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Published on 2024-08-21 11:29:57
Veteran Nigerian singer Alexander Akande, aka 9ice, has said he was sounding like Haitian rapper, Wyclef Jean, in the early days of his career.
The ‘Photocopy’ crooner said he wasn’t the only Nigerian artist copying Wyclef’s sound back then but he was better than the rest.
In a recent interview with SPS, 9ice explained that he stopped copying Wyclef Jean after he discovered his own sound.
He emphasised that his brand of music is a fusion of his major inspirations like Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Bob Marley, Ayinde Barrister, Kwan1 and Pasuma.
“My inspiration was Wyclef [Jean]. If…
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