Nigerian singer Abolore Adegbola Akande, better known as 9ice, has said that he wants to respect his late father by getting a tribal mark w...
The 45-year-old musician said this in a new video that was posted online. In it, he talked about his choice and what it meant to him.
It is remembered by Intelregion that 9ice said earlier this year that he is now a regular worshipper. During a talk with actor Nancy Isime, he said this. He talked about how an event that put his life in danger made him become more religious. "I was throwing up blood for six months," he said, adding that a friend told him about an Ifa priest who helped him get better.
"Once I was better, I felt bad that I hadn't become a traditionalist sooner." "I'm happy with the person I've become," 9ice said. The singer of "Gbamu Gbamu" says that his father happily wears a traditional tribal mark, and he wants to do the same as a tribute to his heritage and family roots.
The now-traditionalist 9ice pointed to a picture frame on the wall that held a picture of his late father and said, "That's my Oluwo." That's my dad, Araba. I will get the same grade as my dad when I turn 50. I want to do that for my birthday.
"Many of my boys told me I wouldn't do that, but you will see," he promised. A lot of people talked about his news online, and many Nigerians praised him for accepting his cultural identity at a time when most people avoid such traditional symbols.
“By the time I’m 50, I will get the same mark as my Dad.”
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- 9ice pic.twitter.com/fejvZ0jLuH