Famous Nigerian musician, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has revealed to everyone that cares to know what millions of his fans don’t know about him.
According to the singer he speaks Yoruba fluently despite growing up in London, United Kingdom (UK).
The singer also revealed that while in London he played for Arsenal youth team, adding that he could have become a footballer.
The singer made the revelation in an interview recently.
He said; “What made it easy for me to blend with Nigerian street music is that I grew up in South-East London, Peckham to be precise. That is like small Lagos, you know what I mean?”
“And all my life in England, my dad banned speaking English in the house. So, we had to speak Yoruba and all these Yoruba stuff. I still listen to Fuji.”
“We eat African foods. Even though I’m in England, it was like I’m still in Nigeria. Yeah, it was easy for me.”
“When I came back to Nigeria, people didn’t really know I came from London.”
