria was in 1975 and my first tour with a band was in 1980. Those of us that are older are excited about the rise of Nigerian music on the world scene” he said.