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Popular fuji singer, Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, has said that his mentor, the late Sikiru ‘Ayinde’ Barrister, transformed the Fuji music genre and placed it on the worldwide map.
Ayinde, who spoke at the maiden edition of
‘Fuji: A Opera’, said, “I am speaking on behalf of the forefathers that did graciously well to the formation of ‘Ajisare Ajiwere’ before the late Ayinde Barrister turned it into a mega success that we are seeing today. God used Barrister to make a turnaround for fuji music to the standard we are seeing now. I stand here to affirm that he is truly the creator of it. Barrister is our own Jesus Christ and Prophet Mohammed because he was responsible for the turnaround of fuji music. I am a direct beneficiary because I started with him. He graciously accepted me and gave me the tutelage I needed. I served him very well and learnt the rudiments of that genre of music from him.”