Music executive Dayo “D1” Adeneye claims that when superstar artist 2Baba formerly known as 2Face performs, women pass out.
In an interview with comedian Teju Babyface for the “Deep Dive” podcast, Adeneye related how four women passed out during a concert in the Ivory Coast when 2Baba was performing.
According to the music executive, who served as director of 2Baba’s previous label, Kennis Music, the label had over 50 musicians on its roster at its peak.
“At the height of Kennis Music, we had over 50 artists on the label. Lagbaja was signed to us. We had everybody, from gospel to hip-hop to fuji,” he said.
“We’ve been at a couple of shows where I’ve seen girls faint when 2Face was performing. I went on a tour in Ivory Coast, and brought a girl on stage and she hugged 2Face and passed out. During that concert, four girls fainted.
“These were people who didn’t speak English but they knew the lyrics of all his songs word-for-word. This was a francophone country and four girls fainted. We thought it was a joke but an ambulance had to carry them. They fainted just because they were in the presence of 2Face.”
In another story, 2Baba, whose real name is Innocent Ujah Idibia, has discussed the situation of Afrobeats today and his personal significance in the music business.
He acknowledged the emergence of new Afrobeats artists in a recent interview with AFRIMMA, but he also emphasised the significance of his generation’s contributions to the genre’s expansion.
2Baba emphasised the importance of his and his kind’s sacrifices in bringing Afrobeats to the height of its popularity.
He advised aspiring artists not to aspire for instant fame, but to have faith in the process and concentrate on laying a solid foundation.
Using Burna Boy as an example, 2Baba said that years of arduous work and devotion were the foundation of Burna Boy’s steady ascent to selling out legendary arenas like Madison Square Garden.
He counselled upcoming performers to take a cue from Burna Boy’s career and understand the importance of steady development and a devoted following.
