Taye Currency, an Ibadan based Fuji musician, was the guest performer at the coronation of Olubadan on Friday.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Popular fuji musician, Taiwo Akande Adebisi, better known as Taye Currency, set tongues wagging on social media after the the lyrics of his song at the coronation ceremony of Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan made the rounds.
TheNiche had earlier reported that former Oyo State governor, Rashidi Ladoja was crowned the new Olubadan of Ibadanland at the historic Mapo Hall, Ibadan on Friday.
His installation came two months after the death of the late Olubadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin.
Dignitaries at the event included President Bola Tinubu; Governor Seyi Makinde; Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Adeoye; Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale; and Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade.
However, while performing at the ceremony, Taye Currency, who was the guest performer, triggered backlash with rendition of a song with the lyrics, “were la fi n wo were,” which translates to “antidote for madness is madness.”
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After the video of the controversial song started to trend online, Nigerians trooped to the comment section to air their views.
An X user identified as @fesooyebade wrote, “It was an historic disappointment, an embarrassment to Ibadan indigenes at home and in the diaspora. The songs rendered were not fitting for such a historic occasion. I am certain there are thousands of musicians of Ibadan origin who would have delivered a stellar performance”.
Another netizen, @Frank24net said, “Werey la fi’wo werey na song? Nonsense”.
@olatunbosun006 added, “Total Embarrassment to his family. NOT Ibadan people. On coronation day?”
Another Nigerian @babasafeez also said, “It’s obviously political. Why picking Taye over Osupa or K1 for coronation, even Paso and Malaika will deliver well. É sha ma fi werey ghade lo”.
While @OluwaferanmiDan wrote, “It’s not his fault now; it’s the fault of the organizers that decided to platform someone whose last musical boom was 17 years ago. Weyrey la fi n wo weyrey ni coronation? Afi weyrey naa”.
